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Engine options for my soft top

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15 Nov 2018 08:04 #197674 by metalpancake
Engine options for my soft top was created by metalpancake
Hi all.

I've got a 2001 jimny soft top auto (g13bb) in need of a motor, or at least a head. Here's the story.

A couple of years ago I was driving my jimny in traffic, and lo and behold, blew a head gasket.
The vehicle ended up at my parent's place, where my dad had a crack at pulling the head to see what gave, as I live elsewhere.

I had only owned the vehicle for a couple of weeks and got it cheap, so the engine was likely a bit sad anyway.

Fast forward to my dad pulling the head, and out of nowhere the camshaft breaks. Great. No idea how, but it happened.

What I'm left with is a jimny with a functional g13 bottom end, a questionable head, and no camshaft. What are my options, to get her going again?

My main idea is a g16b swap, but I'm also wondering whether a g16b head would work on the block I've got. (g13bb heads and full engines seem to be hard to get here in aus) I also have a m13a non vvt parts car, but I've been told that swap is very difficult. What do you guys think? What are my best options to hit the trails again?

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15 Nov 2018 13:48 #197680 by j999pre
Any head you bought would be wise to have skimmed and the valve guides and seals checked etc.

I have a g16b head for sale. I'd recommend the above.

As for conversions I've done a few g16b swaps with good results.

Gold Jimny the best colour (sold) :(

Big red Jimny 32" tyres, arbs, cage 5:1 transfer etc. (Sold)

Grey pick up Jimny
Turbo m13a, arbs, floating rear shafts, disc conversion rear, vented front conversion. 245 70 16. Winch, 3" lift, 4:16 trans hd shafts and CVS

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