What engine block is this ?

[LEWI007]

Got this off a mate, its supposed to be a C16SE, but has 1-2 stamped into the block :confused:
Supposedly came from an astra, my E16SE top end lines up on it and the pipes line up, but i just dont understand the 1-2 ??

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Image03-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Image04-3.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Image05-3.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Image-3.jpg

If its a 1.2 im gonna kill him !

[Ben]

looks like an astra g 1.6 ****y engine.

[Jon_nova1]

isn't the engine code stamped where the head gasket is on the bottom right?

[LEWI007]

Gonna go back ove the garage in just a minute and have a look at it again, i dont really know what im looking at with engines, ive bought it to learn with really..

There is a big GM stamp in the middle and a serial number, should the serial number be similar to this ? C16SE*****

Im going to go and check it now.

[AlexW]

The head etc would fit.

Check the engine code.

Edit: Yes code should be roughly like that

[LEWI007]

Ok im going to look at it now, ill be back here tonight and post some more pics of what it is, fingers crossed..

[L33 LEG]

i have a c16se engine on the floor in my garage at the moment, il check soon to see if mine has the same thing stamped on it if you want?

[LEWI007]

X16SZ Stamped on side...

info please ?

[wwmnw]

The engine code is stamped where the gearbox mates up to the block on the front side (exhaust side) of the engine.

Should be here or just under

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/Image-33.jpg

[LEWI007]

Yes i found it and cleaned it up, its an X16SZ.

anybody got info on these engine ?

[wwmnw]

Never heard of that one :confused:

[MK999]

X16SZ Stamped on side...

info please ?

X is the 93 or later emission standards, 16 is displacement, S is the compression ratio, Z means it was single point injection I believe.

[AlexW]

Newer engine, 1.6 8v iirc.

Still fine to use your nova stuff.

[wwmnw]

Yeah google says MK3 astra 1.6 8 valve.

[LEWI007]

So i can use nova GTE head, EFI manifold and cam on it ?

[AlexW]

Yep

[LEWI007]

Sweet.

Any idea how much power it should be with those parts ?

also could i use 1.2 head and 1.2 carb with it for temporary ?

[wwmnw]

71 bhp as standard, add some max power stickers and times it by 2.

[AlexW]

Standard power.

Dont use 1.2 stuff, do it all or dont do it at all.

[mowgli]

Standard power.

Dont use 1.2 stuff, do it all or dont do it at all.

it would run ok on a 1.2 head etc, but it won't be very fast...

[AlexW]

I know it would run, but better off to not bother untill its all done.

[LEWI007]

Ok soo, this engine normally is a carb engine that produce 71HP.

If i use a nova GTE head,GTE Cam and GTE injection intake manifold, then is it possible it would produce the same hp as a gte engine ? 98hp

[AlexW]

Its not carb! Single Point Injection

[LEWI007]

Spi then, similar crap..

Reckon it would gain 20 odd hp if it was EFI ?

[Adam]

Youll probably find a mpi engine had different pistons to give a different CR.
It wont be far off tho!

And as said, its a later Astra 1.6 8v SPi engine

[LEWI007]

Yeah i was told it was a C16SE, only payed 30 quid so cant really complain, and its better than my 12ST nova engine.

[alan b]

with your gte stuff itll be pretty much the same as a gte. the pistons are different, but naff all. get the head skimmed and itll be about right.

[LEWI007]

Sounds good enough, got any info on skimming heads ? what sort of places do it and roughly how much does it cost ?