please could someone contact a L7C member for me

[mnrvortxf20c]

hi there, im new to caterham having only had my car a few weeks but saw a gut today on blatchat selling an r300 engine im interested in!
first off.what else will i need to convert from my 1400 supersport engine? id imagine ecu but are engine mounts same, exhaust manifold,clutch,flywheel,inlet manifold etc cheers.
could someone point him in my direction or find a way to contact him please? thanks

[TangoGTR]

If you click on sellers username in the post it takes you to their profile where you can email them direct

Dave

[mnrvortxf20c]

just done that dave, thanks,
out of interest how big is the conversion from 1400k to 1800 k? cheers

[DVandrews]

Is your 1400 an EU1, EU2 or EU3?

EU1 - aluminium plenum, EU2 plastic plenum and distributor cap, EU3 plastic plenum and plug top coils.

Is the R300 engine a roller barreled engine or a VVC160?

Dave

[mnrvortxf20c]

this is mine.can you tell from the pic? or i could get another one tomorrow! engine ive forund is a standard R300 unit from a 2004 car. with 160 bhp

Edited by mnrvortxf20c on Friday 17th August 21:08

[Seven Smiles]

That's EU1, like my old engine. Swapping to 1800 is straightforward and quite a few people have done it. Only significant difference I remember is the crank sensor pattern on the flywheel which needs to match the ECU (MEMS on a K). Standard answer to that is to retain the flywheel from your old engine (it's a straight swap) if you don't have the ECU with the new engine. Things will be a little more complicated if it's a VVC engine (I think they were used in some R300s) I suspect you'd definitely need the ECU (or replace it with an Emerald). The engine mounts are different for a VVC too, to lower the engine slightly.

[mnrvortxf20c]

just found out its not a vvc engine so anyone help with what parts are needed to convert

[rubystone]

News to me that r300 used vvc....mail dave andrews who posted on this thread...and join l7club too!!!

[mnrvortxf20c]

unfortunately the engine i was after has been sold.so thats a no go now!
im on the lookout for a 1.8 k series motor with ecu if anyone knows anything,but im unsure which one to go for?
there seems to be so many different types. is it worth going for a vvc with ecu, and new caterham engine mounts?
or roller barrel 1.8k? cheers