XE Engine transplants

[evil knievel]

Im looking to put an XE in my Capri But am just curious of cost and power output? It will be a daily driver so I don't want excessive power, but I still want a little bit of OOOMPH!

 

So whats involved? I have read the thread in the Engine Transplant room but would just like some idea of the cost...

 

 

Discuss

[Yeomans22]

i looked into this, and cost of parts alone was over £2000,

 

if you can get second hand stuff it stil wont be cheap.

[livewire7116]

biggest expense is an ECU system however you can use a manta dizzy with a bracket to mounted to side running it off the ex cam. SAFCapri done a Xe install in his Capri and by time he sold off all his pinto stuff he reckons it cost him about £500. Not a bad outlay for an extra 50hp minimum over his stock pinto on 40s.

 

Have look in the resto section, it sits nicely in the bay and has plenty of room

[Tom]

I used a MegaJolt system for the sparks mate and i got it all running for less than £200

[livewire7116]

if i remember right when we done SAFs capri there was loads of room on the sump from the xmember so you may even be able to use a std alloy astra sump, but then again if you chassis mount you can put it pretty much anywhere

[evil knievel]

Im even more confused now