8v esteem engine to 16v dohc - Team-BHP

heavy_foot · 16th January 2007, 14:47

Hi,
all suzi geeks please help me.

Is it possible to convert the 8v g13a sohc engine to a 16v g13b dohc engine and run it with a carb setup with out hiccups?

please list out the things that would have to be replaced if this is possible.

if the above is not possible can the 16v esteem engine run on a carb setup with out hiccups.

any information about contacts to buy/ship the parts would also help.

finally any information about the pricing would also help.

cheers.

akshay1234 · 16th January 2007, 17:26

why dont you just buy the g13b engine.. i think a fellow member jesal has put a g13b engine in his zen.. i guess you could contact him for more info.

heavy_foot · 16th January 2007, 20:50

i think jesal has swapped a g13a sohc 8v..isnt the g13b a dohc engine..correct me if i am wrong guys.

flipsyde · 16th January 2007, 20:53

heavy foot i think the best person to talk to in this regard would be viper. if i remember correctly he had dropped a dohc 16v engine into an esteem a while ago....... and it worked without uch to complain about.

PM him for details.

flipsyde · 16th January 2007, 20:54

also is there any reason for you favouring carb version instead of the MPFI??

micraft · 16th January 2007, 23:22

A few amateur queries
1) 8v engine, i guess i'm wrong, but i thought that every cylinder has 4 valves, and esteem engine have 4 cylinders. So how come 8v
2) SOHC and DOHC, i know it has something to do with the cam shafts, but whats the difference and which provides better performance. Which is in the Swift engine?

heavy_foot · 17th January 2007, 00:42

viper had a twin cam setup in his esteem...i am talking about converting the esteem engine to a dohc...not sure if anyone has done it here or if its possible.
favouring the carb is only because as far as i understand its a lot more simpler and cost effective...and can be tuned and reparied at the local road side garage since the car is going to be used in a small town.

please leave in your valuable inputs.

viper · 17th January 2007, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy_foot

viper had a twin cam setup in his esteem...i am talking about converting the esteem engine to a dohc...not sure if anyone has done it here or if its possible.
favouring the carb is only because as far as i understand its a lot more simpler and cost effective...and can be tuned and reparied at the local road side garage since the car is going to be used in a small town.

please leave in your valuable inputs.

Hi,

Yes I had a Twin Cam Carb Setup on my ex Esteem. There are at least 5 Zens running the setup to the best of my knowledge in Mumbai. 2 are running on Carbs while the other 3 are MPFI. Its a fairly straight forward engine swap in either M1000/Esteem/Zen or Swift.

Only thing you need to worry about is the setup and carb matching/jetting & balancing. Other than that its like maintaining a regular car.

Viper

heavy_foot · 17th January 2007, 11:48

okie guys correction...just found out the sohc is g13b...then what is the dohc engine..is any one running a dohc setup here.

Has any one tried a carb setup with a 16v ? can it be done?

heavy_foot · 17th January 2007, 12:49

hey guys has any one here ordered for parts from this website..
Suzuki Swift Racing Parts - Performance Parts by Suzuki Racing Development

16th January 2007, 14:47	#1 (permalink)
heavy_foot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai / Bangalore Posts: 504 View My Garage	8v esteem engine to 16v dohc Hi, all suzi geeks please help me. Is it possible to convert the 8v g13a sohc engine to a 16v g13b dohc engine and run it with a carb setup with out hiccups? please list out the things that would have to be replaced if this is possible. if the above is not possible can the 16v esteem engine run on a carb setup with out hiccups. any information about contacts to buy/ship the parts would also help. finally any information about the pricing would also help. cheers. __________________ ------------------------------------------------

16th January 2007, 20:50	#3 (permalink)
heavy_foot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai / Bangalore Posts: 504 View My Garage	i think jesal has swapped a g13a sohc 8v..isnt the g13b a dohc engine..correct me if i am wrong guys. __________________ ------------------------------------------------

16th January 2007, 20:53	#4 (permalink)
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 368	heavy foot i think the best person to talk to in this regard would be viper. if i remember correctly he had dropped a dohc 16v engine into an esteem a while ago....... and it worked without uch to complain about. PM him for details. __________________ An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site - Frank Lloyd Wright

16th January 2007, 20:54	#5 (permalink)
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 368	also is there any reason for you favouring carb version instead of the MPFI?? __________________ An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site - Frank Lloyd Wright

17th January 2007, 00:42	#7 (permalink)
heavy_foot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai / Bangalore Posts: 504 View My Garage	viper had a twin cam setup in his esteem...i am talking about converting the esteem engine to a dohc...not sure if anyone has done it here or if its possible. favouring the carb is only because as far as i understand its a lot more simpler and cost effective...and can be tuned and reparied at the local road side garage since the car is going to be used in a small town. please leave in your valuable inputs. __________________ ------------------------------------------------

16th January 2007, 17:26	#2 (permalink)
akshay1234 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,971 View My Garage	why dont you just buy the g13b engine.. i think a fellow member jesal has put a g13b engine in his zen.. i guess you could contact him for more info.

16th January 2007, 23:22	#6 (permalink)
micraft BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: kerala Posts: 59	A few amateur queries 1) 8v engine, i guess i'm wrong, but i thought that every cylinder has 4 valves, and esteem engine have 4 cylinders. So how come 8v 2) SOHC and DOHC, i know it has something to do with the cam shafts, but whats the difference and which provides better performance. Which is in the Swift engine?

17th January 2007, 11:48	#9 (permalink)
heavy_foot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai / Bangalore Posts: 504 View My Garage	okie guys correction...just found out the sohc is g13b...then what is the dohc engine..is any one running a dohc setup here. Has any one tried a carb setup with a 16v ? can it be done? __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Last edited by heavy_foot : 17th January 2007 at 11:50. Reason: added more text

17th January 2007, 12:49	#10 (permalink)
heavy_foot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai / Bangalore Posts: 504 View My Garage	hey guys has any one here ordered for parts from this website.. Suzuki Swift Racing Parts - Performance Parts by Suzuki Racing Development __________________ ------------------------------------------------

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