2ltr 16v 150bhp

[Moss1984]

would a vauxhall calibra 2ltr 16v 4x4 engine fit in a sj my mate also has a 2ltr turbo engine aswell :-k lol

[baz2236]

I have seen on the internet somewhere a 2.0 litre red top fitted into a SJ

[Moss1984]

God bet there fun to drive my mate puts them in novas and corsas there very fast and have a lot of torque i just need to buy a sj lol

[jimny gary]

Hi, Tigger had a Cavalier SRi 130 engine in his sammy many years ago, very fast and wasnt bad on fuel. I dont know about the 16v engine but should go in with a carlton gearbox, might be a bit tight for the turbo engine though, and the engines power band will be in the wrong place too, you need low down grunt for  off road - torque - which 16v cars dont tend to have, and turbo cars certainly dont have. If i remember rightly Tigger bottled out at 85mph in third gear... I dread to think what speed it would do flat out. Rumours are he might rebuild it again......
I think you need a suspension lift and bodylift to clear the sump with the front axle.

Gary

[muddyoffroader]

ye better of with vaux 8v engine as they have more torque than the redtop. the red top was designed for top end power being layed down around 4500revs. although wiring a red top into up isan absolute doddle even for a complete novice. its my favorite engine and iv dropped em in mk2 escorts, novas, corsa's, mk1 astras and even the arse end of a reliant robin. wey hey!!!
 theres a gut on difflock already done it.
http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=34454