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How much would I have to change the car to drop a 1.6 16v engine into my 1.2 8v.
Obvious ones are brakes, suspension..

would I have to change engine mounts, inlet manifolds? Any of the complex stuff?

i have a 1.2 8v,
im guessing it would cost you anything from a few thousand in a garage but a few hundred if done yourself.
yer you'll need a complete engine inlet and exhust manifolds, the enigne loom and ECU, prob defo need to make new mounts also defo upgrade the brakes

ok thx, yeah im very keen to get a bigger engine soon but i think if i got caught out with a 2ltr, not a 1.2, it'd cost way too much on insurance lol

the thing that would put me off, unless u can get the engine dirt cheap and get it fitted dirt cheap it wouldnt be worth it

you could get a 2000 reg 1.6 sport with all xtra like electric windows n aircon n that for around £1200
which is what id rather do, just sell ur old car and get another one with a bigger engine!

id only concider an engine swap if it was bigger than a 1.6 or my old engine was knackerd.
but its up to you

well the gf doesn't want me to get rid of the car yet. Which means I've got to build electric windows and play with it to make it more modern..

so if you bought a higher spec corsa than your current one your girlfriend wouldnt be happy, about driving around in a "better" class of car?
id have words with her lol

If I bought a brand new corsa/punto or anything, she says the current car has sentimental value (I don't have to say what's happened in the back seats)

fair enough, but on that basis my bed has sentimental value, still orderd a new one lol!

lol, I may use that in the next argument thanks

OR you could increase the sentimental value of your new car

same method lol