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Blackie_No1
05-05-10, 11:04 AM
Ok, when I bought the car I was told that it was a 1.0 life model. It had allegdedly had a 1.4 lump fitted to it. I fitted a water pump and a head gasket for a 1.4 lump.

It definitely has the square port head which I assume is the 1.4 head and it is running a pierburg 2e3 carb, which I assume is jetted for a 1.4.

Thing is the code on the block is x16szr!!

I am pretty sure that this is a 1.6 block with a 10:1 compression ratio that was supposed to run single point injection with increased output(based on TV's old V files)

I assume that I would be best to get a 1.6 head and carb for her to get more power?

MK999
05-05-10, 11:08 AM
If the head gasket fitted the 1.6 could be stroked, in which case it would be the same block with different rods/crank/pistons, so if you have a 1.6 block, 1.4 rods/crank/pistons and 1.4 head then apart from the code, it's a 1.4

Blackie_No1
05-05-10, 11:20 AM
How do I check the rod/crank etc??? Surely the 1.6 had a 1mm wider bore?