lathamescortmk2 said:
put new engine in old car.problem solved ;D
not necessarily. Put a 1.2 16V Corsa lump into a Chevette and you'll end up with a gutless but high winding engine no better and possibly worse than the original, and gone through a load of effort to get there. Adding EFI and decent cam and head work to a 1256 Chevette would make a better driving engine IMO.
An XE or LET would be a different matter