Mondeo st220 engine swap
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:36 pm
Hi, i have recently discovered the Vauxhall viva and how cheap to buy and cool they are. I am thinking of buying one and doing an engine swap to something modern, the Mondeo st220 being the specific one i have in mind. The only problem i am having is that i am not sure how hard it will be to fit one into a Viva. I have heard account of someone swapping an Essex V6 into a viva from another forum and allegedly that is a relatively easy swap so i wondered if the two engine are at all similarly sized?
Really my question is does anyone have any experience of this particular engine swap or know if an st220 engine would fit into a viva at all (i don't mind doing some cutting and welding)
I did find this link which has a drawing with basic dimensions of an st220 engine but i have been unable to find a similar drawing of a viva engine or engine bay or an Essex V6
http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/wp-cont ... 4_2003.pdf
Any help is much appreciated
James
Really my question is does anyone have any experience of this particular engine swap or know if an st220 engine would fit into a viva at all (i don't mind doing some cutting and welding)
I did find this link which has a drawing with basic dimensions of an st220 engine but i have been unable to find a similar drawing of a viva engine or engine bay or an Essex V6
http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/wp-cont ... 4_2003.pdf
Any help is much appreciated
James