HELP needed !! KIA Clarus 1,8 slx 99"

[sleepy4u]

i need serius help here !!
it is impossible to find any info on this car, yet alone parts..
what i need is an new/used manual gearbox, as the one i got isnt happy about shifting gears.. (hard and noizy/grinding) clutch is ok!!
also i need an valve-cover gasket as there are oil in the sparkplugg holes..

and in the future i would like to add turbo.. (atleast know that i can, and the parts are out there) engine only gone 140 000km

is my engine the same as the one that is in the kia Sephia ?
were can i get parts for my car in europe?? (norway...)
i know sportage got the same engine but not same gearbox..


greetings:
sleepy4u

sorry if my english isnt good..

[pulsar86]

I am not familiar with your model. But if it has same engine as the sportage it is a g4gc same as Cerato [spectra], hyundai elantra,if your car is front drive these may be worth a look, although bell housings of gearbox may vary. Best of luck.

[sleepy4u]

i think it says in my car registration that my engine is an "L8" model
but im not sure..

[sleepy4u]

i was wrong it says T8 engine code..

[pulsar86]

If it is a 1.8 litre engine I would try looking at early hyundais around the same age. In Australia earlier hyundi lantras had a 1.8 and a 2 litre.

[sleepy4u]

so far i have found out that the engine in my car is an "T8D" 1,8L Doch
the same that is in the second generation kia sephia.. so if i want more power i can buy performance from this site: KFX Performance - Hyundai and Kia Performance and Styling Parts - Home
valvecover gasket i can get from an lokal parts-shop.. (at an high price)

now it comes down to the gearbox
i know of a few places in norway that got them but im not sure if the gearbox mounts on the sephia is the same as the clarus.. i know that the enginemounts are not the same but what about the gearbox? hmm...
and then the gearbox shaft migth also be different!