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1.3 and 1.6 heads?

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Fasta76

1.3 and 1.6 heads?
« on: December 21, 2007, 09:48:38 PM »
Is the head the same on a 1.3 carb as on the 1.6 8valve fuel injected?

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Re: 1.3 and 1.6 heads?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2007, 11:18:14 PM »
They are not the same however I have heard that they will interchange.
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Fasta76

Re: 1.3 and 1.6 heads?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2007, 05:52:51 AM »
will they make the same power? are the valves the same size?

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Re: 1.3 and 1.6 heads?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2007, 10:11:12 AM »
There is no fuel pump cutout for a carby engine so u need an electric fuel pump.
Valves are bigger on the 1.6 head but not a hugh difference.
I didn't notice a big HP increase when I did the swap, I think you get more with
a good cam instead.
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