Micra engine in a Metro subframe

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Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Stuart » Sat May 14, 2011 7:26 pm

Looks interesting :o
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby manifold » Sat May 14, 2011 8:46 pm

good luck :)
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Stuart » Sat May 14, 2011 8:48 pm

manifold wrote:good luck :)


Thanks, I'll need it, it looks like it will be possible to squeeze it in under the bonnet, just 8-)
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby DavidL » Sun May 15, 2011 6:01 pm

Stuart wrote:
manifold wrote:good luck :)


Thanks, I'll need it, it looks like it will be possible to squeeze it in under the bonnet, just 8-)

So how much power/torque can you get out of one of those? How tunable(tuneable?) are they?
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Stuart » Sun May 15, 2011 6:10 pm

I'll be more than happy with more or less stock power to be honest.

Here's a very good read on some mods, that forum always runs really slowly with me for some reason

http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/40439-q ... by-EBBdude.
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby DavidL » Sun May 15, 2011 6:43 pm

Stuart wrote:I'll be more than happy with more or less stock power to be honest.

Here's a very good read on some mods, that forum always runs really slowly with me for some reason

http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/40439-q ... by-EBBdude.

Thanks Stuart. Looks like the slow running isn't just you!
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Jon Auty » Sun May 15, 2011 9:47 pm

Ive managed to get a honda b20 in the front of a standard length round nosed mini van so im sure you'll make it fit! Looks alot smaller lump
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Stuart » Sun May 15, 2011 9:51 pm

Yes it's much smaller, the problem on the Midas is the sloping bonnet and the headlights that are set so far back, even David with his special A-series engines needs a higher bonnet.
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Hans Efde » Sun May 15, 2011 11:19 pm

Stuart wrote:Yes it's much smaller, the problem on the Midas is the sloping bonnet and the headlights that are set so far back, even David with his special A-series engines needs a higher bonnet.


I recall the chap in the Caribbean fitted a Nissan engine in a Bronze without any problems. Pics on the Yahoo forum.
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Re: Micra engine in a Metro subframe

Postby Stuart » Mon May 16, 2011 9:42 am

Indeed, even has air-con by the look of it. That is an earlier and much smaller engine, with a much more compact gearbox that meant it could be pushed well over to the nearside.

Still it shows what can be squeezed into a MK 1 and MK 2

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