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 Nov 9, 2010 - 7:50 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 23, '09 From Vermont Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
My '94 Cel has a 1.8 in it. Did a bunch on the engine when I put it on the road last spring. Great mileage but has bad rings and I'm not pulling it apart again.Just wondering if I can swap a 97 7afe in without too much trouble since the 97 has no distributor.
Thanks in advance. Ron, in Midd. VT 
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Nov 9, 2010 - 9:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '10 From Portsmouth, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
well if u put in a new motor, it would be pretty pointless to not buy a complete motor in the first place. so theoretically, you should be able to just swap it out, although u may wanna go with 96 or older bc of the OBDI/OBDII issue
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Nov 9, 2010 - 9:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
It does has a distributor.
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Nov 10, 2010 - 8:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Why wouldn't it have a distributor...
And it's cheaper and easier to just go in and replace the piston rings (and I'd also recommend replacing the valve seals while you're in there) than it would be to just swap another engine in. That other engine might have another problem you don't like. Fix what you know is wrong. And if you can't replace them yourself, it's STILL cheaper to pay for a mechanic to do it. -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Nov 10, 2010 - 9:21 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
its really not that much cheaper.
you can get used 7a's for a couple hundred bucks. get the newer engine, swap over all your accessories, (harness, distrubutor, ect) and put it in and be done with it. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Nov 11, 2010 - 5:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 23, '09 From Vermont Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Nov 10, 2010 - 8:58 AM)  Why wouldn't it have a distributor... And it's cheaper and easier to just go in and replace the piston rings (and I'd also recommend replacing the valve seals while you're in there) than it would be to just swap another engine in. That other engine might have another problem you don't like. Fix what you know is wrong. And if you can't replace them yourself, it's STILL cheaper to pay for a mechanic to do it. Because 97 up are aluminum block and they are Distributorless. |
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Nov 11, 2010 - 5:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 23, '09 From Vermont Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (beamer56 @ Nov 11, 2010 - 5:25 PM) QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Nov 10, 2010 - 8:58 AM) Why wouldn't it have a distributor... And it's cheaper and easier to just go in and replace the piston rings (and I'd also recommend replacing the valve seals while you're in there) than it would be to just swap another engine in. That other engine might have another problem you don't like. Fix what you know is wrong. And if you can't replace them yourself, it's STILL cheaper to pay for a mechanic to do it. Because 97 up are aluminum block and they are Distributorless. I may be wrong on that assumption. I was told that 97 and up 1.8's were aluminum block and had no distributor. My mistake?? |
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Nov 11, 2010 - 5:37 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE (beamer56 @ Nov 11, 2010 - 6:25 PM) QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Nov 10, 2010 - 8:58 AM) Why wouldn't it have a distributor... And it's cheaper and easier to just go in and replace the piston rings (and I'd also recommend replacing the valve seals while you're in there) than it would be to just swap another engine in. That other engine might have another problem you don't like. Fix what you know is wrong. And if you can't replace them yourself, it's STILL cheaper to pay for a mechanic to do it. Because 97 up are aluminum block and they are Distributorless. all the 7a motors are iron blocks. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Nov 11, 2010 - 6:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 23, '09 From Vermont Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Thanks for that. My big mistake from infor from someone else.
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