01-13-2024, 08:11 AM
I have a 1991 sidekick - 4 door with a 1.6l 8 valve engine and blew a hole in the oil pan. Several questions;
1. Is this worth fixing? It will start, hole is at the lip where pan bolts on block. The engine has never had a lot of power, it was a salvage vehicle.
2. I found a 1998 engine 1.6l 8 valve. Will this fit in the 1991 without modifications, ie, will the electrical harness of the '91 be a straight connect to the '98 engine? The '98 has an auto transmission and the '91 has a manual.
3. How difficult is it to take an auto transmission sidekick and convert to manual?
I understand swapping a 16 valve into an 8 valve requires a new harness and is a tedious swap.
The '91 is an offroad only vehicle with a lunchbox locker, 5 speed, and I think itr would be easier to swap motor. The '98 has been parked for a coouple oof years and transmission is bad.
Thanks.
Hoopt
1. Is this worth fixing? It will start, hole is at the lip where pan bolts on block. The engine has never had a lot of power, it was a salvage vehicle.
2. I found a 1998 engine 1.6l 8 valve. Will this fit in the 1991 without modifications, ie, will the electrical harness of the '91 be a straight connect to the '98 engine? The '98 has an auto transmission and the '91 has a manual.
3. How difficult is it to take an auto transmission sidekick and convert to manual?
I understand swapping a 16 valve into an 8 valve requires a new harness and is a tedious swap.
The '91 is an offroad only vehicle with a lunchbox locker, 5 speed, and I think itr would be easier to swap motor. The '98 has been parked for a coouple oof years and transmission is bad.
Thanks.
Hoopt