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bazil
11-02-12, 10:33 PM
Do they fit together ?
I have the parts lying around, just wondered if it would work

1.6SE bottom and 1.3 SB head
scott.parker
11-02-12, 10:38 PM
Look in the real Haynes, figure it out by looking at the two, if still not sure, slap the feckers together and try it! lol
bazil
11-02-12, 10:40 PM
I don't have a working nova to try it in lol
scott.parker
11-02-12, 10:47 PM
Stand it on tire, lob some 4star in it and crank it off a battery and stand back! lol
bazil
11-02-12, 10:49 PM
Eh naw lol
blue_peg_16v
11-02-12, 11:45 PM
Yeh it will fit and due to combustion chamber shape will have increased compression over a standard 1.6 it's a common mod on the 1.4 to increase compression
bazil
11-02-12, 11:49 PM
Cool, just need a carb or 2 now :)
_Jake
12-02-12, 11:08 AM
got a 1.3 carb and inlet here if you want it?
Alex J
12-02-12, 11:22 AM
im sure my sr is a 1.6 bottom end, and 1.3 head
bazil
12-02-12, 12:21 PM
got a 1.3 carb and inlet here if you want it?

Thanks for the offer but I'm just going to use stuff I have lying around, I've got a webber twin choke from a XR3 and a few old inlets to try,


im sure my sr is a 1.6 bottom end, and 1.3 head

I'll have a look at the build thread mate :)
mowgli
12-02-12, 03:08 PM
yes it will work, but you must use the 1.6 cam pulley to keep the belt ok..

be careful about breathers

and of course, use a 1.6 gasket.
bazil
12-02-12, 03:33 PM
The other engine I have is a complete 1.2 carb engine, rather than bin parts I'd like to know the best way to combine them for good results?
Edd
12-02-12, 04:47 PM
Dont you think you might need to concentrate on bodywork first mate ? lol
bazil
12-02-12, 04:59 PM
Other problems first lol
Went to fit the engine back in my mates Astra yesterday with Iain and saw the new clutch release bearing was damaged so put a stop to that :(
Then still got that stupid vectra to finish, then saw a nice mk2 escort shell for sale ??
But now I want a rally car lol

Still buying parts for the gsi though

The engine questions here are purely to see if it's worth keeping the odds and sods I have lying around, I've got to much crap lying around like 4 F13 box's 3 F20's a F28, a LET bottom end a full XE conversion 3 E16's a few different smallblock heads, a 1.2 engine blah etc etc etc
And I won't even start on used panels, iirc I have 7 tailgates lol