Hello all!

I am new here and should rather post my "official hello" as i became a great Sportrak (its named Feroza in my country) owner recently but i have to start my presence here asking you for a help with the engine.

Can somebody kindly help me in the following case:
My EL II, 1991 engine has broken:( I have to replace it with a new engine but here in Poland feroza is not quite popular car so it is a problem with getting new engine. However, i heard that engine HD-E from Daihatsu Applause is the same engine and will fit well. Is this true?

I have been google'ing today and found that it is similar but some numbers are tiny different. Maybe somebody of you had this problem and replaced your Sportrak engine with the one from the Applause? I really appreciate your feedback.

I bought my dreamed Sportrak at the beginning of the month and i had a bad luck with this engine:( So i am a bit said and looking for a help.

* Here is Sportrak engine:
Manufacturer Daihatsu
Type S-4 SOHC
16 valves total, 4 valves per cylinder
Main bearings 5
Construction, Bore × stroke 76.00mm × 87.60mm 2.99 in × 3.45 in
Bore/Stroke ratio 0.87
Displacement 1589 cc (96.967 cu in)
Unitary capacity 397.25 cc/cylinder
Compression ratio 9.50:1
Max. output (DIN) 96.3 PS (95.0 bhp) (70.8 kW) @5700 rpm
Max. torque (DIN) 128.0 Nm (94 lbft) (13.1 kgm) @4800 rpm
Specific output 59.8 bhp/litre
0.98 bhp/cu in
Specific torque 80.55 Nm/litre

* and here is the Applause spec:
Type HD-E
Petrol, transverse, water-cooled,
in-line 4-cylinder, 4-cycle, 16-valve, SOHC
Displacement 1590 cc
Bore x stroke 76.0 mm x 87.6 mm
Max. output 73 kW/6000 rpm
Max. torque 138 Nm/3600 rpm
Compression ratio 10.5
Fuel system EFI

will this Applause engine fit & work in Sportrak?
Thanks a lot for any help.

Lukas