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Rhino
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29th Mar 07 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quick question..

Is there any difference in the cylinder heads on a XE and a LET?

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Cybermonkey
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yes. LET has a lower compression. although this is probably done with different head gaskets
Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
yes. LET has a lower compression. although this is probably done with different head gaskets


LOL, what on a std engine? Yes i bet Vauxhall used 3 hg's!
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no they probably just used a thicker one you stupid fucking cunt features
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
no they probably just used a thicker one you stupid fucking cunt features


or they used a lower comp piston spunkmonkey
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29th Mar 07 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
banter!

I thought the it was the bottom end being different. Pistons, Block slightly thicker etc..
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
yes. LET has a lower compression. although this is probably done with different head gaskets
Pistons Mr Monkey, pistons...
Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Rhino
banter!
slightly thicker etc..


what than spunk monkey
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Rhino
banter!

I thought the it was the bottom end being different. Pistons, Block slightly thicker etc..
The block is different as it has an oil pickup point on it, though an XE block can be modifiec into a LET block.

The heads are the same, but the LET would be fitted with LET cams...
Vaux Lad
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29th Mar 07 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LET has lower comp pistons
Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
LET has lower comp pistons


Well they used 5 hg's in aus according to the spunkmonkey.
Robin
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29th Mar 07 at 13:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are the valves not different?
AK
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cams too
Vaux Lad
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Aye, the cams are different.

I think the valves/head are the same tho

[Edited on 29-03-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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The only differance in the 2 heads are LET's came standard with sodium filled valves.
Robin
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Woo, I was right
Cupra Steve
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So was i! Which i'm now gonna have a celerbratery fag! All i was doing was arguing with spunkmonkey, not got a clue about vaux engines!

 
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