Swap engine on an a 97 sportage - where can I have this done

**dirk_diggler** · July 22nd, 2006 05:53 PM

Swap engine on an a 97 sportage - where can I have this done

Dear Mods - I wasn't sure if this would be the best place for this question. please move this to another forum if necessary. Thanks!

Anyway, I have a 1997 Kia Sportage A/T na medyo masama na takbo, at napakatakaw pa sa gas. Rather than fix it or sell it na sobrang patalo, or fix it then sell it, baka pwedeng engine swap na lang. Maganda pa naman kc ang body at interior.

Me nagsabi sa kin na pwede ito palitan ng diesel engine na M/T. Isuzu daw?

Ang tanong ko lang po is, meron na ba sa inyo nakapagtry ng ganito? Alam ko kasi mga performance mods ang purpose nyo for engine swap. Mga magkano po ba ang estimate na magagastos kung sakali? Tska san po ba maganda magpagawa nito kung sakali? Ayoko naman po kasi magbaka-sakali sa banawe at maloko lang ako. Maganda kung me recommended na shop na pwede ng dayuhin na reasonable naman sumingil.

Sana po me makatulong. Salamas!

**russpogi** · July 22nd, 2006 06:11 PM

Hmm.... why don't you get an original turbo diesel engine swap? Madaming Sportage sa Cebu. If I remember it right, prices start at Php200k-up. Available din yung Grand Sportage. Mas mahaba sya sa original na Sportage. Korean surplus.

**orly_andico** · July 22nd, 2006 06:15 PM

i believe the diesel sportage uses a mazda RF engine. maraming korean cars out there using this type of engine (besta i think among others). so another engine shouldn't be hard to find. replacing it with a totally different engine would be a problem due to a lot of fabrication of engine mounts, modifying the transmission housing, etc..

**dirk_diggler** · July 22nd, 2006 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by russpogi

Hmm.... why don't you get an original turbo diesel engine swap? Madaming Sportage sa Cebu. If I remember it right, prices start at Php200k-up. Available din yung Grand Sportage. Mas mahaba sya sa original na Sportage. Korean surplus.

200K???

ganun po ba talaga yun price range.. pakiramdam ko mas mahal pa yun sa magiging resale price nito kung sakali e...

**finchy18** · July 22nd, 2006 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by dirk_diggler

200K???

ganun po ba talaga yun price range.. pakiramdam ko mas mahal pa yun sa magiging resale price nito kung sakali e...

yep maganda pa ang sportage bro.

**russpogi** · July 23rd, 2006 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by dirk_diggler

200K???

ganun po ba talaga yun price range.. pakiramdam ko mas mahal pa yun sa magiging resale price nito kung sakali e...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's just the way it is. It maybe higher here in Manila but in Cebu, you can buy a surplus (and usually a better) unit for Php200k. Ask Finchy18. He's from Cebu and he was my "tour guide" when I was there last May! hehehe!

**OTEP** · July 23rd, 2006 12:49 PM

IF your Sportage is a local unit, it does command a small premium over the Cebu surplus units.

If you are not really into cars, an engine swap is the last thing you'd want. You're just opening up a great big can of worms. That's Murphy's law.

I'd just sell it and get a '95 or '96 Vitara rather than risk the swap. Php240k gets you a decent unit already.

Here are some from 4x4.com's FOR SALE SECTION (copied verbatim):
mileage: 90,000+
regstrd: january
plate#: ury821
garage kept/casa maintained
casa: gen chk-up
replacements: pump belt, timing chain & alternator
machine; 16 valve; 97 model; automatic
kakacheck-up lang din aircon
gasoline
price: 275K neg
call/text 09178669718

Meron pang iba, tamad lang ako mag-search.