16v?

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mike1984
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16v?

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can you bolt a 16v straight into a 1.8 gt ex? What else would i need? same with the 2e bottom end?


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2E is a straight bolt on but you may need a spacer in the exhaust manifold to down pipe connection as it sits 16mm higher. Other than that, a straight swap.


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16v will be fuel injected rather than car'b, so a few things are different. There's loads of info on this in the FAQ mate :good:


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