Anybody with a Valver with a 172 engine

[dalla]

Hi guys.

Just wondered if anybody on here are running a 172/182 engine in their valver? I was dreaming of doing this swap some day. Would be really cool.

 

[Neil G]

Sure there are some people that are running that setup on here.

Sounds rather expensive and a hassle TBH.

 

[JJ!]

There was some pics up ages a go with it done - wasnt from uk though

 

[dalla]

Have you got the pics? Would love to see them! Would be awesome with a turbo setup!

 

[derv]

theres a williams at hillpower with a 172 engine, i know this cus i have the williams engine that came out of it!

 

[Martin]

Yours is down there now if I'm not mistaken Derv thought it looked like yours poking out from under that sheet! lol

 

[Serg]

lots of peeps will say its pointless but i think it would be wicked to do. differnt and would be VERY fast as the car weighs not alot. would see off 172/182's i would imagen. but as people will say it would be ALOT of money time and work.

 

[dalla]

Pics please. Would really like to see the engine bay with one of these beasts in it?

 

[edde]

You need custom engine mounts or throttle bodies to make it fit the engine bay.

 

[dalla]

Yeah i guess it isn't supposed to be easy. But the biggest trouble would be to get i registred as road legal here in Denmark. We have very strict laws concerning this.

 

[White16valver]

Do you have to tell the authorities, or could you 'forget'? :evil:

 

[dalla]

He he, i could forget, but then i would have to change the engine every second year, because we have a law that states that all cars older than 5 years have to be inspected every second year. Also it would be more satisfying knowing that the car was legal, and that they can't touch you.
To make it legal, i think you would have to bring the car to Germany and get it TüV approved, then they can't do s**t.

 

[White16valver]

TUV approval sounds expensive! :S lol

 

[dalla]

It is. And i would probably have to bring the car to germany several times. Nonetheless it is cheaper than getting it approved in Denmark. I talked to this guy with a 1927 Ford Hotrod (With a 700 hp 502ci. V8) He payed what is about 2500£ to get it legislated in Denmark, but it failed because the taillights were mounted too low. Then he had to pay 2500£ again.

 

[snick01]

abit pricy £5000 to get it legalised lol

 

[RSi Dave]

 

[dalla]

Cheers mate, it is only a 1.6 but it looks cool.
It's even the same colour as mine.

 

[derv]

Yours is down there now if I'm not mistaken Derv thought it looked like yours poking out from under that sheet! lol

yeah its been there a while now, the williams gearbox started leaking its oil, so it all had to come out again