1.3 head on 1.2 block???

[John]

Had a quick search through but couldn't find what i'm after, basically will a 1.3 head bolt straight on a 1.2 block? Anyone done it before? And which cam do i use, 1.2 or 1.3? which gasket?
Could i use a gte cam to gain abit extra? Ta!:thumb:

[Adam]

Use the gasket that fits the block(1.2)

But the 1200/1300 heads are basically the same apart from 1200 head having slightly different compression ratio.
So i'd just fit a 1.2 head, unless you have already have a 1300 head lying about.

Use whatever cam you want.
1300 cam is better than 1200.

[John]

Cheers ad, basically enquirng as someone i know may purchase my irmscher injection and a 1.3 head i have, to fit his totally standard, good condition 1.2. I don't think i have a 1.3 cam and carrier though.
Iirc the 1.2 head inlet ports are the wrong shape?

[Adam]

1.2 carb are same as 1.3 inlet ports.

I'd just tell him wack the irmscher injection kit onto his 1.2 head.(If its a carb engine)
It'll work fine.

[John]

Sweet! wonder how much extra this would give on a 1.2 with a better cam? Which cam did you have in your 1.2?

[Adam]

I had a 1.4Sr cam in mine, but it was a 1.2i which has a ****e cam as standard.

Well, if the system gave about 15bhp ish on the original 1.3 engine, i'd say the gains would be quite similar on a 1.2.
With a few extra bhp if they fitted a 1.4sr cam.

[Novasport]

Sweet! wonder how much extra this would give on a 1.2 with a better cam? Which cam did you have in your 1.2?

Irmscher fitted the injection system to Opel Corsa Sprints in Sweden iirc which were a 1.2 due to strict emmissions laws etc over there.

[mikey14sr]

yeah they did do it to a few 1200's, might get standard 1.3 power with the 14nv cam thrown in.