[jakeyr]

i have just put a 1.6 carby vitara engine in my sierra got a problem the bolt coming out of the carby hits the bonnet and is there a way to make my 1.3 air intake fit onto the 1.6 carby?

[shep]

do you have a body lift?
get your local mechanist to make an adapter like the one half way down this page.
http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... c&start=75

[jakeyr]

yea spoa, lift is there a place to buy them from like on the net or something

[SuziBlu]

Put one on my mates suzi, used a hammer, and some extra washers, also needs a soft seal.

Bit of panel beating, gently, and you don't even notice it.

[Scrawny]

jakeyr wrote:

yea spoa lift

Spring lift is different from body lift. If you don't have a body lift or don't want to use one then just massage the bonnet.

[oozuk]

lower your engine mounts

[lump_a_charcoal]

get a bonnet scoop!

[jakeyr]

SuziBlu wrote:

Put one on my mates suzi, used a hammer, and some extra washers, also needs a soft seal.

Bit of panel beating, gently, and you don't even notice it.

whats a soft seal? and where can you get them

[SuziBlu]

I used some old wet suit stubby holder cut to size.

The carby to manifold is not an exact tight fit, maybe you can get a bought gasket, but a wet suit stubby holder is quite soft and pliant and fits, and seals very well.