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i have a corsa b and im wantin to swap my rubbish 1.2 8v engine, but due to the high insurance price i cant afford to go for a big engine, so i will probably fit a 16v,

does anyone no if i wud be able to fit a 1.2 16v twinport from a corsa c?

if so how difficult wud this be?

any help wud be greatfully recievd

thnks

mate, anythings possible if youve got the money and the paience to do it.

now then, a z12xep could be fitted but it aint worth it mate, too much hassle and money

your best bet would be to get a x14xe out of a b and fit it or get yourself a c16xe from a gsi

i seriously wouldnt bother with fitting a c engine to a b cos for the power gains youd get it just isnt worth it

thanks mate, wot size is the x14xe? is it a 1.4?

is there any ways i cud boost the performance of my standard 1.2 8v? without fitting a new engine?

best mod £ for £ is swap the engine
not really much u can do to the 1.2 buddy

do u have a 5 speed box?

ok thnx, i was thinkin of buyin a written off 1.2 16v just for the engine, as i aint got a lot of money,

there wud be no cost to me to swap the engines over. yh ive got a 5 speed box

id try for a 1.4 16v at 90bhp should offer the best power to cash ratio
shouldnt be too much increase ont he insurance ether but might be worth getting some quotes before u change the engines
(even if you change from a 1.2 8v to a 1.2 16v)

if ur not going to tell the insurnace about the swap then u might aswell go the whole hog and find a c20xe 2 liter 16 valve