Mi16 Conversion

[Guest BonkersBman]

Hiya firstly as this is my first propper post just wanna say hiya to everyone.

 

This is a queistion about doin the Mi16 conversion.

 

i have a 205 XS its a D reg

 

This is a picture of the engine thats coming out of the car.

 

 

here are a few queistions i need some answers for.

 

1) will the Mi16 engine fit? and what do i need to make it fit?

2) How much work is envolved in sorting the loom out?

3) what else do i need to know/do to make it safe

4) i have also heard that i have to make a custom exaust manifold is this true or will the standard one fit.

 

as you can see im a bit of a noob and this is my first attempt at anything like this.

 

any help will be apretiated and if anyone lives near wolverhampton who dont mind helping i would be gratefull and wouldnt expect you to do it for free.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Have a search on the site, Been gone over in great detail, But I would buy a GTi as a base as it will save you money, You'll need Fuel tank, Fuel lines etc so allot of work

[Ryan 99]

That looks like the older XY8 engine. In which case I don't think the engine mounts will line up properly. It could well be a BIG job.

[Pete C 0]

Yeah, don't even bother - flog the XS and buy a cheap 1.6 GTi with a siezed engine or something

[j-16 1]

Yeah, don't even bother - flog the XS and buy a cheap 1.6 GTi with a siezed engine or something

 

 

Or with the amount of Mi-16's that have already been done these days its possibly cheaper to buy a finished conversion.

 

There's constantly loads on ebay for cheap but obviously you don't get the satisfaction of doing the work yourself and knowiing its been done properly.

[Foltan 0]

yeah buy a ready converted one, or if u want 2 do it yourself, sell the xs and buy a GTi with knackered engine