Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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just a random question, but will a x16xe head fit on this x18xe1 bottem end ?
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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no not at all nope not a chance nothing ever
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Think all the oil reservoirs are different etc.
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Bettley
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Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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alritte cheers, ill stick with the 1.6
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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putting the whole 1.8 in isnt really any harder than the 1.6
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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na what it is a have a turbo conversion for it, as was j.w if the 1.8 wud fit the 1.6 head
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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Even if you could fit the 1.6 head sadly the 1.8 rods and pistons would be destroyed with any reasonable amount of boost. The Pistons are very thin and so are the rods, it means they are light and the engine revs really fast for a long block but they are no good for boosting.
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andyc1234
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not doing your turbo idea then dave
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DaveyLC
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I never was going to use XE1 pistons and rods?
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