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change the engine?
My daughter is about to come into a nice old campervan for using when working on digs around the uk - mainly Orkney.
It is a 1999 Vauxhall Arena - rebadged version of the early Renault Trafic.
Nothing much wrong with the camper aspects or the body and chassis in general.
However, it is gutless. I mean totally gutless. Rice pudding? pah. No chance.
The 1.9 N/A renault engine is fine for general running around, just don't point it at a hill, and unfortunately you can't get to Orkney without going up a hill or three.
I believe it is an F8Q engine for which there is an F8QT variant.
So as per title, is it worth looking at tagging a turbo on the existing lump with all the necessary plumbing and fabricating that that will involve, or would I be better looking for the turbo variant and replacing totally?
Cheers
My daughter is about to come into a nice old campervan for using when working on digs around the uk - mainly Orkney.
It is a 1999 Vauxhall Arena - rebadged version of the early Renault Trafic.
Nothing much wrong with the camper aspects or the body and chassis in general.
However, it is gutless. I mean totally gutless. Rice pudding? pah. No chance.
The 1.9 N/A renault engine is fine for general running around, just don't point it at a hill, and unfortunately you can't get to Orkney without going up a hill or three.
I believe it is an F8Q engine for which there is an F8QT variant.
So as per title, is it worth looking at tagging a turbo on the existing lump with all the necessary plumbing and fabricating that that will involve, or would I be better looking for the turbo variant and replacing totally?
Cheers
