need help

[bornstar15]

hi my sierra has 194000 on the clock and is getting very tired starting to blow a bit of smoke and getting around 380km per tank just wondering without doing a complete rebuild as i dont have the money where i should start do u think just try the rings to start and then get teh head done at a later date or?? any ideas and rough prices would be great thanks fellas

[want33s]

Unless you want to do the whole thing I reckon your best bet is to replace the motor.
They come up for a couple of hundred dollars from time to time.

[ScrawnC]

x2

Once you pull the motor down to give it a tart up you are then obilged to do gaskets, head skim, etc, etc.....

Second hand motors are cheap and might just keep you going till you have the money to decide on rebuild or upgrade

[Gwagensteve]

X3 - you can buy swift motor for cheap and swap your accessories
(sump, cam, dissy drive, starter, flywheel etc) over. Swift motors are usually newer and in better nick than sierra.

Steve.

[bornstar15]

what do u think about a 1.6 short motor and putting the 1.3 head on it anyone tryd it from suzisport.com.au they look pretty cheap and a bit of an upgrade from the 1.3 or would i be able t get a gti motor put in for under 2 grand?

[Gwagensteve]

1.6/1.3 seem to work pretty well but there is a fair bit of work/$$$ - adapter, engine mount and clutch/flywheel/starter etc.

no, I don't think it will be possible to put a GTI in for $2K.

[GRPABT1]

2K would be pushing it, to do it right you'd want the angle drive which is $300 alone and if you can't do the work yourself you've got little hope otherwise maybe if you get a cheap motor and do all the work but doubtfull. It's not something that should be done with an aim of such a low budget cause things never go to plan no matter how easy the job is

[pubic]

i have a gti motor i just bought off ebay. it cost me $200. it is just a bare motor in need of a big end rebuild.

i heard that you can swap the head and internals from the 13b to the 13a.

i was going to do this wit hmy 89 sierra but i came across a 90 model 1.6L twin cam corolla complete for $300

therefore no longer in need of the gti motor. im happy to part with it for $150 if your keen.

you would need to get a ecu and wiring harness i got quoted $200 for these if i stripped them from the car, throttle body, you would probably want to run an original fuel pump too.

i didn't look into it too much when i bought the motor i lept at the idea of it .
i came across the corolla less than a week later so i havn't had the chance to look at the motor properly.

im in penrith nsw if your keen. i can strap it to a pallet and send it if needed (if you want to pay for the transport)