Punto mk2 engine conversion

[luke15000]

Right i have had enough of mt silly 1.2 16v engine now, does anyone know how easy it will be to put the gt turbo engine from a mk1 into my mk2? What will i need? as in ecu etc etc...

I would appreciate it if someone can help me out or knows of any going!

Thanks
Luke Nicholls

Thanks will be given

 

[maddogmorg]

Buy a punto GT, crash damaged would get it cheaper. Strip the Wiring out, gearbox and Engine, Rear beam, uprights. well those depend on how different a mk1 is. but you will basically need the lot, possibly including clocks.

Unless you go for a different Engine management set up.

 

[luke15000]

Thanks for your reply, thanks will be given! It sounds like quite a big job? How easy is al this to do to change the engine? Im guessing i will need the ecu off the gt the engine itself, all wiring for electric windows etc, ill need new exhaust system i guess? or is it just the manifold?

 

[a1ant]

Hi mate, its not straight forward at all.

You will need to run a stand alone ecu for the engine, but will also need to keep the standard mk2 ECU and BCU etc as almost all electrical items such as electric windows. central locking, even interior courtesey light etc are run from them. You will also need new clocks etc etc. Its a big project.

Hope that helps
Alan

 

[luke15000]

Hmmm does sound big, how about if i fit the hgt engine in? Would i need to do the same?

Luke

 

[luke15000]

So i have seen an engine on ebay, if i bought the engine wiring ecu for that engine etc, what else will i need? also will i need to buy anything else to make it work?

Thanks
Luke

 

[dave]

easiest swap is a n/a 1.4 16v out of a stilo, 100hp panda, mk2b punto. you can then get 120bhp out of that with a few easy mods

 

[luke15000]

Sounds good, was hoping for a turbo tho... is it really hard to achieve this?

 

[dave]

yes turbo conversions are always a lot of work, more the setting up than the fitting

 

[luke15000]

So would i need to buy anything extra to make it work? Also if i can pick engine etc up cheap would it be expensive for anything else?

 

[dave]

Most of the gt out there are naff and need total rebuild to get them back to how they were

 

[luke15000]

hen i find an engine i am planning to strip it and clean everything up and renew parts, i have found one here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220658369493&_trksid=p2761.l1259 and the bloke said make him and offer but i aint got a clue how much its worth any ideas on how much gt engines are worth?

 

[dave]

10 quid

 

[luke15000]

haha this is what the person has just emailed me... 90.000 miles on clocks,I have not used the car just bought to break, may have suspect head gasket problem...... how much would you suggest i offer? this includes all wiring turbo etc

 

[dave]

5 quid

 

[luke15000]

seriously now... lol

 

[luke15000]

so this is what the person emailed me back with everything heres what they said.....

£200 for engine ill through box in as it may have a selector problem altho i maybe wrong could just be the cable, £140 for turbo,£100 for loom & ECU, Call it £500 & ill give you all the drive shafts,front hubbs + calipers subframe, shocks & springs, intercooler, all boost hoses, Any thing els?
Thanks Rich!

is this any good?

Thanks
Luke

 

[dave]

no thats crap, engine could need total rebuild, so could the turbo and the gearbox. if your spending that sort of money you at least want to hear it running, you can pick up gt's for less than 500 running, keep looking

 

[maddogmorg]

With Dave on this one. Doesn't look too cared for, worth scrap value tbh. Engine with suspect HG failure. could even be a cracked head. keep looking, spend the money now, and save more money later if you're determined to go down the GT route.

 

[luke15000]

Thanks for all your help guys really appreciate it, just a quick question, if i was to get the gt engine and took my car somewhere where they would fit it, how much do you think labour will be to convert the whole thing approximately?

Thanks
Luke