What is the best engine swap for Nissan Micra K10 1991

What is the best engine swap for Nissan Micra K10 1991

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RyanS98

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3 posts

92 months

Saturday 16th July 2016
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I need help, I am looking into buying a 1.2 or 1.0 Litre Nissan Micra K10 '91 Manual and was wondering if I could do an engine swap for performance, it will be my first car and want to do as much as possible to get it looking good and fast biggrin, any help I will be grateful for.

Alias218

1,485 posts

161 months

Sunday 17th July 2016
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I'd stick with the engine it comes with you want a hope of being insured. Save the up-engined project for when you have a couple of years under your belt.

PapaJohns

1,064 posts

152 months

Sunday 17th July 2016
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SR20DET from the GTi-R

DuraAce

4,240 posts

159 months

Sunday 17th July 2016
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RyanS98 said:
I need help, I am looking into buying a 1.2 or 1.0 Litre Nissan Micra K10 '91 Manual and was wondering if I could do an engine swap for performance, it will be my first car and want to do as much as possible to get it looking good and fast biggrin, any help I will be grateful for.
Forget it. It is completely pointless. Accept your first car is slow and enjoy it for what it is. Have you tried an insurance quote for something with an engine swop?!

There are thousands of faster cars than yours - save up and buy one of them in a year or two when you have some NCD.

I'll bet the OP never posts back with a build thread....



RyanS98

Original Poster:

3 posts

92 months

Sunday 17th July 2016
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Thanks guys, I think I will get the 1.2 and just install a turbo and Tubular manifold exhaust system onto it if possible.

StescoG66

2,108 posts

142 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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Don't quote me on this, but I think the GA16 1.6 and SR20 2.0 from the P10 and P11 Primeras can be put into the K11 Micra quite easily as can the GA14 1.4 from the 1st gen Almera. Late K11's had a 1.4 if memory serves too.

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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RyanS98 said:
Thanks guys, I think I will get the 1.2 and just install a turbo and Tubular manifold exhaust system onto it if possible.
Did you look at insurance quotes with an engine swap/modifications?

FredClogs

14,041 posts

160 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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I believe the 1.4 K11 Micra engine will fit and you can get a Turbo kit for it. Don't quote me on it though, these things are rarely worth the time, money and effort involved but if you want to do it go for it.

RyanS98

Original Poster:

3 posts

92 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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AndrewEH1 said:
Did you look at insurance quotes with an engine swap/modifications?
I only looked at non modified insurance quotes at the minute, I'm wanting a good old car to modify though.

MDMA .

8,849 posts

100 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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OP, get some quotes first. with your name ( 98 ) I presume that makes you about 18 years old ?

get some NCD under your belt, then start modifying. there is one thing insurance companies hate more than young drivers, young drivers in modified cars ! smile

put some money away each week into a car fund and it will soon build into a nice pot ready for when you have a few years claim / accident free motoring and can hit the modifying.

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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RyanS98 said:
AndrewEH1 said:
Did you look at insurance quotes with an engine swap/modifications?
I only looked at non modified insurance quotes at the minute, I'm wanting a good old car to modify though.
Well before getting too excited by engine swaps look at the insurance first, hopefully you won't be too disheartened!

turboflutter

268 posts

128 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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RyanS98 said:
Thanks guys, I think I will get the 1.2 and just install a turbo and Tubular manifold exhaust system onto it if possible.
Make sure you budget for upgraded fuelling and a standalone ecu to manage all that, a turbo conversion isn't as easy as just whacking the thing on wink

If planning an engine swap also make sure to account for mounts, gearbox, driveshafts, loom etc. In short, you'll spend at least 5x the cars value on a swap, and it'll all be wrapped up in an old Micra body. Wait it out and get something decent.. and you can never do enough research, get forum surfing!