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PostPosted: December 25, 2014, 2:41 pm 
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We have had this engine over here for quite a while now, one of my kids had the non turbo version in his car and having driven it I think you have made a good choice. They punch well past their weight and rev freely which will suit a lightweight, one word of warning and that is to make sure you dont skimp on the cooling because one cooking and the heads are scrap.Also they have a timing chain and tensioners which can cause problems on older engines , that said all the bits are cheap and they are really easy to work on. They are part of the gms 0 series line up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_0_engine.

RWD bellhousings are worth a look http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/bellhousings.html?p=2

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PostPosted: December 25, 2014, 4:18 pm 
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Bob, earlier in this post someone said the isuzu bell housing could be used, is this not a vauxhall fronteirer?

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I purchased the complete 1998 Isuzu Rodeo bell housing and T5 transmission for $200 US delivered to my shop with a guarantee. They are fairly common in North America.

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PostPosted: December 25, 2014, 8:32 pm 
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john hennessy wrote:
Bob, earlier in this post someone said the isuzu bell housing could be used, is this not a vauxhall fronteirer?


Thats what I thought John but over here the Frontera is 4wd so if you get the European version of the 98 rodeo you will get this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Fron ... 35e27173da. GM mess with the drivetrain so much it makes it hard to find common parts for any of their models.

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There's a good crop of physically small & light engines coming our way. I'm not sure how many will adapt easily to RWD, but the Ford 3 cylinder and the Dodge/Fiat 1.4 engine immediately spring to mind.

They should help us keep the cars small and light. They also bring hope of ammunition for a very good Middie.

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There's a good crop of physically small & light engines coming our way. I'm not sure how many will adapt easily to RWD, but the Ford 3 cylinder and the Dodge/Fiat 1.4 engine immediately spring to mind.

They should help us keep the cars small and light. They also bring hope of ammunition for a very good Middie.


One engine on this theme that comes to mind that I know exists in large numbers both sides of the pond is from the sj Suzuki . Loads of variants on HP and capacities, all ali so very light , tuneable and the icing on the cake is the stand alone 4/5 speed gearboxes they used. This box will bolt straight to the suzuki swift engine as well and has no transfer box hanging off the back of it.

turbo them to death for over 200hp http://www.tdi-plc.com/make-your-swift- ... available/

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Edit : a bit of digging about and it looks like the Cruze engine may be a Suzuki engine so possible the sj box may fit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Cruze


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PostPosted: December 27, 2014, 12:29 am 
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the sidekick and the sj have different bell housing patterns and starters, i fitted a sidekick engine in an sj about a year ago and you need an adapter.

one or the other may fit though.

most of the engines from sj's that i have dealt with have had the big engs knocked out of them and the cranks bend at the front but are hard to find and are pricy

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PostPosted: December 28, 2014, 1:14 pm 
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Thanks for the trans dimensions. Ill draw it up when I can and upload it to the google sketchup site. Looks like a pretty small setup.

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Some might find this useful info. Power and torque ratings if the US spec 1.4T motor. The first set is the Manual Trans with the second set being the Auto Trans spec.


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To my untrained eye it appears the auto version gives you more power under the curve and would therefore be the desired engine.

Usually the automatic version is down a few ponies.

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For stock tune the auto trans version would be desirable. Aftermarket tune can do anything you want I would assume.

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For stock tune the auto trans version would be desirable. Aftermarket tune can do anything you want I would assume.


That is presuming that the only difference is the tune and not some of the hardware.

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They don't rev very high do they??

Guess that's where all the torque comes from.

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The autobox graph sure spools up faster than the stick. ... 650 RPM is a pretty big jump.

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Huh, in a general way those curves/peaks/rpm's look a *lot* like my tiny cammed, ported head, stoker/overbore 2392cc Volvo b20.


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