PinkLady

I need my current engine and gearbox taken out and a 1.6 XR2 put in.

How much would you say that would cost???

CabrioTurbo

Just labour time there.. most garages charge Circa £45/hr... no idea how long the book time is on a CVH engine change though.. are you literally going to be taking the whole engine out.. inc gearbox etc and putting another one in? if so this really wont take very long!

PinkLady

Yeah it will be. I did buy the engine as an XR2i but now im doing without the injection cos then all the fuel lines and pretty much everything except the shell will be taken out!

Didnt realise how much work it involved until i saw everything i had bought so im keeping it carb and ive got that and a manifold off an XR2.

So thats a pretty good deal then is it?

essexrsturbo

wots your current engine? as this may affect time ect.. if say it woz a 1.1 xflow and you woz changing it to a cvh

PinkLady

Its a 1.0 litre at the mo.

PinkLady

Hey essexrsturbo - you know my boyfriend Stuart with an ERST dont you?!

essexrsturbo

think it'll be more then just a straight swap then, things like radiator ect... need changing to.
best thing to do, is to go down to your local garage and tell them you can supply all the bits for the coversion and how much would they charge to install it.

essexrsturbo

yea i do, didnt realise you woz his gf! hows everything

PinkLady

I was told that one of Stuarts friends of a friend could do it for £250 - reckon thats good?

But Yeah we are both fine. His RS is going well still. Had a bit of a hold on that at the mo though cos we're expecting now. Im three months pregnant!

Hows your car going?

M7 COS

I wouldn't bother personally, cars with engine changes are often more expensive to insure. Better off getting yourself another XR2i or XR2, there's plenty of them around.

essexrsturbo

ermm... slighty dented
good to hear his motors still sweet, is a top car!
yea 250 sounds good!

PinkLady

Might have to go through with that then.

Ive just had loads of bodywork done and any rust treated so i know its a proper clean little motor now.

Plus all the interior is fitted so its a hell of a lot of effort to get a whole new car for an engine.

Prob is, i cant even keep the one ive got at the moment because theres so much wrong with it!

What have you done to your car then????

essexrsturbo

erm... just a scratch, im off down halfords now to get some T-cut, see if it'll polish out

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...467&highlight=

id say go for it, bit boring just buying a motor thats allready done imo.