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Swift 1.6 16V into sierra
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:48 pm
by Shane
Done a heap of searching and found out lots of information about the Vitara 1.6 16V conversion but was curious whether there is anything additional required when using the swift donar engine being as it is mounted east-west.
Cheers
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:08 pm
by markil
I think the only thing you'll have to change is the exhaust. Everything else should be pretty much the same. Zook60, off the board has done this conversion a couple of times.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:34 pm
by ZOOK60
You need to swap the cam and dizzy for a vitara unit. Thats about all really. And you will need an exhast manifold from a vitara
swift motor in sierra
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:43 pm
by joeblow
the cooling system needs a bit of work as the swift has no thermostat housing on the manifold

Re: swift motor in sierra
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:45 pm
by ZOOK60
you can just use the thermostat housing out of a 1.3l swift it will bolt onto the bit that comes out of the head
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:51 pm
by joeblow
different bolt pattern and no recess for thermostat.try it if you like.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:53 pm
by Gutless
joeblow wrote:different bolt pattern and no recess for thermostat.try it if you like.
I found the same problem with the baleno motor. I had to make my own thermostat housing adapter. No suzuki other suzuki one fitted.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:06 pm
by joeblow
CAN MAKE YOU AN ADAPTER IF YOU LIKE.E MAIL ME.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:01 pm
by ZOOK60
Gutless wrote:joeblow wrote:different bolt pattern and no recess for thermostat.try it if you like.
I found the same problem with the baleno motor. I had to make my own thermostat housing adapter. No suzuki other suzuki one fitted.
Incorrect there is a standard suzuki item that you can use but im not shore on the exact model. Try suzy four wreckers they know which one is the correct one.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:25 pm
by joeblow
ALTO thermostat housing.but that still leaves the whole assembly facing too far back.plus housing should face horizontal for less chance of air pockets.alto one does not allow you to do this.