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G13 A or B ???

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:27 pm
by christover1
G13 A or B ??? If I go for a japanese imported motor (most likely as I get carby and a few other bits, and they are still Suzuki original parts) then should I try to get a B motor? I know they are newer, but are they better? And if so, why? And will it bolt up the same?? The G16 seem to be harder, and much dearer to get. And what is the meaning of life? christover.

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 5:40 pm
by Dozoor
Both A and B bolt up the same , not much differrence there .
the g16 requires some mods to your gear box , welding some tabs on , two bolts line up and two need tabs . Fab engine mounts .
The meaning of life = The dude with the most toys at the end wins .
Enos. :D

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:37 pm
by zookin
cant give you the exact difference, but when we bought the coily it had a b block has since been changed to a a block due to blown b. but the b block deffinatly goes harder. :roll:

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:50 pm
by christover1
the imports are all Swift/Barina. I know I need to change the oil pickup and sump, what else needs doing, to fit in the Swift motor to the Sierra? christover

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:31 pm
by Dozoor
I havn't done a swift 13 into a zook ,but the cam is different i have been told , it has a key type end for the dizzy , the zook has the gear type end so i would think the cam has to be changed , for the work involved probly better to rebiuld! :D

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:33 pm
by moose
just guessing !!!!
isnt the
a....1324 cc
& the
b....1298 cc
(or vice versa)

early & late motors !!!!

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:23 am
by zookin
yeah. thats right . i went out the back and had a look and the A block is 1324 and the B is 1298.....the b block goes better than the a. well the ones i have anyway.

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:27 pm
by suzidisco
isnt the B set up for unleaded and the A the old leaded fuel engine

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 9:22 pm
by christover1
suzidisco wrote:isnt the B set up for unleaded and the A the old leaded fuel engine


Unleaded has been law in Japan for long time, even my old 1983 1.0 litre ran well on unleaded. The owners book says over 85+ octane, preferably unleaded. But thanks. Christover

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 11:19 am
by christover1
thanx everyone fer assistance, a Japanese imported G13B is on its way to my place Yee Haa. Thanx Ma.
About 3yrs old, 6months warrantee, all suzuki original parts. Always
had better luck with imports, rather than rebuilds. My old Moke still
going after 8yrs with its import motor(engine) from England. Its an
east-west, probly Barina or Swift, but not much to change over, and I
got all the bits I need on the old G13A, christover.

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:59 pm
by CRUSHU
the barina started out with the g13a and the drover also had the g13a 1.32 motor

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:32 pm
by Zookymatt
They also had a G13BA block in Australia. Apparently, they had a G13K block as well, overseas somewhere and not in Oz, I think they were the later twin cams.

Regards,
Matt.