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Hi guys, the rings in my mates early 80's 1.3 litre sierra went a few weeks ago.

Are there any places in Melbourne that wrecks these things? Or sells replacement motors?

How much can he expect to pay for one?

He doesnt want to spend too much as the car only cost him $250.

Thanks for your help,
dan

Good luck, me nor my mechanic could locate even a carby for one that was at least capable of semi-function

you can get Japanese import engines with a years warrantee from 2 places in Bayswater area. And suziworld in Heidleberg is a zook wrecker, and theres a zook wrecker in Moorabin somewhere.

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christover

Thanks mate.

These import engines - are they straight swaps? My mate doesnt want to go to more trouble than a simple swap over. He doesnt want to do an expensive engine or EFI conversion on a $250 car.

dansedgli wrote:Thanks mate.

These import engines - are they straight swaps? My mate doesnt want to go to more trouble than a simple swap over. He doesnt want to do an expensive engine or EFI conversion on a $250 car.

I paid $850 for mine 2 or 3 years ago.
It was a carby engine, efi ones were dearer.
They are from swift/barina type cars that are east west engines, so you need to use a few bits from the Sierra engine.

You need to use Sierra sump, oil pickup and dipstick.
Sierra inlet and exhaust manifolds.
And sometimes need Sierra camshaft, try to get one with right angle dizzy, easier as no need to change dizzy drive or cam.

You keep your old engine, its not a swap over like recos are.

christover

Dan, I just rebuilt mine for $1700! Same as what i paid for the car!!

Goes like a dream now

LTDHO wrote:Dan, I just rebuilt mine for $1700! Same as what i paid for the car!!

Goes like a dream now

Cool, hope that turbo works out ok for it.

I think my mate would prefer to spend a lot less than that. He wants to get a LWB patrol in the next few months but wants the zook running to tide him over until he saves up the cash.

He goes camping a lot and struggles to put any gear in his suzuki. Its just way too small for the stuff he wants to take. After being rolled a few times, its not so roadworthy either so he doesnt want to spend a fortune.

Might be cheaper to buy another old zook, or an old swift/barina

christover1 wrote:Might be cheaper to buy another old zook, or an old swift/barina

Are those engines the same? Finding another cheap sierra is a bit hard. I tried looking for one before I bought my GQ.

I just sold a 86 barina for $400 2 weeks ago.

dansedgli wrote:

christover1 wrote:Might be cheaper to buy another old zook, or an old swift/barina

Are those engines the same? Finding another cheap sierra is a bit hard. I tried looking for one before I bought my GQ.

I just sold a 86 barina for $400 2 weeks ago.

Only up to a certain year (not sure the year)
Later Barinas are based on something German, and are not the same.
And some are only 1.0 litres, not the same.
I believe Swifts are all G series engines, that can be made to fit easily.Some of them may be 1.0's.
Some are twin cam efi, but they aint cheap
So in a nutshell you want a swift or barina with a G13 engine.
christover

christover

Thanks mate. The barina had a carby 1.3. Not sure if it was a G13 or not.

Ill let my mate know.

We gotta get his car running so we have something better to pull mine out with. Its way more useful than my other mates hilux.

If it was a carby 1.3, bingo, it was a G13. If you already have a shot sierra 1.3, then it is only really lamatter of swapping over all the accessories (although this does involve swapping the cam too to get eh right dizzy drive, which is a bit if a PITA)

Steve.

Why do you need to swap the dizzy's? Is there a clearance issue or something?

dansedgli wrote:Why do you need to swap the dizzy's? Is there a clearance issue or something?

Some have the same dizzy as a Sierra, as in right angled drive, I don't know why some are different.
The ones that have the dizzy sticking straight out the back, will hit the firewall...Some people cut the firewall, but also the heater gets in the way, too.
They use a different method to drive the dizzy, so can't just change dizzy.
Look for one with same dizy as a sierra if ya worried.

christover

about 3 months ago i went to a 4x4 wrecker in dandenong and they had a complete sierra engine sitting in the front room with a for sale sticker on it for around 400 bucks i think, i could be way off though.
here's the details mate

All Four Wrecking Pty Ltd 175 Frankston Rd, Dandenong, VIC 3175
(03) 9791 1922

good luck

Thanks mate, Ill give them a ring tomorrow.

Cheers
Dan

how did you go was the engine there?