s2 111s (160bhp) engine in s1 111S (143bhp)

s2 111s (160bhp) engine in s1 111S (143bhp)

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zebedee

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Monday 27th July 2015
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Has anyone swapped an s1 k-series for an s2? Asides from having 17 more ponies, are there any issues to be aware of?

zebedee

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Monday 27th July 2015
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s1 needs a new engine, s2 one is available. garage happy to fit it and am sure they are aware of ecu/wiringchanges, just wondered if anyone had any practical experience.

zebedee

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Monday 10th August 2015
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well the old engine would probably have needed new pistons, definitely needed new valves and possibly some other stuff checking at least or at risk. So with the price and availability of the 160 engine, they have proposed to put that in instead. He hasn't said anything about loom and ecu but it doesn't appear to be phasing him although I am not sure if he even has the engine as yet.

zebedee

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Monday 10th August 2015
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well it seems the original engine isn't too bad - one slight nick in a piston (nowhere near the edge) that will be polished out, new valves and seats and cost of that (plus new gasket) is a similar amount to the secondhand engine. He said the rest of the engine looked very good indeed, but thanks for the help guys.

zebedee

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Tuesday 11th August 2015
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incidentally, he was struggling to find a decent k-series. Does anyone know of any recommendations as a source for these, either original or reconditioned? There should still be plenty floating about you would have thought or are they all going to scrap inside battered Rover 45s etc?