1.2 head on 1.3 block?

[mowgli]

An issue number would be good to find out for this CCC feature cause I will probably have it. Dad used to buy them all the time, and we have a massive pile of em. I also remember reading about it when flicking through some old CCCs sometime a while ago. I could get it scanned at dad's work for everyone.

unfortunately, I'd have to guess it was from around 1988.

[matt_vaughan]

ahhhhh way to long ago then, may be an off chance we have it, but doubt it.

[Dirtydog1]

I am wondering what a 1.2 crank in a 1.6 would be like, it would be a proper buzzy little engine. Destroked 1600 prob down to about 1400 CC maybe, over square is it called?

i have a 1.2 sitting at work, are the ports no to small though? i use the 1.4 se head as the ports are fairly large and round to suit the inlet. had a bit of head work done aswell.
i may have a swap around if it will imrope the performance.
has anyone tried it?

[matt_vaughan]

Ports are smaller but IIRC they flow better on 1.2 head.
If I was to do the 1.6 bottom end with 1.2 crank (short) I would probably use the 1.2 head, 1.3 Cam, 1.3 inlet & manifold (same inlet ports as 1.2).

Would scream to the moon, but Im sure there would be problems.

[Novasport]

i have a 1.2 sitting at work, are the ports no to small though? i use the 1.4 se head as the ports are fairly large and round to suit the inlet. had a bit of head work done aswell.
i may have a swap around if it will imrope the performance.
has anyone tried it?

You probably have the later 1.2 engine, you need the earlier 12ST engine

[mowgli]

ahhhhh way to long ago then, may be an off chance we have it, but doubt it.

that was when novas were new!!!!!

[Dod]

Sorry to Hijack, but I'm looking at this and making a shopping list up.

1.2 ST Engine
1.3 Crank, Rods and Pistons
Weber 32/34 Carb?
1.4 SR Cam?

Are the cam and carb up too the job?

[John]

Sorry to Hijack, but I'm looking at this and making a shopping list up.

1.2 ST Engine
1.3 Crank, Rods and Pistons
Weber 32/34 Carb?
1.4 SR Cam?

Are the cam and carb up too the job?

Lol, you and me both fella, this thread is turning out to be v v informative!

So just to clarify, do you use the 1.2 or 1.3 pistons? are they the same?

[Dod]

1.3 Pistons, rods and crank.

[John]

cool, looks like i'll be gutting the innards out of the 1.2 at the weekend then!

keep me updated if you decide to have a go dod!