197 engine in a ph1 sport?

[pughy172]

question 1) does it fit on original mounts i.e drop in?
question 2) what would i need to fit it in if it doesnt fit?

 

[Knuckles]

The engine should fit, I've read the gearbox would be a problem... But people have fit megane boxes in clios so I'm not 100% sure on that.

Try it? If it doesn't work, sell on?

 

[172Ben]

Why would you want to?

 

[DannyR]

It's basically the same engine apart from the head being slightly different.

 

[172Ben]

Was gona say, just fit the head and the inlet onto your bottom end.

If you're gona do that though, why not just fit the F4RT internals etc.

Where do you stop

 

[McGherkin]

Where do you stop

When you get a letter from the bank saying you've got no more money IIRC :dapprove:

 

[Knuckles]

When you get a letter from the bank saying you've got no more money IIRC :dapprove:

Lol!

 

[Djw John]

When you get a letter from the bank saying you've got no more money IIRC :dapprove:

Usually slightly after that in my case

 

[Cooksport]

Pistons are different. Fit the 197 head to the 1*2 bottom end, and u will lower the comp ratio..

 

[Knuckles]

Low pressure turbo conversion!

 

[pughy172]

I was thinking about it becus there is a 197 engine on the bay with 16k on for £450 my engine has done 90k ish and cambelt due soon so was just thinking of more cost effective way and my ph1 may last longer with lower mileage engine in!

 

[Knuckles]

Lol go for it, i wonder what the mpg with 6 gears in a lighter car would be

Saying that. The belts could be due on this 197 engine 72k or 5 years so that may be worth looking into

 

[NorthloopCup]

Drill and tap the block to accept the jc5 box, plus the sump needs to be swapped to the 1*2 one. There are other little niggly bits that need messing with as well. Straight forward enough to do if you've got the know-how and tools though.

 

[pughy172]

Lol go for it, i wonder what the mpg with 6 gears in a lighter car would be

Saying that. The belts could be due on this 197 engine 72k or 5 years so that may be worth looking into

Ye but 5 years or 72 is ages away compared to mine with is due in a few months or 2000 miles!!
Might go for a megane engine or do people reckon 172 bottom 197 top with turbo!

 

[Knuckles]

Depends what age the engine is, they came out in 06 remember, weigh up the costs though mate, megane engine or low comp turbo are both good conversions... Just depends which is cheapest