16v engine change

[windyjohn 0]

hello chaps, my first post on a forum ;I bought a 1.8 16v early summer it was great but recently it started smoking got 2.0 16v engine of a bloke . can I slot it in place of the 1.8 and can I do this without removing gearbox.I just want to swap till I sort out the smokin 1.8 as its got to bad .

[davidwort 0]

the 2L engine will go straight in, but use the 1.8 fuel system and injectors, far easier to take the whole lump out with box attached and swap the box over to the new engine before refitting, you can 'crane in' an engine and box if you remove the bonnet but It's probably easier to remove the front bumper and panels.

[windyjohn 0]

Nice one Ive got hoist so I think its of with the bonnet method.Why do I have to change to 1.8 fuel system?

[dirtytorque 0]

As davidwort says ,do yourself a favour and take the box out aswell.

It will make re-installation ALOT easier.

[Toad 0]

Take the front off and use the hoist to lift the engine and box out. The front end doesn't take much work to remove, and you'll give yourself a whole lot more room to work.

 

The 2l (9A) fueling is more complicated and temperamental than the K Jet found on the 1.8. It's a nice straight forward swap retaining the K Jet

[windyjohn 0]

Thanks, but I think its the same fuel system, exhuast inlets look same I imagined they were both k jet fueling (with four pipes with banjo fittings that attach to metering unit on top of air box) am I wrong or what.

[Toad 0]

If it's a 9A from a corrado, then it will have KE Jet, it's very similar, but it uses a lambda probe and has electronic adjustment of the fueling. The injectors have a different thread to the K-Jet injectors.

[windyjohn 0]

yes its a corrado 9A thats going in I will use the 1.8 fuel system.Thats saved me a lot of head scratching!Thanks!!!

[Toad 0]

There's some info in this thread that might help.