[Spookie]

Hey all
Ive got a 97 coily and wondering what people think is the best engine to put in them on a budget?
Cheers ben

[alien]

maintain your current engine is the cheapest option on a budget. If you're running larger tyres, find a way to address the gearing.

[Spookie]

Only got 29s on it
Im just looking for something that goes harder

[Gwagensteve]

An engine swap, go harder, and on a budget don't really go together, especially if you add "legal" to that.

I'd suggest a g16b. Should be possible for between $2k and $4k, depending on your own level of skill and price you get a donor motor for.

Steve.

[Spookie]

Thanks steve

[shiv]

if your patient you can do it cheap.

i got my G16B for $600 with gear box. but opt for the adapter to sierra gearbox was a benT for $180 i think?

between myself and my mechanic friend and auto elecy brother we did it all our selves over 4 weeks (we did it in our spare time)

[Spookie]

Okay cool mate where did you get your motor from

[alien]

FYI - 29's are almost 12% larger than stock 26's... do the gearing.

[Spookie]

Hiw do i do the gearing?

[Gwagensteve]

Fit a gear drive transfer case. It will correct road gearing and lower low range quite a bit.

Steve.

[Spookie]

Were do you get one of them from? Can you buy them new?

[Marko_SJ]

Seach here or ebay for a "switch light 1 litre transfer case"

[Spookie]

Cant find anything on ebay under Switch light 1 liter transfer case

[Marko_SJ]

Spookie wrote:

Cant find anything on ebay under Switch light 1 liter transfer case

You are looking for a 1 litre transfer case with a 4wd switch light. I assumed you would search up 1 litre transfers here first to find out what the hell I mean by switch light 1 litre transfer case.

There are none for sale at the moment here or ebay but they do come up, and you will need to move fast when one does. They are an easy and cheap(er) gearing option and hence the demand is high.

Alternatively you could do an after market gear set, + a later model case, way more dear than a 1 litre case at around 150 for the core case and 5-600 for gears plus any new bearings and seals (or shafts ).

[atari4x4]

Just bolt in a supercharged LS7

Another option for regearing a jimny is the auto transfer case swap that Shep did recently.

[shiv]

got my engine from this site. just keep an eye out

[Trebor]

Hey guys anyone know if a 2 ltr ford focus engine would work/has anyone tried to do this conversion and how hard/expensive is it to legally do an engine conversion in WA

[atari4x4]

[jono165]

^^

Trebor wrote:

Hey guys anyone know if a 2 ltr ford focus engine would work/has anyone tried to do this conversion and how hard/expensive is it to legally do an engine conversion in WA

No. Probably not. Very hard. Expensive. Consult engineer

You would be out on your own trying to get that engine to work. I doubt there are gearbox options that will work and you will also have to deal with the factory immobiliser too. Just because you may be able to get an engine cheap doesnt make it worthwhile. Staying within the Suzuki platform with a G16B or a J20A are the best options, its all been done before and is mostly bolt in and do some wiring. If I had to pick something outside what suzuki made I would be after something that was all alloy and was able to take an AW4 auto.

[Trebor]

Ok cool thanks yeah its just I was told that there was a 2ltr engine that would work do you know which one that is??

[sideways]

J20a, needs a vitara gearbox swap though and that requires lots of cutting and welding.

[atari4x4]

Spookie wrote:

Hey all
Ive got a 97 coily and wondering what people think is the best engine to put in them on a budget?
Cheers ben

G16B

[sideways]

You sure? Jonno reckons G13bs are pretty good.

[Marko_SJ]

^^^ And I think that g13a's are fully sick

I think that there's more ways than LS engines to make power but apparently thats Gaaay!

Anyway:

The OP already has a wanted ad for G16b: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=42887

Doesn't seem interested in gearing.

[sideways]

F10as are the best and everyone knows it.

[Marko_SJ]

G13a

[caltamz]

Sell or swap me your fuel tank then go from there...!