Different head (ford question, SORRY!)

[jon_boy]

I know it snot vauxhall (my nova has been sold :cry: ) But if i have a 1.6l zetec escort could i put the head on from a 1.8gti (same engine exaclty different bore) and get any gains? If i changed the throttle body as well? I know it works with novas (1.3 with a 1.2 head) but any ideas on this? cheers, jon

[benji]

which zetec engine is it? you would probably be better gettin a complete 1.8

[jon_boy]

Its the engine out of a 1.8GTi. Mine is a 1.6Si. If i use that head it woul prob lower the compression ration im thinking. Im assumin that the idea of the 1.2 head on a 1.3 (nova's this is), but do you think the cams would be useable? Oh and the man only has the head up wards for sale. Bugger. Cheers for any help, jon

[DrivingSpanner]

asfar as i am aware that doesnt work on a zetec because they are very different engines, just share the zetec name unlike the nova which is basically the same engine