The engine swap is coming

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i have decided to transplant a coupe 1.8 16v engine into my 80sx, but does anybody know exactly what i am going to need to get to make this work as me and my mechanical genius mate are going to be doing it ourselves

Cheers Aidey
 
I thought the smallest coupe engine was 2.0 16v? i belive you get one of those an the running bits off a tipo 2.0 16v and stick it all together with a few custom bits for good measure
 
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I think they did do a 1.8 16v, but i think if your going to the trouble of swapping an engine why not go for at least the 2.0 16v,


i would of thought it'd be easier to swap in the 1.8 bravo/a engine?
 
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Fiat did the 1.8 coupe for about a year before they stopped produciton of the coupe.

Its the same 1.8 used in the punto HGT and the Barcheta.

'If' the engine mountings were in the same place that would be a big help.

you neeed to put the 2 cars next to each other to compare the engine bays. look at what goes where? what the same and whats differnt etc.
 
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sorry i ment to type 2.0, my minds somwhere else today (probobly left it in my engine bay) lol
 
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Do you mean the 2L n/a 16v from a coupe
or a 2L n/a 20v?

Just wondered which one Aidey?

Rob
 
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I think it has to be the 16v cause the 20 won't fit
 
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Put the 1.8 16v from the Fiat Barchetta, with 130hp, it will fit without any major problem, and the car will be pretty fast...
 
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I don't want to discourage you from doing an engine swap, but wouldn't it be cheaper to sell your existing car and buy an HGT, or even a 1.8?

I have a feeling it'll be a lot cheaper to insure, and will hold its value better, too.

That's unless you've got hold of an engine very cheaply, of course. Mind you, if I was doing such a swap, I'd want to make it quicker than an HGT: there's no point in putting yourself to all the trouble and expense of an engine swap if there's still a faster standard car in the range!

How about building a 20 16v turbo with nitrous? If you're building it from scratch you can tailor it to your needs.

Is this engine similar to that in the Integrale? I have a feeling it is.
 
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I would sell the bravo but I love it too much and have put a lot of work into it already, and it's a huge project that at the end i can say "i did that",

So far i have three engines recomended to me, so which are we going to vote for
 
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First of all, you need to see what will physically fit. Next, you need to define your budget. Don't forget it will cost more than just the price of the engine: some parts are bound to need replacing, you'd be sensible to fit a new clutch while the engine is out, you'll need various hoses and pipes, possibly changes to the wiring harness, and very probably uprated brakes, tyres and suspension.

Depending on how radical the project is, you may also need to get engine mounts fabricated, inner wings and bulkhead modified, etc. It can't be emphasised enough how important research is!

A Fiat meet would be a good place to start, so you can look around various cars and see which major components are either shared or similar to those in your current car.

Another important consideration: can you live with the car being off the road for a long time? It could take weeks to perform an engine swap: are you prepared to find alternative transport in the mean time?

Finally: good luck with whatever you decide! I'm about to take a rather more blasé attitude with an engine swap, so you can just ignore all this advice if you like!
 
FAO: Dug

Yes Dug you are correct the Coupe 16v turbo and non turbo are the integrale engine.

They are simply a revised unit in fact they are the 3 revision/generation of the engine. About an extra 50 bhp compared to the original lump. Just short of 200bhp.

Rob D
 
Re: FAO: Dug

That's very interesting! So in theory, you can mate this to an old Supermirafiori 5-speed gearbox...

Anyone got one going spare??
 
I have blew the engine and wrecked the gearbox in my 1.4 SX. If all goes well with you, maybe we can come to some agreements on your engine. Do you reckon I can get it swopped with mine?
 
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Does anyone no how much a 2.0 turbo coupe engine would cost - im going to swap my 2.0 hgt engine within the next year.

Mr Al
 

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