Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

tomcat216 · Post by **tomcat216** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:39 am

Well, I'm getting quite bored of K-series power and looking at doing a swap for something more substantial.

I've heard its not impossible to fit a T16 turbo lump in there, but requires a fair amount of work.

Problem I have now, is that I'd like to go for a B16 Honda VTEC engine, which will be alot more work, with having to set-up and run a Apexi V-AFC, turn all the loom etc round the other way, as well as brake pipes, power steering pipes etc.

The B16 is a much better suited engine due to its light weight and tuning capability, as well as giving a bit less torque steer and that wonderful kick of VTEC, while still having a fairly useable day to day car, if need be.

What would you do?

Mark

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:46 am

You'll need to be confident at welding for the T16 lump as the engine mounts are in the wrong place.

B16 sounds good, and good power can be achieved from them I believe.

tomcat216 · Post by **tomcat216** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:37 pm

I know for a T16 the mounts are in different places, so while they're being chopped out, would it be worth putting ones for a B16 in?

Mark

Skinny72 · Post by **Skinny72** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:20 pm

Just got myself one of those 216 coupe thingy's last weekend

think it's a great car, mines the 93 model with the honda lump (the other way round) and I too was toying with the idea of the VTEC head but not sure about the loom though, it can be a bit of a pig apparently? but i'd like to look into it more just for curiosity:)
could be a bit of fun

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tomcat216 · Post by **tomcat216** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:51 pm

It would be alot easier on yours, as all the ancillaries are in pretty much the right place, where as mine, everything has to be moved.

VTEC head doesn't just bang straight onto a non-VTEC block, unless you find the rare D15Z6 head which was only fitted on JDM Honda CRX del-sol's.

Mark

James · Post by **James** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:08 am

Sell the car and buy a Turbo, or buy a cheap 216 on the side to put a B16 in, although you'll spend lots more converting it to B16 that buying a turbo and you'll probably be dissapointed with the power :(

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