Saxo VTR To VTS Question

[Gaz_5103]

Hi

Quick Question

I have a 98 Mk1 VTR car. wanting to put a VTS engine into it. What will be the handiest donor car to take engine from? Will a mk1 VTS engine fit straight into my mk1 VTR? ~

ive heard people say that you have to get an engine with the same amount of plugs as the car ur putting it into. Is this the plug at the front near side behind headlight?

How can I tell if its single plug or 3 plugs?


All help appreciated.

Thanks

[Reechard]

The plugs are to do with the ecu I think. Later models had a 3 plug ecu and the older ones a 1 plug.

Unsure if it will be straight swap from vtr to vts.

[saxokid100]

post some pics up...........

[LeeM]

if its from a mk1 vts im 99% sure it'll be fine. only trouble is early mk2's

[Gaz_5103]

thanks lee, just bought the car today so havnt it home yet, will get pics up over weekend for advice :) thanks.

Ps. The plug were talking about is it the ECU plug, ie. one version has one plug into ECU and other has 3 plugs into ECU? thanks.

[frankie]

i belive X is when the 3 plug ecu came into action

before then it was single plug.

[Gaz_5103]

Here are photos of the 2 loom plugs. Can anyone advise me which VTS engine I should be on the look out for and what all I will need to complete the conversion. Thanks



http://www.uvcvc.com/Gaz/1.JPG

http://www.uvcvc.com/Gaz/2.JPG

[Gaz_5103]

Also, If I have a 16v enigne that the loom and ECU are gone from, how can I tell if this engine will take the single plug ECU loom to match my car?


Thanks