dose it fit?????

[chrisd1986]

right ive got a small block 8v 4-2-1 manifold and i was wondering if it will mate up to a small block 16v (x16xe to be exact) or will it hinder any performance gain

[GRUNT 16V]

nope and nope exhaust ports are a different shape

[jimbob-mcgrew]

there squashed ovals on the 16v's chris

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Gaskets/Gaskets_E_I/GSK20C.gif

compared to the usual 8v circular :

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/geofflawton/Vauxhall_C20NE_8v_EX_MAN_Gasket.jpg

[chrisd1986]

just thought i would ask so now mine is up for sale

[meritlover]

there squashed ovals on the 16v's chris

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Gaskets/Gaskets_E_I/GSK20C.gif



is an oval not a squashed circle? i thought a squashed oval would be narrower? im scared

[Edd]

Yawn

[chrisd1986]

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb368/chris_d_1986/20130405_143338_zps4ac8dea2.jpg

so i take it this is for a 16v engine

[GRUNT 16V]

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb368/chris_d_1986/20130405_143338_zps4ac8dea2.jpg

so i take it this is for a 16v engine
thats for a c20xe

[chrisd1986]

ffs, i won this and i was told its for a 8v nova grrrrrr

[therealnovaboy]

is an oval not a squashed circle? i thought a squashed oval would be narrower? im scared

no a squashed circle would be Oval. Those are not oval. That is a cocktail sausage shape.

its a common missconception.

[meritlover]

ffs, i won this and i was told its for a 8v nova grrrrrr

Maybe he meant 8 exhaust valves?

[chrisd1986]

it was advertised for a nova sri

[jimbob-mcgrew]

lol are we calling these 16v ports - cocktail sausage shape now ? lol

chris - that's pants !
is it too late to stop delivery, or is that in your garage already ?

[chrisd1986]

ive had it since xmas