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16v head on an 8v?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:46 am
by Jordy-6n2
Is it possible to put a 1.4 16v head on a 1.4 8v engine?

what work would need to be done?

Re: 16v head on an 8v?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:20 am
by alexperkins
1 not much point imo and 2 it can be done, but you need to have waterways welded up. It would make little difference in performance tbf!

Re: 16v head on an 8v?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:04 pm
by Jordy-6n2
would the 100horse head no add alot more horse?

mine is 60 just now.

Re: 16v head on an 8v?

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:24 pm
by alexperkins
Theres alot more to a 16v block than just the head. Uprated injectors, larger tb all that, plus a totally different ECU.

If you want that kinda power, change the whole engine, or buy one that comes with it

Re: 16v head on an 8v?

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:14 am
by tegwin
Jordy-6n2 wrote:Is it possible to put a 1.4 16v head on a 1.4 8v engine?

what work would need to be done?
Would possibly be cheaper to just buy the GTI engine+gearbox I have and use that!