Cheap options!

[LandyLad]

Having sold my series3 swb landrover to buy a family car for the wife, I have now purchased a swb sierra hardtop with a rusty roof and a few dings but it came with a good softop body so I am happy! The guy who owned it bought it with a reco 1.3 which he promptly destroyed by supercharging it(ran far to much psi!) I owned a stockman ute years ago wich had a corolla motor in it , What I want to know is, is this an easy conversion ? what is needed ? is there a cheap alternative that will bolt straight in? All info will be much appreciated as I need to get back out in the dirt as cheap and as quick as possible!

Thank you!

P.S. Guess I better change my name now that I have seen the light!

[87suzi]

Thats the problem with my name. If I get rid of my suzuki for another suzuki it most likely won't be an 87. Although that will still be my first love. Gotta think carefully about your screen name.

[Dozoor]

Having sold my series3 swb landrover to buy a family car for the wife, I have now purchased a swb sierra hardtop with a rusty roof and a few dings but it came with a good softop body so I am happy! The guy who owned it bought it with a reco 1.3 which he promptly destroyed by supercharging it(ran far to much psi!) I owned a stockman ute years ago wich had a corolla motor in it , What I want to know is, is this an easy conversion ? what is needed ? is there a cheap alternative that will bolt straight in? All info will be much appreciated as I need to get back out in the dirt as cheap and as quick as possible!

Thank you!

P.S. Guess I better change my name now that I have seen the light!

If your on the cheap , I reckon wack an add in the wanted column on this site for a 1.3 lots of people pull them out in search of power ,
if your not doing open highway work the 1.3 is fine in my books .
you might pick one up for a couple of hundred , GOOD luck LD !

[Gwagensteve]

K series Corolla motors are not a very easy swap into a 1.3. I believe it was quite an easy swap into a 1.0 litre or LJ80 but the 1.3's are substantially different in configuration.

Also, it will be impossible to get a K series corolla motor legal in a 1.3 engined Zook as they are either too old if they were an australian delievered K, or an import with unknown emissions if it is a similar age to the car.

In any case, the 5k would be the only motor that is a better motor than the 1.3. they are quite torquey, but there are a heap of fitment issues.

Also, it seems pretty dumb to take out an alloy OHC 1.3 and fit a cast iron pushrod 1.2-1.5.

I would stick with the 1.3. As you alreadu have all accessories, It is quite cheap to get a FWD 1.3 from a swift and swap all of the accessories over. Christover has done this from this board.

[LandyLad]

Thanks for your replies! A bloke in my street is moving up north in a couple of weeks, he tipped his lwb over last weekend and wants to get rid of it before he leaves! he wants $1500 it has a good motor ,g'box etc.. if anyone is interested!! I will be getting a 1.3 off of him that he has in his shed so that solves my engine problems!! Will let you know of any other problems as they arrive!