Quite the opposite I'd of thought.... they'll be hundreds of 1.0l engines kicking about
Well, thats true actually, therell be plenty of 1.0L engines in the corners of garages/lock up all across the UK
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Well, thats true actually, therell be plenty of 1.0L engines in the corners of garages/lock up all across the UK
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Keep yours a 1.0l... it'll run foreverWell, thats true actually, therell be plenty of 1.0L engines in the corners of garages/lock up all across the UK
Ive got a 1.3 engine and boost sat waiting to get fitted to mine, no way I'm staying in the 1.0L club
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Thanks for that. Never thought about sliding the gbox off and lowering it. This sounds the easiest way so ill try it like that.Removing everything, i normally get it ready to drop. Support underneath with a jack on the sump, remove rear mount bolts, remove right hand mount and the gearbox bolts. Then prise gearbox off and lift down onto the floor, then undo the front and left hand mount and lift engine out
Just noticed your getting a crane so its alot easier removing and refitting it just takes time messing about with the crane but who said theres a rush?
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And where's the fun in that.Why not just buy a micra with a 1.3/1.4 in it ??? simplez
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I was very lucky with my micra. It's pretty spotless really. I wouldn't put a new engine in, if it was a rot box.
I only see under mine once a year at MOT time, looked alright last one.My shells are rust free... 23 & 31 years old
If it rots out I'll just buy another one, whoops .... already got three !!!
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I look under mine every week
I'm ridiculously pedantic about my car maintenance... apart from the family war horseHA, ha, if you actually saw my girl you would be shocked, she's heaving dirty, inside and out, but, mechanically she's pretty well looked after. Serviced pretty much every 5K, a few dash lights on etc, but not worried about any of that, just love driving her.I look under mine every week
Been looking at a few XJ's recently though !! if I buy one, I'm keeping my girl - love her too much.
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4Lt V8 ..... would it fit ?????I don't worry about washing mine
Xj engine in a K11 ?
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You do realise who you're asking don't you
Of course it will just need a few little tweeks
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I'm pining for a straight 6 project
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I'm intrigued....
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Not the 4.2 BUT...
Not the 4.2 BUT...
Micra with 350z engine
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That's v6 yo
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Got to be E46 M3 engine for me, for the sound it makes if nothing else.
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BMW engine is exactly what I've been looking at
BMW engine is exactly what I've been looking at
328 on twin solex carb!
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328 yes,
Solex what
I like carbs
Twin turbo?
My old man used to work for BMW in the 80's
, Solex were the down draft carbs fitted to them at the time made a belting noise apparently
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Might well be worth looking into.My old man used to work for BMW in the 80's
I like to keep my cars in the right period... 80s micra... 80s engine
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Well I never thought this thread would go this way. So might as well throw my two peneth in. In my kit car days we had lots of hyabusa(1.3), and fireblade(900cc) powered cars. Anyone done this to a micra?
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Nothing wrong with the thread hijack. I only wondered as the Micra weight isn't that far off a Westfield. The torque was never an issue really. Especially using the busa engine.
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