Mike GSi
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has anyone got pics of or can explain the differences between the C16XE/X16xe lower inlet please?
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Robin
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C16XE one has little raised ovals round the tops of the ports, X16XE one is flat. C16XE one has slightly larger ports throughout the manifold too.
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Mike GSi
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oh thanks, the reason i ask is becuase when i done my head gasket and cambelt i noticed it had new bolts on the lower inlet, it seems that it has got the X16XE inlet. i think my car may of had a mantzel or something similar.
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Robin
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What colour is your upper inlet?
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Superlite Ltd.
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This is a c16 mate....
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Mike GSi
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its the plastic one but its been hacked about to fit the lower inlet ill get some pics of the lower inlet when i get it off tomorrow.
also its got like a big thick rubber gasket
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Mike GSi
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
This is a c16 mate....
thanks mine is "flush if you no what i mean
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Robin
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That's an X16XE one.
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Superlite Ltd.
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I like your oil cap fella.
Where did you get that?
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Mike GSi
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yep ive deffo got the X16 one. looks like ill have to get the X16 gasket when i fit my upper inlet. thanks guys
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I like your oil cap fella.
Where did you get that?
Broster made it from a standard one, a hacksaw and some black paint, trim the edge off and you're left with that, fairly easy to do
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Dee
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Robin, see my thread in Help Zone.
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Robin
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You haven't got one
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Dee
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That inlet thread babe
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broster
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I like your oil cap fella.
Where did you get that?
Broster made it from a standard one, a hacksaw and some black paint, trim the edge off and you're left with that, fairly easy to do
give away all my secrets!
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Superlite Ltd.
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make me one
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