1.3 head

[novautd]

will a 1.3 head fit my 1.2 engine?

[Adam]

Yes, but with a slight drop in power.

[novautd]

why's that?

[Adam]

It will lower compression slightly iirc.

[novautd]

so do i need to find a 1.3 block aswell or can i use the 1.2?

[Adam]

Use a 1.2 carb head?

[novautd]

ive got a 1.3 head which has has head work done and a cam put in along with a weber carb, so can i bore out a 1.2 block to suit or do i need to source a 1.3 block?

[Adam]

Fit a 1.4 block, with the 1.3 head.

[novautd]

so could i use a c14se block then?

[garyc]

measure the head thickness (if its had work done) it may have been skimmed and be OK. 1300 engines are getting hard to track down these days.

[novautd]

what benifit is there having a 1.3 head on a 1.4 block over the 1.4 head in terms of power/torque. will the 1.2 block bore out to 1.3 because i have 2 1.2 engines, 1 carbed one and one injection one.

[Adam]

The 1.2 block has a 2mm larger bore than a 1.3....

The 1.3 head flows much better than a 1.4sr one.

[novautd]

ok thanks for that

[Welsh Dan]

so could i use a c14se block then?

If you can get hold of a C14SE, use that in its complete form.

[mowgli]

you could fit a 1300 crank & rods to a 1.2. this gives a hi-comp 1.4. I did one about 17 years ago. It went very well.
The difference between a 1. 2 & a 1.3 head is slight, just make sure you have the right head gasket for the block.

[novautd]

thanks for the info, now i just need to decide what i want to do