13.09.2008, 20:55
ive got a 1997 1.6 16 valve suzuki sidekick 4wd automatic
the head is cracked and i was looking at possible engine swaps
i know that the 1.6 esteems have all the same part numbers as the sidekick engine wise minus the manifolds. what would be needed other than swapping the manifolds and obviously the trannys.
what about the 1.8 DOHC sidekick sports and the 2.0 DOHC vitaras ive been told there basically the same as each other. whats different compared to the 1.6 16 valve?
what would be needed for a swap, just engine or wireharness and ecu as well?
ive looked into the swift gt DOHC head swap. Exactly what parts would be needed.
Just head, wire harness, ecu and the honda t-belt?
what about the vitara v6s my mother used to have one and gets better mpg and has way more power.
what would be required there?
im looking at staying with a suzuki engine but want more power and am weighing my options.
any other options i might have left out would be appreciatedim tryin to find all the suzuki available swaps .
as im sure lots of others would like to have them all in one place as well
thanx
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You probably wouldn't need any thing more than the manifolds and trany in swapping the Esteems G16B. The G18B and J20A are completely different motors I don't believe they have anything in comon. All the G motors have belt driven camshafts and all the J motors have chain driven camshafts. The J20A is the motor used in the new SX4 and is the base platform for the WRC rally car. I was initially going to do the G13BB DOHC head swap but I not sure if it's worth it, I've heard that it dosent flow much if any more than the SOHC but it might be stronger and the DOHC can be hard to find. As far as the V6's go there is the 2.0L H20A that was in Sidekicks overseas and the 2.6L V6 H26A that was in the 1st Gen North American Vitara. The H20A should fit but you'll probably have to swap trannys and definatly swap wireing and ECU. The H26A might work but it was never offered in the Sidekick platform as far as I know.
So Basicly theres
G13A,G13B,G13BB
G16B,G16BB
G18B
J20A
H20A
H26A
the head is cracked and i was looking at possible engine swaps
i know that the 1.6 esteems have all the same part numbers as the sidekick engine wise minus the manifolds. what would be needed other than swapping the manifolds and obviously the trannys.
what about the 1.8 DOHC sidekick sports and the 2.0 DOHC vitaras ive been told there basically the same as each other. whats different compared to the 1.6 16 valve?
what would be needed for a swap, just engine or wireharness and ecu as well?
ive looked into the swift gt DOHC head swap. Exactly what parts would be needed.
Just head, wire harness, ecu and the honda t-belt?
what about the vitara v6s my mother used to have one and gets better mpg and has way more power.
what would be required there?
im looking at staying with a suzuki engine but want more power and am weighing my options.
any other options i might have left out would be appreciatedim tryin to find all the suzuki available swaps .
as im sure lots of others would like to have them all in one place as well
thanx
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You probably wouldn't need any thing more than the manifolds and trany in swapping the Esteems G16B. The G18B and J20A are completely different motors I don't believe they have anything in comon. All the G motors have belt driven camshafts and all the J motors have chain driven camshafts. The J20A is the motor used in the new SX4 and is the base platform for the WRC rally car. I was initially going to do the G13BB DOHC head swap but I not sure if it's worth it, I've heard that it dosent flow much if any more than the SOHC but it might be stronger and the DOHC can be hard to find. As far as the V6's go there is the 2.0L H20A that was in Sidekicks overseas and the 2.6L V6 H26A that was in the 1st Gen North American Vitara. The H20A should fit but you'll probably have to swap trannys and definatly swap wireing and ECU. The H26A might work but it was never offered in the Sidekick platform as far as I know.
So Basicly theres
G13A,G13B,G13BB
G16B,G16BB
G18B
J20A
H20A
H26A
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Bjarne Bergum - Tlf 9012 3748 - Samurai 1,9td - Dieseldyret's hjemmeside
Medlem 135 i Suzuki 4x4 Club Norway
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Bjarne Bergum - Tlf 9012 3748 - Samurai 1,9td - Dieseldyret's hjemmeside
Medlem 135 i Suzuki 4x4 Club Norway