Engine Block Question

1. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #1 25th November 2009, 17:15

   Hi guys and girls....
   
   As some of you may know my nice black top engine is very very poorly!!
   
   the pistons are damaged and crankshaft...
   
   I've been tryin to find NFZ code engine with the coil pack bolted to the side of the head but im having a very poor search but im coming across alot of early silver tops MK1 and also silver tops MK2. Now my question is will the head from my black top fit an early or late silver top block???
   
   Any help is much appreciated. thanks
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 25th November 2009, 17:26

   surprised you can't find one to be honest mate, would think the heads would swap but not 100% sure. i've got a black top head in the garage and i've dropped it onto a scrap NFZ block and everything lines up OK, beyond that i can't say for sure.
3. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #3 25th November 2009, 17:29

   i've been around all the scrap yards in my area for an engine and there all the coil pack on the top... im not sure my self but just wondering if any1 knows...
4. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #4 25th November 2009, 18:04

   Any ideas please guys/girls.. help needed ASAP!!
5. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #5 26th November 2009, 13:20

   Ideas anybody help needed please
6. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #6 26th November 2009, 13:21

   why dont you just put a new engine in altogether?
7. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

   #7 26th November 2009, 15:43

   Get a 16v and stick it in, you wont regret it
8. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #8 26th November 2009, 15:43

   avin problems finding the same style head as mine but its k spoken to a engine technicain and he says there the same block just different coil set ups!!
9. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

   #9 26th November 2009, 15:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tom Get a 16v and stick it in, you wont regret it

   no got the time n cash yet
10. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #10 26th November 2009, 17:18

    still have my mk1 blacktop £75 good bottom end and pistons etc..
    
    stew
    07906 598849
11. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #11 27th November 2009, 02:27

    blacktop head doesnt work well on a silvertop everything needs to be swapped and the inlet ports are different spacing iirc
12. user_9846 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Abergele, North Wales Posts: 635 02 2.2 SRI Vectra

    #12 27th November 2009, 10:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom blacktop head doesnt work well on a silvertop everything needs to be swapped and the inlet ports are different spacing iirc

    The only thing that is going to be silvertop is the block.. everything else will be blacktop.. head..manifold..coil setup.. injectors..sensors!!
    
    Are the silvertop crankshafts the same amount of tooths as the blacktop crank??