ed
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What are the differences between the blocks?
Are the 8v blocks the same as the early type 16v blocks?
Are all the 2.0 blocks the same, be it early or late type?
Is it possible to put used pistons into a new block without much trouble?
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Robin
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I'm guessing, but I'd say yes, as the 1.6 8v and 16v blocks are the same, chances are vauxhall used the block they already had with the 2 litres...
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STEvieXE
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i think so becasue my mate has a xe head on an 8v bottom end so they at least bolt together...
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ed
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Yea, the heads are swapable. I am confused about the timing belts though. There are two types and if I do what I want to do then I would like to be able to use an early type timing belt...
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STEvieXE
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well wot do you want to do and ill find out from my mate who does crazy things with vauxhalls.. he knows all the engines inside out...
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BeArDy
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- 16v pistons wont fit 8v rods.
- XE crank and rods are stronger
- 8v block doesnt have the brass valve in the rear most oil gallery between cylinders 2 + 3, without it the 16v head will run with low oil pressure
- 8v crank only has 6 flywheel bolt holes, 16v has 8
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ed
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Ok, so to make a 16v engine a 16v block is needed... Do blocks come up for sale often or is it better to just buy a spare engine?
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BeArDy
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Blocks do come up often mate, BUT there have eather gone (rings, bearings etc) or 100% stripped.
Depends what you after? i have a spare block here, complete just rings have gone £100
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ed
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Probably wont be buying it for a while. I'm just trying to figure out my options. I am not 100% with my 2.0 engine. It needs a helicoil done in one of the head bolt threads and it has a snapped bolt stuck in one of the sump threads. I can't get the bolt out myself as it is properly stuck in there and I'd have to send the block off to be helicoiled. WOuld rather the thing to be perfect before I put it back in...
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STEvieXE
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do it right ed and hopefully do it once
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ed
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Yea, didn't do it to my standards firt time round. But I learned. I don't want to break down on the way to a show or something 
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SportBoy
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ive got xe a block here to if your interested has been .5mm overbored and has new oversized pistons new bearing shells and polished crank  . was gonna build it up for mine a couple of years ago but ended up buying a let so has been in garage wrapped in bubble wrap since
[Edited on 29-01-2007 by SportyBoy]
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jamesvalver
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haynes manual only shows how to rebuild the 2.0 8v bottom end so im guessin there the same blocks but with a few differences?
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
ive got xe a block here to if your interested has been .5mm overbored and has new oversized pistons new bearing shells and polished crank . was gonna build it up for mine a couple of years ago but ended up buying a let so has been in garage wrapped in bubble wrap since
[Edited on 29-01-2007 by SportyBoy]
How much are you looking for it?
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SportBoy
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would want atleast 150 for it tbh .. cost me 300+ with bits and re-bore etc
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ed
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Well, I am interested in it for sure! I will see how much I get paid this week and let you know if I can afford it. I can collect too for that price
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SportBoy
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now sold sry dude  .. will let you know if it doesnt fall through tho
[Edited on 01-02-2007 by SportyBoy]
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