A fair while back I was picking something up at a wreckers for my wifes car and paused to look at a 2008 K12 Micra that was missing the radiator support panel. Whilst looking at the motor I was noticing that the dimentions looked roughly right for a 1200 or 1000 conversion. Front bowled sump, not too high, all alloy construction, twin cam, 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing on the inlet. Needless to say it got me thinking, so after finding out the motor had a knock I organised a cheap motor with all sensors and injectors to be ripped out.

When I got home I did a quick research and found that, depending on what site you can believe, they put out 72kw @TW with the auto. But another suggests 63kw @TW. I'm going with 63 as it seems to be consistant with other various makes etc.

One of the things that I liked was the fact that the injectors were embossed into the head, spraying the atomised fuel directly onto the back of the valves. That would make it a bit easier for fabricating an intake manifold when the time comes.

When I first got it home, It had almost a full compliment of accesories, as in a drive plate, injectors and fuel rail, a couple of cast iron mounts, water pump and pipes etc, but no exhause, alternator and tensioner. As I had help to get it into the car, I wondered how heavy it actually was, Nobody was home to help, so being a stubborn lad I picked it up and expecting a struggle I got myself psyced up only to be suprised at how light it was. on the scale, with oil, it weighed in at 61kg. Hell yeah it's light.

So on the stand it went so I could look at what is inside. It looks good. Very good. Anyone who has looked at it basically compares it to a motorbike.

Stay tuned for what I found out next. Some already know.