I just received a receipt for the engine from Joe; I'm about to send it off to the DVLA. We can show the engine *type* and therefore capacity, but not the original vehicle - he breaks so many - and the number is completely illegible.
Mark, it's a heavy engine - about 400kg from memory with all the ancillaries - but Andy H reckoned his diesel engine was even more. I haven't fully explored the handling yet but I haven't observed any great desire to go straight on in the corners. As an aside, I did consider a number of other Fiat engines, and to be honest, this one was the answer to the question 'what's the silliest engine possible?' - but I reckon a 1200 punto 85bhp would be a cracking little engine for the car and at least 150kg lighter. I had an Onyx years ago, based on a panda, and that went quite well with the 1000cc FIRE engine... and even better with the 1300 'Brazil' engine, though that did require cutting a big hole in the bonnet! Neil On May 11, 10:52 am, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that used to be only if you are putting in a lower capacity engine > and were going to change the tax group. > I.E going from 1.6L to a 1.4L puts it into the lower tax band. > But i do remember reading somewhere they now want more details for an engine > change. > > Personally, i can't remember the last time i told DVLA when i'd changed an > engine for another of the same capacity, you can never read the engine number > on the block after it's rusted for a few years. > > I don't know how it would work on a newer car (post 2001) where the tax is > based on the CO2 emissions of the engine, i guess you'd have to supply all > sorts of details of where the engine came from. > > Jim > > From: hansdefauwes > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > If you put an other engine in your QSC and want to change the V5 with the > new engine nr and cc's you need a detaild letter/bill from the garage that > they did the engine swap!!! > > Found out the hard way . . . > This info is somewhere on the DVLA website. > > Hans > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Russell Willcox > To: quantumowners@googlegroupscom > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > Just for interest of those of us doing engine conversions. I was informed > by somebody at Stoneleigh that the DVLA are cracking down on this and you > must now be able to prove where the engine came from i.e. what the original > car was. I don't know how true this is but thought I would mention it. > Luckily I have the car that my diesel came from so hopefully will not be a > problem. > > Russell > > On 10/05/2011 15:47, Mark Miles wrote: > 260hp 2+2... WOW!! mine is lively with a 1.4 and 62hp, yours must be > nuts. I got a loom adapter with the engine which came from Kelvin in > Salisbury. I believe you had some bits off him too. The subframe mods are not > a major issue. I don't know what the donor car was as the engine was bought > from someone who bought it for a Q. I have seen your website, though not > recently. I will go and take another look now. > > Mark Miles > > Manager > Bar Square > 8 Market Place > Wokingham > Berkshire > RG40 1AL > > 07522 67 60 57 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Jim Hearne <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 10 May, 2011 15:18:32 > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > All the mods required have been covered in this group in the past, they > may also be in the FAQ on the club web site. > I presume you've seen my web sitewww.quantums.info, some pictures on > there of a Zetec in a 2+2 plus another page on fitting a Zetec in a Mk2 > Fiesta. > > Main things are: > Spaceframe mods to clear crank pulley, top of cylinder head and > possibly exhaust downpipe. > Modification of the CVH top engine mounting bracket to fit the Zetec. > Change to injection fuel tank or external swirl pot with high pressure > fuel pump. > Additions to the wiring. > Depending on the engine donor don't forget about the PATS anti theft > system.. > > What car is the engine coming from ? > > I've got standard XR2 drums on the rear of my 260bhp ZVH turbo 2+2 but > i've Willwood 4 pot calipers on the front. > There is no weight on the rear of a 2+2 so i don't think upgrading the > rear brakes will help. > > Jim > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "taximark" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 2:58 PM > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 Zetec conversion > > > Today starts the conversion from 1.4cvh to 1.8i Zetec. 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