Engine swap - some pics

AmDaMan · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:52

1.4 Lump coming out.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9637/img3459vh3.jpg
Getting the ECU out

Anyone fancy a good used 2nd hand radiator?

Donor Valver - raped.

AmDaMan · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:52

Aaeron (ronsvalver), working on the valver lump, the water pump, cambelt and clutch were all changed.

Much bigger than the 1.4 in comparison.

Aux belt off, cambelt being tensioned.

Radiator off the valver going in.

AmDaMan · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:53

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Dropping the valver in, this was difficult, mainly because it was so big and secondly the front panel wasn't removable so there was very little room to work in, the subframe had to be dropped on the passenger side to get the gearbox in right.

Just got about in, and seated on it's mounts. Then we fitted the downpipe and lambda and exhaust.

Fitting the valver loom, this was also difficult as it didn't just plug and play like intended, instead we can to fabricate another loom where it interconnects with the 1.4 loom. The valver ECU was also chipped with a limit of 7500 instead of 6250.

AmDaMan · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:54

Immobiliser wires causing grief.

Brakes (R21t), driveshafts, shocks and springs on from the valver.

Bleeding the brakes, used the master cylinder off the valver - used a lot of parts off the valver, it was only £60 as well.

Trying to fit the aux clocks off the valver but the loom was slightly different for the 1.4 so need them from a 94+ valver, mine was a 91.

Finished product.

This thing is great fun coming from the 1.4, the insurance just means that it goes to grp 12 which is fine (Adrian Flux). The power compared to the 1.4 is much better, it pulls hard right up to 7k RPM, not taken it to the limiter yet. The only problems it was having was a high idle which was suspected to be the ISCV.

However my fun has been cruelly cut short due to the head gasket going. We didn't change it while the engine was out (wish we had now) and that is going to cost £400+ great. This was suspect as soon as the engine was going, as the water was boiling even though engine temps were fine, ahh well, live and learn.

I think it's definitely worth the cost though as it's a fun little car now, fast enough for me at the moment too. Just a shame about the HG (got a payen one to go on, but i cba to do the work). So yeah big thanks to Aaeron as he did most of the work and traveled quite far to help out every day for a week!

gobbo · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:54

I'm gonna have to pop round and have a looksie at this sometime!

Looks awsome!!

233 · 6 Jan 2007 at 19:56

makes me want to do another valver nova

(damn site easier too)

ChoÞÞer · 6 Jan 2007 at 20:07

not bad mate, how much you want for the radiator lol - only jokin :rolleyes:

Slime101 · 6 Jan 2007 at 20:25

Looks good, but your mate must be nuts lying on his back under an engine held up on a hoist!

Having had a hoist give way and drop an engine i was fitting with my dad i will always be weary and would never lie under one!

Duke · 6 Jan 2007 at 20:39

Interesting. What engine did you drop in?

nicRob · 6 Jan 2007 at 20:45

1.8 16v

Matmulder · 6 Jan 2007 at 21:01

Good work, I'm planning to fit a 2.0 16v into my Mk1 Golf this summer.

However, surely it'd be easier/cheaper to buy a Clio 1.8 16v in the first place? Or were you just doing it for the challenge

wassap · 6 Jan 2007 at 21:04

Matmulder said:
Or were you just doing it for the challenge

Thats where all the fun is tbh.

Thats an easy job tbh, try changing a diesel engine on a Sprinter van, now thats a challenge

AmDaMan · 6 Jan 2007 at 22:26

It was fun yeah but also damn annoying sometimes!

The donor car cost £60, I paid my mate £250 (inc petrol 80mile round trip! x4) So it was a good deal, and learned quite a bit

minidan · 6 Jan 2007 at 23:33

wow you make progress quick\! lol took me a year after taking my mini off the road to get another engine in, but its not my everyday car so theres no rush

just taking it easy

get the HG sorted! i am making much better progress now tho its worked its way right up my priority list

would love to see you at a run what ya brung some time

Dan

MrMatteh · 6 Jan 2007 at 23:36

been following this one on wc, c16v, cs etc... and am happy to see it finished

good work mate

i remember going from my 1.8 8v to the 1.8 16v

enjoy it!!

:edit: fancy posting me your valvers bootlid?

Burned_Alive · 7 Jan 2007 at 00:01

AmDaMan said:
It was fun yeah but also damn annoying sometimes!

The donor car cost £60, I paid my mate £250 (inc petrol 80mile round trip! x4) So it was a good deal, and learned quite a bit

+£400 for a new headgasket?

AmDaMan · 7 Jan 2007 at 00:38

Burned_Alive said:
+£400 for a new headgasket?

good deal apart from that

edit: Yeah Dan, might pop up your way at some point.

Matteh, someone might be having it but if they don't you can have it (for free)

MrMatteh · 7 Jan 2007 at 00:50

oh leet, let me know through one of the other forums if its available

Dogbreath · 7 Jan 2007 at 11:06

Slime101 said:
Looks good, but your mate must be nuts lying on his back under an engine held up on a hoist!

That was the first thing I thought as well, really not a good idea to lie underneath a hydraulicly suspended engine.

Hate · 7 Jan 2007 at 11:23

i'd rather the HG done now, you dont want to start warping bits of block!