superfly lets see some pics of that car man, sounds interesting!

better to just get a whole Vitara DOHC motor, someone has done one in OZ, there are pictures out on the interweb. I try and concentrate on "locally" available drivetrains but I'm dying to get a look at the 3 cyl turbo diesel's out there, something like 750cc and made by Nissan (UK marketplace) Smaller the better for me, it's not like we have a lot of room under the hood.

Superfly,

Heard of anyone swapping a Grand Vitara DOHC head onto that 1 liter bottom end?  Just 'cause it would confund anyone looking at it...

In the UK we're starting to hear of the earlier 125 bhp 1.0 Ecoboost engines expiring at 30 k miles.  The owner had the pleasure of the replacement engine doing exactly the same thing after another 30k !

For engine 2, the water hose from the turbo to the water reservoir had split, dumping all the coolant.

The very latest cars appear to have a mod'd pipe in this area, tho Fords are not openly admtting there's a problem.

 

I have an older 1.0 ltr 3 cylinder intercooled turbo FI motor from a Chevy Sprint in mine and for sale or trade if anyone is interested. 100ftlbs & 70hp at stock boost (exactly half of what that new fangled eco motor puts out...), of course it will take more.... Already swapped into a Mini & it runs, 5 speed, 4 wheel disk brake conversion. Rough but if it is what someone wants, I did & don't anymore. I'd like to checkout the eco 1.0 Liter, I bet I can make it fit.... but it does appear to be VERY tall

Is that the engine they said could be taken on board a commercial airliner as carry on luggage, it is so small and so light weight?

I have one in my Focus Estate, and an impressive performer it is.

I haven't measured up, but I suspect its too tall and too wide to fit in a round nose without MAJOR surgery.

The elctronics might also be a challenge !

 

 

I've thought it was a cool idea.  But have no idea if it'd work.  I've read that Ford did some unique things with the motor mounts on Fiestas to keep those 3 cylinders from shaking themselves apart.  Therefore, they're kinda hard to swap into a different chassis.  

But that kinda talk is for quitters.  Fact is it be an awesome swap.

I'm almost done with my B16A swap.  Been distracted keeping my wife's VW Eurovan running.  Finally bought her a 2015 Ford Fiesta with the SFE package.  This features a 1 liter 3 cylinder intercooled turbo engine with 123 bhp/125 ft/lb torque.  Tiny engine with impressive power, light weight and very, very tall gearing.  Kinda new, but anyone thought of swapping this into a Mini?