vts costs

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Birmingham Posts: 331 Saxo furio MG ZR 1.8 120 Astra vxr had mx5 dr
    #1
    Hi my head gasket went today as well as a leaky sump. Now more turned towards buying a VTS engine and getting it dropped in, (called halifax and have now got a £1000 loan...money on friday/saturday )
    Where is the best place to get an engine...how much?
    does anyone on here do engine swaps (close to me...west midlands)
    Thanks, and am i right thinking i need engine, gear box, ecu...anything else
    Thanks again
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #2
    Shouldn't you have done your research before going to the bank?
    Best place would probably be off here. Then if the seller is shit or the engine you can destroy their rep in the community.
    Depends on the millage. I would budget between £300 and £600
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #3
    for a grand im sure you could get a nice jp4 engine put in there which would have a lot less miles
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Manchester Posts: 191 mk2 saxo VTS blue
    #4
    jp4 engine ?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #5
    the 16v engine out the c2's, basically the same but obviously they are newer so have less miles on them, a few things need to be swapped over with the saxo vts engine though, so its best to buy one which has already been converted

    iirc the sump, throttle body, cams, engine mount, exhaust manifold need to be swapped
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Birmingham Posts: 331 Saxo furio MG ZR 1.8 120 Astra vxr had mx5 dr
    #6
    i went the bank in thought of buying new car, but cant let go off the sax, hence the convent. thanks for the replys, JP4...are they the same in power terms? thanks