TeamSwift

I'm owner of one 1.6 GTi but this setup was build 3 years ago, so it would need a refresh.

So, in the picture below, you can see (most of you already know this and have seen this) a gap between G16 block and a tranny bellhousing.


Guys who did this conversion didn't do nothing at all to correct this issue, so my engine looks like this one on the picture...
So far, so good... Nothing happened due to this hole between engine and tranny.


What do you guys suggest?
To have this gap welded and stick to GTi box or to put on a stock G16 tranny...?
Are there any alternatives to make this thing "safe"...?

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......................................................................Suzy.....

dmw dave over on redline sells a adptor plate that would work well

look on ebay for a samurai adapter plate. That is the same thing. they go 1.6motor to stock 1.3 trans. its about $150 ish for the kit. Or just do a 1.6 trans which i hear are alot stronger.

I'm interested in GTi's box as it's "faster"...

Some links would be nice...
btw, thx...

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......................................................................Suzy.....

you shouldn't need an adapter plate to fix it. All you need is to get the bellhousing from a 1.6 baleno glx. They have the g16b block and the standard tranny as the 1.3 swift. As it turns out, I have one in my backyard with no desire to use the tranny/bellhousing for anything. I took the engine out to upgrade my glx swift, which I can safely say has the strongest gearbox ever. I've been trying to kill it for five years and she just keeps taking every beating i throw at her and asks for more! The head and block on the other hand are a little worse for wear (hence the donor Baleno.) Which my wife is pestering me to get rid of, and now that i have the usefull bits, you'd be doing me a favour by taking the tranny off my hands. I do however recommend the 1.6 gearbox though, it's fucking indestructible!

If you're interested in a tranny... hehe
send me amessage or something.

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Heheh...
I think that your tranny would cost me like 500$ to ship it to me...
One guy here from cosuzuki.com wanted to sold me an working G16 tranny for less than 200$...


So U say that it would be better to put 1.6 tranny...
I'm just a little "worried" because of loosing acceleration and GTi's tranny on my car has great flexibility no matter in wich gear you are and I don't wanna loose that either...



P.S. Why G16 bell housing doesn't fit GTi's....? If it doesn't fit...

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What pistons did you use?