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Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

brought a r5 off ebay a while ago wanna do an engine swap on it after some advice this will be my first go at it so want something easy really (i say easy but u know what i mean)

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

r5 what and swap into what or put what into?? Wink

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

its a shagged 1.0litre and wanna but a 1.4 turb in it

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

na F7P it

buy a whole 19 for cheap and you got all the bits the minus a few clio parts needed

Thumbs Up!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

easiest swap would be to a 1.4 carbed or 1.7.

To fit the gtt you need to replumb the fuel system, do the loom (uses an electric fuel pump you see).

Same for a 16V etc.

They are not hard but it takes a first timer more than a day to do.

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

buy my 16v 5 and use yours for parts

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

what about putting a gtt in my clio

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

if i put a 1.4 or 1.7 in the r5 is it a case of reusing the existing loom etc?

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

do the volvo engines go well in the clio

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

cheap Â£100 valver you cant beat it

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

cheap mot failed 19 valver then you got all bits needed and a fast 5

my last one cost Â£30 with mot and tax Wink

Level 5 User Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 113

I have been looking into doing a valver conversion and have started to buy some bits and all looks ok ish at the moment its just the wiring side of things im worried about. The other option was to have the engine and box and ancillaries from the 1.7 turbo volvo's and do that. I have now found a good write up on doing this so if you want the info let me know. I would allways allow a good few days for an engine change just incase stuff goes wrong. or a spare car.

Level 2 User Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

cool cheers mate would nice to have something to refer too if things get tricky

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

reevio";p="108194 wrote:

if i put a 1.4 or 1.7 in the r5 is it a case of reusing the existing loom etc?

yes you can use the existing loom as long as its a carb'd engine otherwise you have to piece out the loom for it to match the body wiring of the 5. gtx lump or a gtl/gts lump will go straight in and the engine loom will conect onto the body loom on the conector block on the nearside front wing by the headlight.

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

reevio";p="108208 wrote:

do the volvo engines go well in the clio

for clio read R5. MK1 clio is the same as a R5 same floor, loom etc (loom is the same for the energy engine as for the fuel injected 5 (late campus model)). yes the volvo engine will fit because the block is the same as the F7P/ f3n (gtx lump) and the sub frame is the same as the 5.

please note when reffering to mk1 clio think R5 and ask has anybody done this convesion to a 5 if the answer is yes then it can be done it may be hard but it can be done. Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the 5 injection loom is so different to the clio injection loom the only thing similar is the fact they use wires.

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

ROFL...