Re: A feasibility study of an engine swap - Figo 1.6? I have gone through the service manual for the Figo. It comes with the 1.6 internationally and from the diagrams and instructions in the manual, it looks like the engines share very similar dimensions and the same mounting points. The gearbox is the same. In fact all procedures for the 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 are all the same.
This should IMO make a relatively straight forward swap. I'm surprised it hasn't been done/attempted before.
Could any one with better insight pitch in here?
If it's actually as simple I am thinking this should make for an amazingly fun and fast project car.
Maybe swap in the beefed up suspension from the Fiesta S, the quicker Fiesta S rack and those classy alloys.. Boy!! It would be amazing!!!
Going a bit further..
Does any one know how similar the 1.5 and 1.4 TDCi mills are? The old Figo with a remapped 1.5D engine swap will be a damn rocket!!! Coupled with the aforementioned suspension upgrades.. The Figo, a car with already brilliant handling will just be SUBLIME and the best car to drive IMO!!
Thinking about all this now is making me want to pick up 2 project Figos!!!
But first, I need some of that vitamin M, and by the looks of it I will need a lot.
Let's keep this discussion alive guys!! |