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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » 1.8 x18xe1 » Post Reply
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| DaveyLC |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 15:47 |
I never was going to use XE1 pistons and rods? | |
| andyc1234 |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 15:18 |
not doing your turbo idea then dave | |
| DaveyLC |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 14:57 |
Even if you could fit the 1.6 head sadly the 1.8 rods and pistons would be destroyed with any reasonable amount of boost. The Pistons are very thin and so are the rods, it means they are light and the engine revs really fast for a long block but they are no good for boosting. | |
| Bettley |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 11:42 |
na what it is a have a turbo conversion for it, as was j.w if the 1.8 wud fit the 1.6 head | |
| andyc1234 |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 11:09 |
putting the whole 1.8 in isnt really any harder than the 1.6 | |
| Bettley |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 10:39 |
alritte cheers, ill stick with the 1.6 | |
| swill_omnibus |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 10:34 |
Think all the oil reservoirs are different etc. | |
| andyc1234 |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 09:58 |
no not at all nope not a chance nothing ever | |
| Bettley |
posted on 29th Jun 09 at 09:25 |
just a random question, but will a x16xe head fit on this x18xe1 bottem end ? |