Engine Swap

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Hi folks, as much as I love my 1.9, I love 16v power too!

 

I have been offered a Xsara VTS 1998 on an S reg for not bad money.

 

I have done a couple of MI16 swaps and I find them quite simple. But I have never done a GTI-6 swap.

 

What exactly is involved other than whipping the engine out and sticking in the new one?

 

Do I need to alter radiator position?

 

Do I need to do anything daft with the loom/ECU?

 

What other wiring is involved?

 

I am not 100% that I am gonna go ahead and do this, but I a, going to see how cheap I can get the car tomorrow before I make a decision.

 

Obviously I am aware of the other bits that I can utilise from the car, but what box would you use? The 5 speed from the Xsara or my current 1.9?

[blessed6383 0]

not done one of these yet myself but had a few mi16, have a feeling the exhaust manifold needs some work and that you will need the ecu kept unlocked but dont think theres major work/cost involved if you haveboth cars. also look in to the thermostat adaptor plate as know this needs to be changed

[boldy205 75]

BBM make a stat adapter to use a 8V stat take off., and someone, pretty sure it was QEP, made a exhaust manifold angle plate to use a GTI6 exhaust manifold. Apart from that its quite straight forward, but i dont know much about the wiring as i used carbs and megajolt.

 

Matt

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Miles does the modified exhaust manifolds

[harryskid 193]

BBM engine mounts, Miles ex manifold and loads of luck!

[boombang 2]

Do QEP still exist?