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Acquire 1.6
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:47 pm
by StarkRavingSimmo
Can anyone suggest a good place to get myself a 1.6L carbie engine? I'm thinking its about time the old zook got an upgrade
Recon'd would be preferred, some place in NSW if possible.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:51 pm
by Bazooka
Good luck, hate to burst your bubble but their are not many around these days. I work for a Japanese parts importer and they are virtually non existant out of Japan. We have just put together a container this week and we could not find any of these engines at all. We can still manage to find some of the 16V engines and will also have a G16 16V Vitara half cut in this next shipment.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:37 am
by Danzo
outerlimits4x4 for sale section
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:38 am
by Danzo
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... p?t=122888
just take all the computer gear off and either find a 8valve carbie vitara head or bolt the 1.3 head on with some extractors!!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:30 pm
by FLUFFY
i got a price from campbeltown engine rebuilders..who i think gets them from gem engines they wanted $1800 reco (not sure if was exchange or not) but was 2600 fitted
and a wercker wanted $1400 exchange second hand and couldnt tell me anything about it
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:39 pm
by StarkRavingSimmo
Suzisport offer a 1.6 short motor for $950 and they do an adaptor kit for $350 so i'm thinking about going for that
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:39 pm
by StarkRavingSimmo
Suzisport offer a 1.6 short motor for $950 and they do an adaptor kit for $350 so i'm thinking about going for that ands using my 1.3 head
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:43 pm
by StarkRavingSimmo
oops, posted twice. Gorram net.
The kit doesn't require a bodylift either
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:31 pm
by spzook
try suzuki 4x4 at dunheved/st marys they should have something to offer.
it may even be at a reasonable price.
they also sell on eBay.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:49 pm
by StarkRavingSimmo
ok, they're pretty decent from what i've heard. I'll give them a bush.
In terms of the adaptor kit, is there a better place than suzisport? I like that their kit doesn't require a bodylift
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:20 pm
by gman79au
I recently fitted a g16b block to a g13ba head in a coily sierra used g16a timing belt, 1.3 inlet and exhaust manifolds and carby modified the sump and pickup etc, and used benT adaptor kit ($200) I didn't use a bodylift the top of the intake did touch the hood linner but was only rubbing. engine went fantastic! gave it back to the owner (a mate) 3 days later it was hit in the front and writen off!
very sad but if I did it again I would find a block only and work from there and benT's kit was awsome!
there is a 1.6 block on ebay now looks a bit (how ya going) but for 100 bucks good starting point on a budget