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keithSRi
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   17th Feb 03 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just bought myself a Corsa SRi 1995, could some 1 tell me a bit about the engine, eg: 16v or 8v? s.p.i or m.p.i?

had a punto previously so corsas are new 2 me.
Gambit
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17th Feb 03 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it'll be a mpi

if it has ecotec written on the engine under the bonnet it'll be a 16v
16VCorsa
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17th Feb 03 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And if the engine looks kinda big and has covers its a 16V. If its small with no covers its an 8V.
Mikorsa16v
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17th Feb 03 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that was the crossover point from 8v to 16v, have ya fingers crossed that u have the faster 16v block

[Edited on 17-02-2003 by Mikee24]
keithSRi
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yep its an ecotec engine, 16v then, thanks bud. what performance figures am i looking at with this engine? the cam belt and pullys need changing how much am i looking at for this?
Gambit
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90bhp 0-60 in 10.5s approx

as for servicing, dont take it to vauxhall to get the belt changed, they charge you an arm & a leg
Mikorsa16v
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17th Feb 03 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
0-60mph in 11.1 seconds
111Mph Top Speed

its not a cam belt BTW with th 16v engines its a chain which doesnt need to be changed as often as belts
keithSRi
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17th Feb 03 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i only got it last weeks, and its goin back in the gargae 2morrow to get some t hings sorted out, so im gonna ask why it wasnt chnaged b4 i bought it after all its was due to be changed 10,000 miles ago, hopefully thay will do it for nowt cause the other things are getting sorted under warrenty, maybe they will cause iv had it less than 30 days.
Mikorsa16v
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17th Feb 03 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
too right mate! bloody skanks
keithSRi
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yeah my mate whos a mechanical engineer is coming with me, he knows all the techincal know how, keep them right
3CorsaMeal
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17th Feb 03 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 16v has a cam belt
keithSRi
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17th Feb 03 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
seems theres quite alot of confusion....
ANDY1.4
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Isnt the 1.6 8v more powerful than the 16v??
AdiSRI
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17th Feb 03 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 16v has a cam belt too, it snapped! Got new engine now so all is well.
d0gz_bollox
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17th Feb 03 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It'll be a belt mate. 16v engines have got cam belts not chains
Mikorsa16v
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17th Feb 03 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh right, my mistake - its only the 1.2 16v which has chains.
and the 1600 8v was quicker than the 16v cos the lack of emmision handling i think and bits like that, but as rule of thumb the 16v is quicker i thought
corsa120
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17th Feb 03 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there is no 1600 8v is there ??????????????????????? new 1 on me lol
Mikorsa16v
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oops, i meant the 2litre the redtop compared to the new breed in the new motors
ANDY1.4
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ANDY1.4
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can u use a pix on ur computer?if so how do ya put it on here?
AgentBlue
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1.6 8v was gsi corsa b in south africa
they didn't have the 16v
I think it had over 100bhp
ANDY1.4
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1.6 8v 0-60 8.7 sec top speed 118
1.6 16v 0-60 10.2 sec top speed 115

 
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