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identify vitara engine
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:24 am
by Cyprus Geoff
Hi guys, can you help me with info please?
I bought a second hand 1600 vit lump to fit in to my Sami.
all numbers have been ground off. How can I telll the motor factors what the year of manufacture is and engine type etc?
I assume it is a G16B more than that I haven't a clue?
Ta Geoff
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:39 am
by The Heretic
If the numbers have been ground off, why would you buy it? Does that not smell of 'stolen'?
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:30 am
by Cyprus Geoff
The previous owner had ground of the 1600 info and substituted his own 1300 info so the engine looks like a 1300... which is what I may end up doing.
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:23 am
by The Heretic
So insurance fraud as well?
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:54 pm
by twiss
Is it an 8v engine? I think if it is, it will probably be a G16A...
Mines a G16A with a 16v head...
I just tell the motor factors that its a 98 (guess) 16v vitara engine with SPI, they normally figure it out from that
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:57 pm
by turbo-tom
hmm bit fishing that! pictures on this might help.
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:00 am
by Jordi
Tom beat me to it. But a piccy would really help.
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:52 am
by Cyprus Geoff
OK guys, thanks will take pic l8r today.
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:20 am
by dan_2k_uk
Its only becuase they wont let you change engine size in Cyprus fellas. Nothing more sinister than pulling the wool over the vehicle testers eyes.
Re: identify vitara engine
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:52 pm
by Cyprus Geoff
Sorry, no time for pic today - promise I will take one tomorrow...