engine conversion?

[clio_ftw]

thinking of doing an engine conversion because of money issues (not enough to buy new car)

what engines (within reason) would be a straight swap into a 1.2 8v mk1 phase 3?

and how much would it cost roughly for all the engine gearbox loom ecu and what ever else i need

 

[WILLIE]

Is the engine naff or you just wan't someting faster?

 

[theduck]

What: 172 engine, loom, ecu, suspension, brakes, manifold, exhaust etc etc

Cost: More than 172

 

[Fletcher]

TBH i'd just buy something faster.

 

[ben_r1]

Ph1 172s are cheaper than chips these days, no excuse not to have a 2.0ltr anymore lol

 

[Greeny.]

Ph1 172s are cheaper than chips these days, no excuse not to have a 2.0ltr anymore lol

Just insurance, which is good as there would be so many more chav'd up 172's around if every 17 year old could insure them

 

[ben_r1]

Depends how committed to the cause you are lol, i consider myself a true enthusiast cos i fork out £2300 a year on insurance ...happily

 

[Greeny.]

Depends how committed to the cause you are lol, i consider myself a true enthusiast cos i fork out £2300 a year on insurance ...happily

*SHELIA BRING THE LUBE WE GOT A LIVE ONE*

 

[theduck]

Depends how committed to the cause you are lol, i consider myself a true enthusiast cos i fork out £2300 a year on insurance ...happily

HOW MUCH???

 

[sideways danny]

Depends how committed to the cause you are lol, i consider myself a true enthusiast cos i fork out £2300 a year on insurance ...happily

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at, not with

 

[clio_ftw]

Is the engine naff or you just wan't someting faster?

want something faster... i can get the engine conversion done etc... and pay about £1800 a yr third party fire theft

 

[clio_ftw]

i want the 1.8 16v F7P valver engine conversion

 

[theduck]

conversion WILL cost more than a clean valver!

 

[clio_ftw]

but when you cant get insured on a valver then the conversion is the only way forward tbh...

 

[Jonff]

but when you cant get insured on a valver then the conversion is the only way forward tbh...

Wouldn't an engine conversion cost just as much on insurance if declared? That's not a dig by the way just a general question.

 

[Hutchie]

Wouldn't an engine conversion cost just as much on insurance if declared? That's not a dig by the way just a general question.

i thought this but it doesnt work the same, conversions work out cheaper :S

 

[theduck]

Conversions are cheaper to insure because specialist insurers can other lower insurance on heavily modded cars.

 

[clio_ftw]

yeh works out cheaper on insurance cause they only class it as the engine not the full car lol its quite strange lol... my cars a 1.2 8v at mo but put the 1.8 16v init and ill be paying about £1800 ish a year... then i decided to see how much insurance was on a proper valver and the outcome............... £3200ish!!!

 

[Ash - Clio GTT]

C1J 1.4 turbo out of the Renault 5 GTT is a straight swap, easier as a diy conversion than 16v as well, 16v has alot more electrics to contend with, C1J runs off 3 wires

 

[clio_ftw]

lol.... whats the c1j 1.4 turbo running at lol?

 

[Djw Dave]

I bought a vlaver for £300! did the conversion and made money off the left over bits!!!

 

[OLR]

Convo is less on insurance and road tax

 

[clio_ftw]

I bought a vlaver for £300! did the conversion and made money off the left over bits!!!

bloody hell! thats cheap lol where you pick that up?

 

[clio_ftw]

just emailed a guy on ebay... hes got a valver in red, wants £300 for the car, the cars done 136k and the engine has done 98k (as he got it off his mate) is 98k a reasonable mileage for these engines?

 

[Martin_172]

the only reason id do a conversion is to NOT declair it if i couldnt insure the real thing, wouldnt be doing a conversion then declairing it.

my mate pays £200 a year to insure his 1 litre corsa that some how wheelspins in 4th gear as it overtakes everything in its path lol

 

[clio_ftw]

yeh but you still need to tell the dvla that your car has a different engine init

 

[172Ben]

the only reason id do a conversion is to NOT declair it if i couldnt insure the real thing, wouldnt be doing a conversion then declairing it.

my mate pays £200 a year to insure his 1 litre corsa that some how wheelspins in 4th gear as it overtakes everything in its path lol

Tell your mate he is awesome!! And the reason we all pay stupid insurance prices.

 

[clio_ftw]

lmao

 

[theduck]

the only reason id do a conversion is to NOT declair it if i couldnt insure the real thing, wouldnt be doing a conversion then declairing it.

my mate pays £200 a year to insure his 1 litre corsa that some how wheelspins in 4th gear as it overtakes everything in its path lol

Wow your SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool....

 

[Rasclart]

Tell your mate he is awesome!! And the reason we all pay stupid insurance prices.

Knows!

Having said that I popped a Nova GTE engine in my Nova SR when I was 18 years ago. Although that was because it went pop and that was only an extra 20bhp LOL

It is obvious he will NOT declare it!

 

[clio_ftw]

lol...

so cant wait for get this engine sorted out n put in mine. on friday gettin my 40mm springs and de-cat pipe