Blown engine :-(

Well that was an eventful school run. Much knocking and then no power. Ancillaries are free so it seems to be something deep and internal. I’d hazard its a big end issue. 

B####r! I’ve got a trial on Sunday and an event on the 7th Jan. So decisions to make! 

What fits, and what are we getting from where?

Drain and drop the sump and then check for excess movement in big ends. Remove any offending end caps and check crank for wear.
Report back.

Roger

It is supposedly a rebuilt motor….

Sometimes the G's throw a rod out the side when they die or the noises just get worse fast until they seize.

Any G bottom end can be made to fit. Most G engines can be made to fit.

I f you where in Norway I would say buy an adapterplate and put in a G16 from a Baleno/Esteem. Dependng on how easy it is to get hold of those engines now in yout country, approval, MOT and other parts availabilty.
I would do a 1.6 engine swap as the work involved is not too much when your engine has to come out anyways most likely.

Who rebuilt it and how many miles has it done?

Roger

Unknown… I bought a part finished project. I’ve got options on Swift GTi motor G13b or an 8v 1.6 vit motor.
I’d like something that’s somewhat sweeter runnjng than the old 1.3 motor.

Swift engine distributor will interfere with your firewall most likely. On a Swift the Disto sticks out the side on the transverse mounted engine. but will go into your firewall when you put it longships.
The coil on plug models will fit easier but more electronics to sort out.
The Vitara with a disto will fit just fine as they are the same as the SJ engine but then you need an adapter for the gearbox and modifications for the oil pickup and engine mounts. (easy for you)
Or you can use your excisting cylinder head with the angled disto on the swift engine.
Also possible to do an aftermarket distoless ignition and blank off the swift disto.

If it is a twin cam Swift GTI the work might be worth it. but if it is a SOHC I would not bother.

G16 Vitara 8valve has an angled disto and a simpler wiring so mostly the mechanical challenges to make it fit.
But a SJ with 100 hp is worth it.

But sweeter running.. I would not know, maybe a 2001-04 m13 jimny and do the total swap, engine, wiring, dash cluster, gearbox everything. 
 

It’s a DOHC GTI motor, feels like the sort of thing that could have been factory in a kinda ‘stock plus’ approach.
The 8600rpm red line and 100bhp have some appeal as well

With the handling of a Jimny?

The Gen4 has 101bhp if I remember correctly?

Yes 101 BHP @ 6,000RPM and 95 lbs/ft torque.

Roger

Mine has 100 too 
Just drive it accordingly