1.6 vitara engine

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1.6 vitara engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:13 pm

do u need conversion plate wen putting a 1.6 vitara in sammy wiv 1300 gearbox in im not sure :er: be nice to drive the damn thing lol any info appreciated :thumbup:
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:19 pm

Personal preference.

I've fitted 3 without plates without any issues.

You either need to weld up some little adapters for the lower gearbox bolts or use j bolts. Think some people just drill through the block but I don't know if I would trust that.
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:25 pm

cheers i will try all options wivout conversion plate allsorts to be going on wiv anyway wiring loom to fit from a vitara wiv ecu bloody nightmare then handbrake to sort might do rear disc conversion lol n keep on plodding wiv bits thnks chaps .
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by ROBBIE » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:42 pm

I have drilled the block and had no problems
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:23 am

I prefer to use an adapter plate myself, for the price they are it saves any messing about and it fills in the gaps around the bell housing that are left open without one.
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:56 am

ScottieJ wrote:I prefer to use an adapter plate myself, for the price they are it saves any messing about and it fills in the gaps around the bell housing that are left open without one.
When i did mine the adaptor plates were £100 and the engine cost less :lol:
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by twiss » Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:32 pm

I ran mine with no adapter plate and a drilled block for a good 5 years with no disasters...
Got the engine for £100 :)
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Re: 1.6 vitara engine

Post by Jordi » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:45 pm

I used an adaptor plate. It was cheap and easy.
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