yeah the X16XE will fit easier, and you WONT get a C16XE with low milage unless its been re-built like mine (6500mile hehe) not all X16XE had air con it was an option, go for the X16XE its easier and ya will get a low milage one, end of the day yacan remove the ecotec shit and basically have a C16XE, dont forget to get the transponder chip key when ya buy the engine otherwise ya wont beable to start the engine ever cos its an immobolisor

is the C16XE the non ecotec one? X16XE models have aircon but my car doesnt does this matter? i basically just want the most direct fit engine (1.6 16V) so am i right in thinking that the X16XE (sport model engine) will fit easier than the C16XE GSi model?

/\ as he said, its a good cheap conversion, if ya get a X16XE it will be even more straight foward, due to the looms beign the same
But if ya heart is set ona C16XE conversion (better engine IMO) i got a C16XE loom spare if ya need one:thumbs:

[Edited on 14-07-2004 by Greasemonkey]

£700 fitted,
engine is about £300-400

ok thanks guys had the head looked at and its pretty mashed all valve guides snapped or summat. The mechanic i know is having a look 2day coz it might have dented the pistons so could be a big bill!
Vauxhall want:
X14XE head -£658
All other parts, belts, rollers etc £300ish
Fitting £354

total bill is £1455.15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

considering doing a 1.6GSi conversion instead now! anyone now the rough cost of C16XE engine g'box, ecu etc (bout 40,000 miles) and cost of fitting?

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Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Shite dude thats cheap, so at the mo you got/looking for 2 x C20LET engines :! IIFC, tis gonna be mad if it is you

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Shite dude thats cheap, so at the mo you got/looking for 2 x C20LET engines :! IIFC, tis gonna be mad if it is you

i know - really takes the wee wee!

was the whole reason I did my own repairs on the old corsa, replaced the whole top-end for £70 which included new head, all gasgets, skimming, etc...

if i was gonna pay that i would be fitting a C20XE instead, how mad is that, you can fit a complete C20XE into a corsa which its not meant to fit into for the same exuvilent as a head for a X14XE. Vauxhall the robbing bastards

600 for the head (bare)

further 150-200 for the valves, springs & seals

further 200 to re-assemble the head & 150-200 ontop of that to fit it :lol:

:lol: Definately dude, and then some

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Originally posted by Greasemonkey
oh if not phone powerzone they will sell ya a fuly built up head, ported and polished with cams ready to fit on an exchange basis for about £600

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oh if not phone powerzone they will sell ya a fuly built up head, ported and polished with cams ready to fit on an exchange basis for about £600

think keith piper is selling a 1.4 very cheap have the head off that look in classifieds

had the cambelt snap on my 1996 1.4 16v corsa, vauxhall say it needs whole new head, anyone know where i can get either a standard (re-con) or already built up port 'n polished head from?
its for the X14XE ecotec engine.:thumbs: