16v cylinder head in a 8v vtr

1. saxosuper1600 L-plater Joined: Dec 2005 Santiago Chile Posts: 64 '00 Saxo VTS Turbo

   #1 29th June 2006, 05:38

   hi i want to know if i can put a 16v cylinder head into a 8v 98' VTR, can i do a conversion? it will fit in to the engine block?...
2. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #2 29th June 2006, 06:21

   na dont believe it will mate
   
   heard that it wont but cant remember why sorry!!!!!!
3. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #3 29th June 2006, 10:13

   it can but you need to rebate the pistons or use thicker gaskets (which almost defeats the object as your lowering the compression) if you dont do this the valves will hit the pistons as their are no cut outs.
   
   you also need some pullys off the vts block as the vtr is different, and also the vts has an oil return on the bottom end that comes from the vts, head, the vtr doesnt have this so they need re-routing or a hole drilled for the return.
   all in all it would be cheaper getting a full vts lump, but if you can get one cheap with a ferked bottom end it might be worth doing it, ive done it for a mate but he was using forgies on a turbo so the compression didnt matter.
4. Furio-Hoe Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cambridge Posts: 401 saxo furio mk2 1.4i 8V

   #4 29th June 2006, 21:04

   end of the day its cheaper 2 buy a old vts lump n stick it it (fitted for u if necassary) an it ul still b cheaper
5. saxosuper1600 L-plater Joined: Dec 2005 Santiago Chile Posts: 64 '00 Saxo VTS Turbo

   #5 30th June 2006, 02:35

   so...you can do it but you have to redirect the return of the oil and change some pulley....and the gaskets...im thinking in a turbo vtr with the vts head thanks for you time! bye!
6. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #6 30th June 2006, 09:42

   judging by your previous posts saxosuper you wont be able to do it, or you will do it wrong.
7. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #7 30th June 2006, 13:37

   lol, does his post mean he's going to turbo it? or he has? didint he have a "massive" turbo to put on in another post??
8. saxosuper1600 L-plater Joined: Dec 2005 Santiago Chile Posts: 64 '00 Saxo VTS Turbo

   #8 2nd July 2006, 01:37

   i have this massive k16 turbo but i want to gain the extra 20hp the 16v head got...
9. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #9 2nd July 2006, 12:21

   lol thats not where the extra power came from, but carry on!