[scottypipen101]

so i am pretty onto it with cars n conversions lol but a bit of a noob at 4x4ing n just got my first sierra so i kinda fuked the moror the timing jumped n then idk probs got bent valves or something now but am kinda wondering what other motor i can put in there instead of the gutless 1.3 like anyone make kits for any decent diesel motors ?
im sure this has probs been covered 10 time over but help a brother out guys whats a good diesel motor i can put in my zook? sj70

[zukmeista]

Don't worry, you cant f**k the motor by stuffing a timing belt as they are non-interference. A good motor to swap in is the 1.6L out of a Vitara, all you need is a $200 adapter kit and it bolts straight in, 8V carby you are done, 16V EFI will require electrical wiring work if you are keen, has more power though. Yes diesel has been covered heaps of times and general consensus is it's a bad idea, do a search if you don't believe me.

[Fatzook]

scottypipen101 wrote:

im sure this has probs been covered 10 time over but help a brother out guys whats a good diesel motor i can put in my zook? sj70

Yes, its been bashed to death. Unfortunately there are no readily available small diesel engines worth fitting (in Australia). The US guys have a few options however, with the VW golf diesels, and turbo diesels being quite abundant. There are kits available out of the states for this conversion, but you would need to source the motor from there also, and I suspect once combined with shipping etc, the cost would be prohibitive.

There are also gearing problems associated with swapping out a high revving petrol motor for a low revving oiler.

Do as the sheep shagger said, and look into the G16B vitara conversion.

[atari4x4]

pretty sure there are also issues with the VW diesel due to being RHD & the turbo/exhaust fowling with the steering... i'd be searching before going down that route.

[zukmeista]

Fatzook wrote:

Do as the sheep shagger said, and look into the G16B vitara conversion.

[scottypipen101]

zukmeista wrote:

Don't worry, you cant f**k the motor by stuffing a timing belt as they are non-interference. A good motor to swap in is the 1.6L out of a Vitara, all you need is a $200 adapter kit and it bolts straight in, 8V carby you are done, 16V EFI will require electrical wiring work if you are keen, has more power though. Yes diesel has been covered heaps of times and general consensus is it's a bad idea, do a search if you don't believe me.

so my valve would still be sweet n they wouldent have been touched by the pistons ? and anyone know the timing to reset my timing belt all the measurements ?

[zukmeista]

Yesssssssssss.... Just line up marks on crank/cam pulleys with the marks on the block, rotor in distributor should point to No.4

[scottypipen101]

ok ill have a look today thanks heaps guyz