Engine Conversion

[jamie1993]

I am thinking about doing an engine conversion on my clio from 1.2l to 2.0l, now i know it would be easier to buy a 172 or 183 but i love my car and would rather keep her and just give her a bigger engine. i was just wondering if anyone has tried this before?

 

[Chip-mk1]

I am thinking about doing an engine conversion on my clio from 1.2l to 2.0l, now i know it would be easier to buy a 172 or 183 but i love my car and would rather keep her and just give her a bigger engine. i was just wondering if anyone has tried this before?

Been done loads, but your car is just a lump of metal, you'll love a new one just as easily, especially with better interior, better brakes, cheaper insurance than a converted car, better suspension and a nicer looking set of bumpers etc.

 

[Russ_16v]

As chip has said, its perfectly do able to fit the engine, but be aware you will need a lot mors than just the engine, as you will need to upgrade the suspension and brakes to cope, and bearing in mind a 172 can be had for 1000 pounds +, it would end up costing you more than that to get t up to 172 'spec' and then due to it being modified it will cost more to insure than a 172 too.

Years ago, It was financially beneficial to do the engine swap as the cars were fetching thousands but nowadays it's financial suicide to do a conversion on a non RS imo

 

[Chip-mk1]

Indeed the only way it makes any sense financially is if you are the sort of person to then lie to the insurance and dvla and pretend its still a 1.2, which has got idiot written all over it of course!