[dyllan1]

hey guys

i need a stright answer iv had a mix of answers but thought someone here can tell me if its true or not
?

im planing on swapping my 1 lt engine and 4 speed box for a 1.3 5 speed
will all of it engine gearbox just bolt in the same or will it need to be modified please help me cheers

[rogerworkman]

it wont bolt in engine mounts and gearbox cross member are different

[dyllan1]

thank you

is there a easy way to get it two fit ?

[rogerworkman]

best way is to cut the engine mounts and crossmember out of a 1.3 chassie and weld them in

[dyllan1]

okay cool
i got told that you can buy adaptors or somethink to make it fit is that true cause i know nthink about welding

[dyllan1]

also were to buy these adapters and if thats not true were could i get the engine mounts cut and rewelded?

[xedent]

the adapter kits are only for the 1.3L to 1.6, You also might have to widen the gearbox tunnel.

[dyllan1]

so its a bit of a mission for someone who dosnt know anythink about fabricating
cause my 1lt is about to die its just working and i can buy a 1.3 engine gerabox for 350 bucks with extractors thought that would be a good buy but now if i have todo all that im not to sure

[whincup]

xedent wrote:

You also might have to widen the gearbox tunnel.

never really looked into it since ive never dealt with 1L, but from what i have read, you do need to do a little widening...

[dyllan1]

yeah cool mate is there anythreads on this at all so i can have a look

[MrRocky]

bonnet might hit without a body lift ??? maybe
there is heaps of little things like radiator brackets, wiring
possibly gearbox yoke
its not a one day swap if you dont have much of an idea, that being said having access to a whole 1.3 car for spares makes alot of difference.

join up outerlimits4x4 and try this thread http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=37821

[dyllan1]

yeah a whole car its actually looks like the same as yours mr rocky in your avatar
got a tray and all
the one im trying to put it in has a 2inch body lift and 2 inch suspension lift and i know about the bonnet that the one thing i know i need to change
i just dont know much about welding or fabricating but if it can be done with out to much money then ill give it ago what you guys reakon is it worth doing

[303zuke]

dyllan1 wrote:

im planing on swapping my 1 lt engine and 4 speed box for a 1.3 5 speed
will all of it engine gearbox just bolt in the same or will it need to be modified please help me cheers

We need more information. There are 3 versions of 1.0lt Sierra (or 5 if you count Marutis too), and some it is a bit tricky to fit a 1.3 and 5 speed, and 1 version is a bolt in with no welding or fabrication.

What model 1.0 Sierra do you have?

[dyllan1]

hey its a 1984 hard top not sure about anythink else ill get the details off the plate and put them up

[303zuke]

Is the dash panel (ie the full width of the cab) metal or plastic?

If it's plastic, it is known as a Type 3 and you will have 2 sets of bolt holes in the engine mount bosses on the chassis, and the transmission tunnel will be wide enough to fit the 5 speed box.

1984, 85 and 86 were the crossover years and the chassis is designed to accept either the 1.0 or 1.3 engines. If you have the 2 sets of holes like in the pic below (ignore the fact it's a NT Coily chassis! it's the only pic I could find of the mounts), your chassis is already set up for a 1.3 engine and 5 speed and they will drop straight into your Sierra. Normally, you would also need to fit a 1.3 bonnet for clearance, but if you have a body lift, that won't be necessary.

[dyllan1]

hey guys had a look today my model is a sj40 v
i had a look at the engine mounts and they have a spare hole on them does that help ?
and i cant really understand what iam looking for in that pic can someone plz help me out
by thee look around my gear box it looks like theres pleanty of room
and its got a half metal half plastic dash

[303zuke]

If you don't know, can you post pics and we will see what you have?

This is the part of the chassis in question, and a pic of your dash.