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JM_16v

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:23

are the heads the same etc

eastend

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:25

no they have smaller ports and produce less power iirc

also inlet manifold is different

Fro

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:25

I would expect them to be different due to the inlet manifolds being different. But thats just me trying to be logical.

JM_16v

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:26

so cant use a x16xe/x14xe head on a x16xel

Dean_W

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:28

An X16XEL is a 1.6 block with a 1.4 head and different inlet.

The heads are interchangeable between X14, X16 and X16XEL.

waters

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:29

quote:
Originally posted by eastend
no they have smaller ports and produce less power iirc

also inlet manifold is different

which one has the smaller ports? xe or xel?

eastend

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by waters

quote:
Originally posted by eastend
no they have smaller ports and produce less power iirc

also inlet manifold is different

which one has the smaller ports? xe or xel?

sorry the x16xel has smaller ports

JM_16v

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:33

quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
An X16XEL is a 1.6 block with a 1.4 head and different inlet.

The heads are interchangeable between X14, X16 and X16XEL.

thanks so if i use a x14xe head itll be fine

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:35

XEL has 100bhp but has higher torque (About 2-3lb ft) at a lower RPM than the X16XE.

Noticable difference is the inlet. It doesn't go straight back like normal, its a "wavey" inlet design.

BE carefull what gearbox it has on it, as the XEL will come out of Astras and Vectras and will have a hydrolic gearbox.

Funny enough, found the receipt from when i sold an XEL to someone after buying it in error off a user on here. Worked out i ended up with a profit

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JM_16v

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:40

ive got a x16xel astra you see so was going to put a x14xe head and do new cambelt etc

waters

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:41

I'm just on the lookout for a 1.6 engine, my corsa's a 1.2 8valve and slow as.
but the wife won't let me go any bigger than a 1.6 as the cars used for school runs and wouldn't really have use for red top power anyway.
glad you mentioned the smaller ports though.......I'll have to get a 16xe.

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3rd Mar 08 at 12:42