floss wrote:
There is a k11 near me that has a cooked auto box. I might gonlook tomorrow. The auto is a stronger engine with more bridging in the galleries so could be a good option.
Don't risk it - the auto engine may be different to the manual one - and finding a manual box or replacement auto could be difficult you never know.
floss wrote:
I like the idea of the cg13. Any reasons I should consider something else?
My key likes are:
- fits well without heaps of bay mods
-the engine cost is pretty cheap compared to b series/4efte.
- the motor seems to perk up a lot with better with better manifolds and so forth.
- lower psi turbo with minimal engine mods
My key likes are:
- fits well without heaps of bay mods
-the engine cost is pretty cheap compared to b series/4efte.
- the motor seems to perk up a lot with better with better manifolds and so forth.
- lower psi turbo with minimal engine mods
By the end of the build you will discover that the engine cost will only be up to about 7% of the total.
People buying engines because they're cheap over another engine because it's expensive is silly when that difference is only a few $100 because the whole project will be $1000s.
Doesn't matter what engine you buy - you still need a frame, shafts, possibly brake / wheels / tyres upgrade, body mods, exhaust, cooling, that sort of stuff and that's as good as the same for any engine.
Power can be another thing - lets say you get a stock CG13 (55kw) cause it's easily tunable and change the exhaust, inlet and cams and boost the peak power by 30% - you end up with 71kw. Is that still better than buying a G13b that's not as easily tunable but produces 75kw stock?
There's a different engine for every person, there's a reason for each one to go into a mini but they have to be correct. You can't put a 3cy Daihatsu engine in for power reasons if it's not powerful, but putting it in because you don't have to modify the engine bay is a good reason.
You've done your research and the CG13 is probably the right choice for you - but incase you're open to consideration from other engines of the same size:
Toyota 4EFE - Toyotas legendary build quality will see parts easy to get and a strong reliable engine - little bodywork in a clubman. Plenty of builds for help and inspiration.
Suzuki G13B - high power high revving engine for its NA size, takes low boost well in stock trim too apparently. Again, little bodywork in a clubman. Plenty of builds for help and inspiration.
Daihatsu charade 3cy 999cc - check out 666's moke build - subframe and engine bay look like they were barely even touched!
Daihatsu charade 1.3 - probably on par with the Nissan engine for obtainability, but a little more power and parts available through Toyota again.
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