16v engine into MK1 PH3 RSi..

[u33db]

He means a phase 1 ECU has no immobiliser so nothing to worry about wiring wise.

Right sorry for sounding a little dense but if i put the 16v engine in, keeping my PH3 RSi main loom and using a 16v engine loom...

I could just plug a ph1 16v ECU and jobs a good en?

Yes thats right - you only need to swap the engine looms.

[u33db]

Out of interest, why you swapping for a 16v?

There isn't much of a performance gain to be had over the RSI to warrant doing it IMO.

Better off waiting for a willy lump or sticking a 2ltr 8v BE on.

[Winston]

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Amen to that, valver engines suck!!

[Gray]

Out of interest, why you swapping for a 16v?

There isn't much of a performance gain to be had over the RSI to warrant doing it IMO.

Better off waiting for a willy lump or sticking a 2ltr 8v BE on.

Theres a nice 150BHP 16v engine for sale that is local to me (evouk's)

and i just fancied a change all the cars ive ever had have been 8 valve

[u33db]

i just fancied a change all the cars ive ever had have been 8 valve

a.k.a reliable!

[Clio_GTT]

He means a phase 1 ECU has no immobiliser so nothing to worry about wiring wise.

Right sorry for sounding a little dense but if i put the 16v engine in, keeping my PH3 RSi main loom and using a 16v engine loom...

I could just plug a ph1 16v ECU and jobs a good en?

Yes thats right - you only need to swap the engine looms.

not in all cases, the dash looms vary as stan says in this thread

http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/...ic.php?t=17870

you "might be able to just plug the 16v engine loom into the RSi car loom and it'll work, then again it might not work and might need a few wires swapping over.

[u33db]

That thread was about a 1.4 main loom wheras the RSI engine is the same series as a 16v.

I'd put money on it working first time.

[Gray]

That thread was about a 1.4 main loom wheras the RSI engine is the same series as a 16v.

I'd put money on it working first time.

That would be nice, but knowing my luck it wouldnt work at all haha!

What gearbox would you reccomend using a 16v box or the rsi?

The rsi has shorter ratios so this means when crusing at 70mph it would be revving higher than a 16v gearbox?