1.8 babyblocks

[burgo]

what is a deffinitive way to tell the 1.8 from the 1.6. i have looked for the engine number as well im not that stupid

[mowgli]

which particular engine? the x18xe1?

[burgo]

i dunno, they are all the same arent they apart from the throttle bodie

[mowgli]

http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!BozT5WQ!Wk~$(KGrHqQOKjIEu,TggSioBLo7TeZc1w~~_12.J PG
1800 /\
1600 \/
http://i.ebayimg.com/02/!Byg34lgBWk~$(KGrHqF,!i8Ew5judG52BMSF!Oije!~~_12.J PG

the only thing i've noticed is the oil filter appears to be much bigger on the 1800, but i've not looked at a z16xe

[Mazz]

Angle of the thermostat different?

[burgo]

Angle of the thermostat different?i would guess that was more the car it came out of?

[Mike]

Plastic rocker cover is different on the 1.8 to 1.6.

[burgo]

Plastic rocker cover is different on the 1.8 to 1.6.its for the purposes of in a scrappy, 90% of the time that isnt on there

[mowgli]

luke, how about taking a smart phone & doing a dvla check with the reg of the car... assuming the engine is still in it..

[Mike]

its for the purposes of in a scrappy, 90% of the time that isnt on there

Ah right ok then.

Dont discount baby 1400 valvers either.

[John]

the rocker cover is different on the 1.8 iirc, why's the engine code missing?

[burgo]

the rocker cover is different on the 1.8 iirc, why's the engine code missing?its not necessarily but often seeing them whilst in the car is impossible so it there is an easier simple visual check i can do the WIN

because i dont have a smartphone mowgli


Ah right ok then.

Dont discount baby 1400 valvers either.

theres a 1.4 corsa sport there at the mo

[John]

have a look on the cambelt cover top part, there's normally a little white sticker with the code on too :)

[burgo]

have a look on the cambelt cover top part, there's normally a little white sticker with the code on too :)yup i know about that sticker but that is rarer than being able to read the engine number

[chambers1984]

the oil filter on a 1800 is an insert type.

[peester]

i think x18xe1 run insert oil filters but z18xe run cannister type..
Engine number is written in usual spot in dots - only suggestion is wire brush then thin runny paint - it kinda falls into the dots to make it more legable..
Rocker cover is a bit different, but does look quite similar..
x18xe1:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/MYOTHERCARS/Photo0276.jpg

[draper]

inlet manifolds are different i think, sure they are similar to the ecotec bigblock ones

[chambers1984]

the 1600 will be on map censor. and 1800 on mass air.

[burgo]

the 1600 will be on map censor. and 1800 on mass air.hmmmm you may be onto something there