1.6 Upgrade

[Mk2Matt]

At the moment I have a 1.3 Mk2 on the standard 4speed box. If I upgraded to the 1.6 xflow, is it ok to keep the standard box? I want a nice and painless engine swap, like with the 1.1 to 1.3.

Also what top end speed would I get out of it?

Matt

[popuptoaster]

top speed will go up slightly as the bigger engine will pull higher revs in top, but a 1300 box dont last long on a 1600, better off getting the box as well and swopping the two at the same time.

[Mk2Matt]

Fair enough.

I doubt it will happen any time soon anyway. It's not very easy for a 17yr old to get insured on a 1.6!!!

Thanks

Matt

[dangerousdave]

Thats why you dont tell them Theres no marking on the blocks to say 1300 or 1600 and the only difference is that the 1600 has a few extra inches above the water pump I thought popup would have said this already

[Dalek]

The 16 xflow block is one inch taller at the water pump compared to the 13. I'm sure that the non sport 13 and 16 gearboxes are the same... both rubbish and very breakable The 16 exhaust downpipe is longer to accomodate the taller block. The 13 and 16 inlet manifolds are different. the 16 inlet bends down so the carb don't hit the bonnet (i'm talking twin choke carb here)

Hope this helps

Craig

[Dalek]

When you find out your gearbox ratios, rpm / power limit, tyre sizes etc you can use this Gear Calc to work out you top speed (roughly)
If you are still using your 1100 diff it will be quick 0-60 but rev it's nuts off at higher speeds. Depends on what you want really !

Cheers

Craig

[Mk2Matt]

I've downloaded that Gear Calc program...but...

Whats the RPM limit of my 1.3 crossflow? (I don't have a rev counter!)

And what is the name of the gearbox I have from that list that is provided in the program? (The car was originally a 1.1 - so its the gear box that came with that!)

Thanks

Matt

[Dalek]

You have a type 2 gearbox m8...


You can see the rest HERE

You will get all of the other info from tha Haynes manual

Cheers
Craig

[dangerousdave]

rev limit is 6 grand.....i used to use it as my rev limiter as it made a funny noise then...hmm wonder how my gudgeon pin slipped and did the bore

And as for the manifold...think my 1600 one still hits the bonnet as i see it wobble when i start it up