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Robin
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13th Oct 05 at 20:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
picked up the X16 on sunday night

got it out of the car on monday, due to being weak and needing to hire an engine crane

started stripping it down monday afternoon, inlet manifold off, starter, alternator, pipes, wires, sensors etc

booked wednesday afternoon off work and went to brosters to strip the rest down

engine is now in 4 piles, which are:

Block (which has been tidied up and given a lick of paint)
Head
Gearbox
Bits

the engine is in superb condition, although i'll be using the 1.4 head i think, as we arent sure what the valve stem seals are like

i've spent so much this week on parts

i have brand new:
Gasket set and headbolts
alternator belt
cambelt and metal rollers
oil and filter
fuel filter
coolant temp sensor
and engine mount

only thing left to do now, is get the engine up in the air to replace the gaskets

then get swapping, and put the cams in the 1.4 head while its off

cant wait


[Edited on 16-10-2005 by robmarriott]
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was it SBD metal rollers you got?
Robin
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yeah, and SBD belt
most of the other bits are from my local motor factors
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good stuff,

why did u get a new engine mount????
Robin
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i have aircon and pas, mount is different if you want no air con, but keep pas, as i am doing
Wrighty
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sounds good rob,should be mint once its done...
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progress pics???
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ask broster.....
Dan. T
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Im confused is the top or bottom for the X14/16XE the same
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well.... block is essentially the same

crank and bore/stroke are different

heads are interchangeable
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Nice one Rob 1.6 All the way
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sounds very good!!! but we neeed progress pics!
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ill get some pictures of it today..... engine crane should be here anytime soon aswell to rip the old engine out
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i thought that if you fitted a 1.4 head to a 1.6 block, you had the basics of the x16xel engine? altho i suppose with all the headwork carried out it probably wouldnt make much difference anyway.

sounds good though, i need to get on with mine soon
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yes x14 head on x16 block = x16xel, unless you use x16 cams then you get something rather strange
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x14xe and x16xe heads are the same.... the cams are different....
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well i was almost right then

good job i have neither, and in fact have what appears to be a multi million pound SBD head, cant find any markings on it anywhere. must be good though as they are expensive. well thats my theory
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
x14xe and x16xe heads are the same.... the cams are different....


you are mistaken my young padawan, x14xe and x16xel share the same head x16 head is different i tell thee
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
i thought that if you fitted a 1.4 head to a 1.6 block, you had the basics of the x16xel engine? altho i suppose with all the headwork carried out it probably wouldnt make much difference anyway.

sounds good though, i need to get on with mine soon


and i need to collect your spare too
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
i thought that if you fitted a 1.4 head to a 1.6 block, you had the basics of the x16xel engine? altho i suppose with all the headwork carried out it probably wouldnt make much difference anyway.

sounds good though, i need to get on with mine soon


and i need to collect your spare too


that means i need to clean it then, should come up like sparkly new with a bit of luck, an hour or 2 in the cleaners at work should do it
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by broster
x14xe and x16xe heads are the same.... the cams are different....


you are mistaken my young padawan, x14xe and x16xel share the same head x16 head is different i tell thee


your sure?
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by broster
x14xe and x16xe heads are the same.... the cams are different....


you are mistaken my young padawan, x14xe and x16xel share the same head x16 head is different i tell thee


your sure?


i thought they had slightly smaller ports, or valves, or something. but im more than likely wrong as i nomally am
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by broster
x14xe and x16xe heads are the same.... the cams are different....


you are mistaken my young padawan, x14xe and x16xel share the same head x16 head is different i tell thee


your sure?


i thought they had slightly smaller ports, or valves, or something. but im more than likely wrong as i nomally am


Rob you are correctos... i'll post pics of that 1.6 head next to a 1.4 head when i collect it
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i would post pics of mine, but i cant get the dam thing off. stupid head bolts done up to tight
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
i would post pics of mine, but i cant get the dam thing off. stupid head bolts done up to tight


2 foot power bar... tiz the future u2u me your number fella, thinking of taking next week off work and i aint got net at home.. i'll arrange collection of that head

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