8v bottom end same as 16v bottom end.

  1. Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Leyland Posts: 1998 have to find out ;)
    #1
    hello everyone . is an 8v bottom end same as a 16v bottom end ? and if not why ? cheers people
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #2
    No,

    Pistons and rods are different
    Crankshafts the same
    Block needs to be drilled and tapped to fit the tensioner for belt but other than that the block is the same.... I think
  3. Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Leyland Posts: 1998 have to find out ;)
    #3
    can you tell me anymore about pistons like are they longer shorter ? lighter? cheers mate big help.
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #4
    you can convert an 8v to 16v, but its more fuck on then its worth, and still requires engine to come out to do it with any "ease", so you may aswell get an S engine
  5. Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Leyland Posts: 1998 have to find out ;)
    #5
    i had an vts bottom end but the crank seal kept going .... so they said at garage 8v bottom end same as 16v one
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #6
    it is near enough, but not worth the fuck on, 8v's dont have piston valve cut outs either, be cheaper and easier to replace the engine or indeed the seal again, but if it keeps going then there must be a reason for this...
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Telford Posts: 491 Icelandic Grey VTS
    #7
    I always wanted to know about this, also thought of a 1.4 bottom end with a 16v head?
  8. Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Leyland Posts: 1998 have to find out ;)
    #8
    i think crank bent tbh .