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Re: Another bolt on engine option.....

Posted: Thu 11 Dec, 2008 12:50 pm
by cj!
The figures for an '05 1.8 that I have seen were as follows:

1st 2.45
2nd 1.45
3rd 1.00
4th 0.73

Diff 4.10

Re: Another bolt on engine option.....

Posted: Thu 11 Dec, 2008 3:43 pm
by mightymouse
Thanks, who knows the info may solve some yet to be created problem down the track.......

BPD came as a manual ( I don't think any of the homologation specials were auto for obvious reasons ) , they supplied a flexplate... but it has five bolts and the converter has six holes :oops: .
However the local supplier has found an appropriate drive plate so its looking like a 100% bolt together swap. :D
No idea what its off but it didn't raise an eyebrow so it must be reasonably common.

Engine appears to be about 10mm longer ( its 500mm from rear face to pulley front ) than the Feroza so that bits OK - its actually not that easy to measure engine length accurately with all the bits sticking out...

Even has a swashplate aircon compressor already fitted so endless air without the work of mounting brackets.
its @#$% close to the turbo - so whether it'l last is debatable...... still free is a good price.
Alternator is a bit small @70A but if the 150A Bosch unit is a PITA to fit - will live with it.

Damm nice engine, forged crank, rods, pistons, big end girdle, windage tray etc etc - shame to get it dirty.
Dual runner intake system will be interesting - not quite certain what strategy is used to control the aux butterflies.