gte engine options

[16v Nova Kev]

right im rebuilding a gte it has no engine at the moment i was wondering what 1.6 or 1.8 bottom end i could fit i have the 1.6 gte head and manifold :thumb:

[AlexW]

most 1.8's are big block, smallblock 16v ones (like peester has) are a better idea, why you would want to fit a 1.6 8v head tho?

[16v Nova Kev]

so i can use the standard 1.6gte inlet/ecu/loom that i have to keep it standard

[Leeboo]

It wouldn't mate up to a smallblock 18 16v block anyway would it? I mean with water pump/belt etc. I suppose maybe you could use astra mk1 1.8 8v mpi block but its big block so more work. I'd just source another GTE bottom end (thats if I'm right btw lol)

[16v Nova Kev]

yep spot on on the lookout for a gte engine

[AlexW]

What i ment, didnt mean to sound like a **** lol

And i to am not sure if a smallblock 18 would mate up, never played around with one.

Fit a baby xe lol

[16v Nova Kev]

i was offered a 1.8bottom with a 1.6 head out of an astra but im going to give it a miss and just look for a std gte engine. whats the engine code for one of them c16xe

[Leeboo]

gte engine is E16SE

C16XE is corsa gsi engine

[let_nova]

c16xe is the 1.6 16v?

[AlexW]

Yes, X16XE is the later one. Does have imobliser but its easy.