clio 2 RS cup engine

[skyzo]

hi all,

Is there a difference in the engine of the clio cup and the clio RS ?
i have a friend who blew his engine and is thinking of buying a used one.. he's got the clio cup.
any differences ?

thanks

 

[Fred@BTM]

identical block and head, just the alternator etc is different but you can change everything no problem

 

[skyzo]

will it fit directly in the engine bay ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes you just need to change over the alternator, aircon pump and some other bits

 

[skyzo]

so better buy an engine that was previously on a cup... instead of changing everything back.
any way to know the difference directly just by looking ( apart from the engine number) ?

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

just buy a engine, without all the alternator ect, and transfer it all from the f**ked engine. less faffing than trying to find a cup set up engine.

logic these days...

 

[Fred@BTM]

so better buy an engine that was previously on a cup... instead of changing everything back.
any way to know the difference directly just by looking ( apart from the engine number) ?

no because it will take him less than 1 hour to change everything when the engine is out of the car

 

[skyzo]

it's not only the engine that's blown off... the whole front of the car drowned in a flood... so not even sure what works and what doesnt...

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

he flooded it then lol not blew it up.

still, second hand engine, transfer the aux bits over and what ever doesnt work (ie if the alternator died ) get a recon alternator.


you/he will have a hard time finding a engine already with a cup set up on

 

[skyzo]

Well the plan is to replace it by any clean ( not flooded clean just clean ) engine we can find and do whatever needs to be done with the aux....
but I'm still wondering if there is any way to distinguish both types without having to check the engine number. Anyone?

 

[172lover]

I know some fella who bought a 172 clio that went into a flood of water(the car woundln't start after)

All he did was take the spark plugs out and "started"/turned the engine(to let the water out)

Car is perfect since,
Worth a try anyway