KR head on DX block?

Can it be done?

Been asked loads. No - just fit the whole engine!

Is that no it's impossible or no it's easier to fit the whole thing?

Its not impossible but here's an example:

The 8V oil breather is on the cam cover
The 16V oil breather is on the block

So if you put the 16V head onto the 8V block, you'd have NO oil breather.

Another:

The 16V block has oil squirters which squirt oil to the base of the pistons, due to it needing extra cooling, due to it being more powerful.


And another:

The 16V pistons are a different shape, to accommodate the 4 valves per cylinder.



So you could probably USE an 8V block, but by the time you've adapted it to 16V spec, you'd have spent around ?800-1000 on it. And yes, it would need to come out the car, etc. See why you might as well start with the whole engine?

Yes Sir  :cry:

is that a yes or a no though :dontknow:

sorry couldn't resist

Chris

No, or should that be yes?  :dontknow:  :mrgreen:

juz said

Can it be done?

Yeah but no but yeah but no but….

volkswagen did develop a 16v head that went straight onto the 8v block for use in something, can't remember what.  Think it might have been Passat.  Don't know if it even made it into production.

juz you after more power then? isnt the breakfast club this sunday at goodwood :dontknow:

paul_c said

juz said

Can it be done?

Yeah but no but yeah but no but….

Oh my God I can't believe you just said that!  8O










 :mrgreen:  

bens_cab said

Isnt the breakfast club this sunday at goodwood :dontknow:

Indeed it is this week, timetable can be found Goodwood Breakfast Clubs | Goodwood Motor Circuit

im sure ive seen it done but there were major alterations to the block and head

guess it could keep you busy for a while  

get a 2L ABF lump and drop it in :wink:

juz said

bens_cab said

Isnt the breakfast club this sunday at goodwood :dontknow:

Indeed it is this week, timetable can be found Goodwood Breakfast Clubs | Goodwood Motor Circuit

you going ?

I might, it depends on the weather and whether I can get out of bed!

On the subject of more power, I wouldn't mind, it's already a 2ltr and puts out 135bhp, lots of torque though, there isn't much more I can do without shelling out loads, maybe a tubular manifold would squeeze out a few more ponies.

1.6 metering head maybe? give you more fuel up top :wink: