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fitting engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:02 pm

i guess when fitting engines in these zooks its easier to take wings n front end of so u just got chassis to bolt straight on to i guess :er:

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Re: fitting engine

Post by donkeychomp » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:05 pm

Wouldn't bother personally.
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Re: fitting engine

Post by Jordi » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:07 pm

Can be easier to remove the whole front end as one lump, depends how rusted on they are.
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Re: fitting engine

Post by Ladaman » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:13 pm

I suppose it depends on what lifting tackle you have available too, and how high your truck is. :lol:
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Re: fitting engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:24 pm

cheers chaps like ive been told alot of wiring on a 1.6 16v engine but im sure i will conquer it hopefully lol mind got all winter ive got loom n ecu so will have to play n see wot wud ure preference be??

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Re: fitting engine

Post by Jordi » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:26 pm

ikuzusdink wrote:cheers chaps like ive been told alot of wiring on a 1.6 16v engine but im sure i will conquer it hopefully lol mind got all winter ive got loom n ecu so will have to play n see wot wud ure preference be??
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Re: fitting engine

Post by Jay18 » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:27 pm

if i had a 1.6 16v with loom and ecu id give it a go, more power and torque than the 8v, aslong as you dont plan on drowning your zuk youll be fine :)
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Re: fitting engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:10 am

thanks chaps .

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Re: fitting engine

Post by mike harris » Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:33 am

The wiring is easy !! Here's a picture of when I was doing mine :)
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Re: fitting engine

Post by ikuzusdink » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:31 pm

i guess u had to strip ure loom down then ? bloody wires .

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