1.4 8V

[hillbilly 3]

I have just got a new engine from a friend at work its a 1.4 v8 tu. can anyone tell me what engine it is ie from a xs rallye or just a normal one.

I found some numbers on the block 1f61g 634767 and the head 9602257310 any help would be good

 

 

Thanks ryan

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Stick a magnet on on the block and that will tell you if it's a iron block. XS was 85hp ali block solex, rallye was 75hp iron block solex.

[hillbilly 3]

I just done the magnet test and it doesnt stick and it has a solex carb so take it i have the xs engine

[allye 530 3 Cars]

You're a very lucky guy Ryan! These engines are fairly sort after and great little motors.

 

Its a TU3s 1360cc engine with a twin stage solex Z2.

 

Did you get the g/box with it?

Edited January 25, 2012 by allye

[hillbilly 3]

I did get the box with it but how can you tell that is the right one?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

I'm not sure about external identification, but when you put it in the car if its really short and low geared its a cracking box. I had a XS last winter whilst working on the Rallye, bloody loved it.

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

great engines! I took one out of my car to put an Mi in but don't have the heart to sell it...

 

Starting to get very bad thoughts of mini clubman vans, and turbos...

[RossD 43]

Hold on - Are you sure its a TU3S? the 1g in the number you worte about would suggest (the block at any rate) that its a TU3A, which is the normal 1.4 used from 1988 onwards... These also had Solex carbs, but not the double choke Z2 type, just a boggo standard single choke affair.

Edited January 26, 2012 by RossD

[batespeed 0]

if it has a carb on it, look down into it. with the air filter off obviously, has it a round single opening or an oval double barrel opening ?

the double is a twin choke solex meaning it could be an xs 85 bhp engine (it should also have tu3s cast into the cylinderhead between the exhaust manifold and timing belt)

 

if its got the single choke carb and alloy block it could be 1000cc 1100cc or 1360cc out of a citroen ax , pug 205 , or early 106

 

good luck !

Edited January 26, 2012 by batespeed

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

I seem to remember there being '3S' stamped on the head somewhere too, think it's near either the inlet or exhaust mani? usually covered in grime though!

and yes cracking engines!

 

edit: oops too slow again!

Edited January 26, 2012 by johnnyboy666