engine swap

[winder]

just wondering what exactly is involved in changing a vtr engine for a vts one. gearbox and mounts and things and how much it would cost. smileys/smiley14.gif

[AdamW]

a fair packet mate

[winder]

oh smileys/smiley19.gif

[AdamW]

unless u wanna do it urself in ur garage

[winder]

na i aint no good with engines. well not swapping them over anyways. how much do you reackon i could pit up a vts engine and all the bits for? has anyone else on here done it? smileys/smiley16.gif

[AdamW]

i aint to sure on the costs but ull need alot of parts different mounts and stuff, scott is normally pretty handy with problems like that give him a pm

[winder]

cheers mate smileys/smiley2.gif

[AdamW]

Its ok Bud smileys/smiley16.gif

[Scott]

normally around 1200 quid i think

[winder]

thats mad, i would be better off trading in my vtr and buying a vts

[Scott]

bingo

[andy2pac]

My mate has just put a vts engine in his vtr and it cost him £500 for wrote of vts sp he got everything he needed and then did all the work him self, so if you have a mate or can do it yourself then its well worth while

[winder]

cheers buddy i might know someone who can do it. smileys/smiley16.gif

[Dan]

now then mate ive jus had one done the vts engine cost me jus over £500 which came with everything i needed.i had the whole thing up and running in 2days.the engine was off a vts which had been written off by some bird.there are a few bits which are tricky eg.getting the vts keys to work but found it in the end.also the vts has a fuel return line which the vtr doesnt have so it does over fuel slightly but can be put in which is next on the list.
you'll also need the radiator and the fan off the vts as the vtr has a much smaller 1.
all thats left for me to have done is put my new scorpion system and new manifold on.

if u want anymore info jus pm me. smileys/smiley17.gif

[winder]

did you do it yourself. i might look into it as the vtr is quick but i drove a vts the other day and that was amazing.

[Dan]

no mate i didnt do it myself my mate who used to be a mechanic did it. i was there the whole time and helped out and learnt quite a bit.

yeah same here mate i thout the vtr was quick which it is but i couldnt believe the difference when i took it out for the 1st time with the vts engine in.its like shit off a stick in 2nd gear!!!!