[wazpaz]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10406&item=2479285109&rd=1

 

[James_R]

Can it really be done?? No pics or anything

 

[Nova-X]

Yes it can. I was talking to someone ages ago and it's more normal to see am Mi16 head on an XE block.

 

[16vmanta]

They have the same bore spacing, although I've only heard of the XE with the MI16 head. This combination releases more grunt than the XE, so it may not have been such a good idea using the XE head.

 

[chip]

id sooner have an mi16 head on an xe than the other way around, got the induction at the front then, reverse head for peanuts

 

[Austin_Nova16]

I've deffo seen this before on a 205 rally-cross car at liden hill...

 

[Gary]

does seem a bit backward.. the mi head has loads more valve area.

like to see the curves though of the respective hybrids, bet there are some interesing shapes.

also like to know how compression is affected.

 

[chip]

compression seems to be a key factor gary, would be interesting to measure the two chamber sizes, could make for a very interesting conversion for turboing etc. (well in one direction only obviously!)

Chip

 

[Ravi B]

he probably put a mi16 head on a xe block

and then made an engine up from the craplmao

 

[chip]

PMSL

For sale : Leftovers

 

[Tefal]

pretty cool if you ask me, which you probably didnt, ill go now


oh and welcome back chip

 

[James_R]

Anyone got any pics, sounds crazy!! What happens about the cam pulleys and rollers??
James

 

[Rob_S]

cooling is a big issue along with cr. its not a nice conversion tbh

 

[Gary]

cooling is a big issue along with cr. its not a nice conversion tbh

I assume you're talking about xe block / mi head there Rob ?

I highly doubt the tractability of such an engine - top end power potential is unquestionable though.

 

[Rob_S]

yeah, mi head i mean, i mated them up at the workshop after something chip mentioned...i wouldnt do it, put it that way (in fact i laughed at the setup) so am impressed someones put it into a racecar and obviously/hopefully made it reliable

 

[JohnnyDMonic]

surely they have that the wrong way round

 

[chip]

16vastra, dont be shy, tell us more about *exactly* what you found and why you didnt like it.

Im still half considering the idea, so if i can learn from you why not to bother it will save me the hassle!!!

 

[Rob_S]

one mans humour is another mans sorrow
its very restrictive gallery wise, i would never bother fitting them together, but others obviously have so have a butchers at the 2, see what you think
custom gasket would be useful too as neither lined up properly (mind you neither does the z20let but many do just drill them and fit anyway)
the xe gasket shrouded the valve area and both didnt line up for galleries iirc
i didnt spend more than 20 seconds on it tbh as it was too much effort for the gain imo

 

[chip]

Fair enough, i dont think the oil and water ways are too crucial though, i know people like RDS run the z20let gasket and thats a mile away as you said.

Are the studs in exactly the right place to line up with the block and still position the head correctly?

Custom gasket wouldnt be a problem to me, i know someone good at that sort of thing.


Chip

 

[chip]

PS

if you still have the gaskets lieing around, any chance of a picture of each one against the respective head and block, it XE gasket on mi head and mi gasket on XE block?


Chip