Engines
Checking Oil Pressure Warning Device (Buzzer)
How the device should work
Test Sequence From 8/81 ->
a) Engine not running – switch ignition on
—– LED must flash for about 3 seconds, buzzer should not sound
b) Engine running
Pull wire (0.5 blue/black) off oil pressure switch and increase engine speed to about 2000 rpm
—– LED must flash and buzzer sound
Engine codes and conversion options
I’ll refer to each engine by it’s first 2 letters of the engine number.
Stock Engines for Mk1
some of these may appear in an early Mk2:
I think there’s some 1.1 and 1.3l engines that were also fitted, but if you’ve got one, keep it cos it’s a bit of a European novelty 
JB – 1.5L 8v Carb Approx 70BHP
Found in mk1′s and mk2′s til ’82
Simple upgrade to 1.8 EX Carb engine
FR – 1.6L 8v Carb Approx 85BHP
Found on GLS Model
Simple upgrade to 1.8 EX Carb engine
EG 1.6i, 8v Approx 110BHP, All Mk1 injection models and Mk2 until 1983
This engine can compete happily with the 1.8 injection engines thus a KR would be a starting point for an upgrade as the fueling system is similar.
Stock Engines for Mk2
EW – 1.6l 8v carb approx 75BHp
Easy upgrade is to an EX as very little needs to be changed.
EX – 1.8l 8v carb approx 90BHp
Easy upgrade would be a KR on side-draught carbs. Fuel injection requires new pump and fuel lines.
DX – 1.8l 8v K-jet injection approx 110BHp
Easy upgrade would be a KR running K-jet injection.
KR – 1.8l 16v K-jet Injection approx 135BHp – Import (LHD) only
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