HEAD ACHE- is it 1.6 or 1.5?
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HEAD ACHE- is it 1.6 or 1.5?
I've worked out this manifold and therefore Weber won't fit the head on my car. Is it possible to swap the head and if so what should I look for second hand and at what price? Anyone got any ideas.
1982 Golf Cabriolet GL SOLD!
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
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1982 Golf Cabriolet GL SOLD!
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
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The head is not listed in EtKA, perhaps this a south amercan part. Etka is european parts database. maybe.
The FR engine has a better block, Most all 1.6Ltr engines had lower compression than the FR and produced only 75HP.
Cheaper heads where made in Brazil for the USA market of the rabbit/Golf.
The head u have probabby have been changed. maybe, also you may have a solid lifter head. A conversion to a hydrolic head could be easly done.
Just a note on the weber u have, you wont need the manifold heating system as this was part of the autochoke as well.
I have converted my 1.6GL from a pireburg to weber, then changed the head out for a Mk2 digipants GTI head. The manifolds fit no problems. head gaskets are all the same. And now have a hydo head on a 1.6GL.
hope it helps
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The car spent most of its life in the Isle of Wight (hence to cool number plate 'LOW') so god knows if was a UK car or eurpoean. It appears to have been orignally right hand drive but previous owner said its got a left hand drive gear box which is why first gear is of far over?!
The manifold currently on the car has the small inlet for the Solex. Is there a manifold for a Mark 1 1.6 carb engine that doesn't have the extra water heating bit so I could use my weber or am I best getting a new head as suggested above? Othe option is to sue the manifold without the water heating- would this affect pefomrnce or just result in the in car heater being sueless?
1982 Golf Cabriolet GL SOLD!
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
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also i have the original exhaust air box heating on my weber. so that helps
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No such thing as a LHD/RHD specific gearbox! If you can get all gears with no sloppiness, leave it alone. If there is some play you can buy new bushes for the linkage.
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1982 Golf Cabriolet GL SOLD!
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
2005 Renault Modus 1.5 DCi
2004 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCi
1985 Land Rover 90 200Tdi
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