Engine Transplant

[ally88]

I am looking to put a 1.8 in my 1.2 8v 1999 clio not sure what to look for. Someone said the rsi i would be a good idea. Would i have to go for a 1.8 8v or would it be an easy swap to a 1.8 16v. Cheers Ally :S

 

[edde]

Any engine (excpet the Mk2 CLio) is an easy swop Williams or 1.8 (8 or 16V) is much the same.
Its a fair bit of work best get a whole doner car realy and swop it all.

 

[MATT BLACK]

Why a 1.8 ?

 

[MATT BLACK]

I have a 2.0 16v 172 Conversion kit for £1500

 

[Big Iain]

How much fitted or dont u do that?

 

[edde]

Ooops good point I thought the poster had a Mk1 Clio not a Mk2. Thats will serve me right for posting without reading.

 

[ally88]

I have a 2.0 16v 172 Conversion kit for £1500

Is it just the one kit you have as i wont be doing it untill winter and as my mk2 is an 8v would it be hard to swap it i have someone to do it for about 200 quid. What is the bhp on a 1.8

 

[edde]

Is it just the one kit you have as i wont be doing it untill winter and as my mk2 is an 8v would it be hard to swap it i have someone to do it for about 200 quid. What is the bhp on a 1.8

Matt gets them in all the time.
Its not hard to swop just takes time the whole wiring loms are changed.

 

[bmh.01]

How much fitted or dont u do that?

Doesn't fit them anymore iirc ?

 

[edde]

Doesn't fit them anymore iirc ?

Yep your right he stopped fitting them (Don't think he'd ever realy started fitting for other people).

 

[bmh.01]

Thought I was right, used to fit them for people from the forum did he not for some extra, got bored of the hassle with people wanting warrenty or something didn't he ?