lil_hobbo
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does anyone know weather the inlet's match up from the xe to the xel? as ive just got hold of one thanks
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gavin18787
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If you mean can you put an x16 inlet on an x16el yer you can
iirc its the same as an x16 except the inlet and it has smaller ports on the head. (same head as an x14xe)
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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lil_hobbo
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the xel has smaller port holes?... i just want to put everthing off mine on to that new engine
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gavin18787
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yer iirc they cylinder head has smaller ports and is more or less the same as the x14xe one. Im am sure one of the small block buffs will clear it up
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DaveyLC
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Isnt the X16XEL the 1.6 with the variable inlet and the head thats a bit like the small block 1.8?
[Edited on 14-04-2009 by DaveyLC]
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Craig P
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There both pretty much the same Engine and everything will fit on each other
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RobHayes
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the head has the triangle whatsit inlet ports
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Warren G
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quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC
Isnt the X16XEL the 1.6 with the variable inlet and the head thats a bit like the small block 1.8?
[Edited on 14-04-2009 by DaveyLC]
wrong
quote: Originally posted by RobHayes
the head has the triangle whatsit inlet ports
wrong- thats the z16xe
x16xel
has a x16xe bottom end with a x14xe head/inlet
so has smaller ports on the inlet and inlet cylinder head
makes 6bhp less in standard form over the x16xe due to this, but i guess makes better low torque torque
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pow
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So vauxhall had loads of x14xe heads and inlets laying around and loads of x16xe bottom ends laying around, needed an engine for the Astra Mk3 so went "ahh ha, I know, we will bolt these two together!"
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lostboy
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Damn it, Now i need to get a C16XE head
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lil_hobbo
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i dno weather it is a xel:S ive had a look on the block and carnt see anything
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lostboy
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Look where the box mates up the block may be dirty so give it a wipe (it is on the block, obviously) Should clearly say X16XEL
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Dean_W
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quote: Originally posted by Craig P
There both pretty much the same Engine and everything will fit on each other
Yeah it does but can piss on your bonfire i.e. XEL head on XE and lower BHP due to ports.
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RobHayes
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quote: Originally posted by Warren G
wrong
quote: Originally posted by RobHayes
the head has the triangle whatsit inlet ports
wrong- thats the z16xe
x16xel
has a x16xe bottom end with a x14xe head/inlet
so has smaller ports on the inlet and inlet cylinder head
makes 6bhp less in standard form over the x16xe due to this, but i guess makes better low torque torque
it was my old engine, and it DEFINATELY has the triangular inlet ports on the head. it may not be an xel though
engine was originally fitted to a T reg vectra 1.6 16v
[Edited on 15-04-2009 by RobHayes]
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Daimo B
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XEL was a hi torque version as stated.
100bhp
4lb ft more than X16XE
Usuaully with hydrolic clutch as well.
S shaped inlet on top of the engine.
Never saw how 6bhp less and 4lb ft more at a lower rpm would really make a difference in a 1.5 tonne car
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gavin18787
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woo I was right
Although tbh I spent enough time buying cylinder heads for an x16xe I should know
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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