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Author Just got a SRi, how do you tell if its 16v/8v?
5 InCH
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Registered: 21st Aug 04
Location: Blackburn Lancs Drives: Black SRi 16V
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22nd Sep 04 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just got me new car(95 i think, M-Reg, black 1.4) feels so much better than my old 1.2 red merit 5-door...

how do i tell if its 16v or 8v? it has a ecotech engine if that make any difference... havent picked up the car yet so can't check anything

Dont think the owner knows what it is

Cheers
AdamF
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22nd Sep 04 at 17:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
16v mate if its ecotec
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22nd Sep 04 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^^^

yep as he said plastic cover on engine with ecotec on it = 16v, no plastic cover = 8v thats easiest way to tell
ed
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22nd Sep 04 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You look to see if its a SOHC engine or a DOHC engine, if you can't tell the difference then there is no hope.
5 InCH
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22nd Sep 04 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
16v mate if its ecotec


Nice one cheers mate!

It sounds and feels so much better than the old 1.2 8v piece of crap i had...

i can tell the visual differnce between the sohc and dohc, one looks crap the other doesn't. So im guessin dohc=16v and sohc=8v?

Dont know much about cars, only know what i've learn't trying to fix parts that have exploded or dropped off
Adam-D
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23rd Sep 04 at 07:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v's aint crap
wst
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23rd Sep 04 at 07:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How the hell can you not tell the difference between 8v and 16v

If that the case get out of your car and walk, and let someone else have it.

8v has single cam.
12v has double cam.
16v has double cam.
My V6 has quad cam.

Nothing wrong with the 8v had one in me nova long time ago.
Adam-D
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23rd Sep 04 at 07:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v


16v



there a small visual difference can you spot it?
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 08:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
8v


16v



there a small visual difference can you spot it?


strut-brace
Adam-D
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23rd Sep 04 at 08:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes all 8v's came with a std sparco strut brace
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 08:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought so
Adam-D
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23rd Sep 04 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you got yours cheaper didnt you?
it came from ikea

build it yourself like
PaulW
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23rd Sep 04 at 08:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well I tried the bluepeter version, but ran out of washing up liquid bottles, so resorted to IKEA

instructions were printed upside down so I gave up



*cough*
heres one I made earlier
Adam-D
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23rd Sep 04 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
you got yours cheaper didnt you?
it came from ikea

build it yourself like



LMFAO!
Kris TD
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23rd Sep 04 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by wst

My V6 has quad cam.



mine too oh, and a turbo

 
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