X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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hi there just been given a m reg corsa b and engine code is c14se the engine is nackered no.4 cylinder conrod snapped and smashed the sump in and destroyed the block will a X14XE block fit with the c14se head and other parts or not ? thanks regards kieran
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Re: X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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I dout it will fit as the se head is single cam and the block is designed for a twin cam head, if it does fit i cant see it running tbh
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
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why don't you think that it will run ? it all looks the same
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Re: X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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I just cant imagine a 8v head running with a block designed for 16v head not with out alot of bother

they shouldnt look the same
This is th se
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And the xe
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If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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The blocks are all the same, give or take things here and there.

The 8v head will fit but the compression will be higher if you use the x14xe pistons.
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Re: X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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MrPsycho wrote:The blocks are all the same, give or take things here and there.

The 8v head will fit but the compression will be higher if you use the x14xe pistons.
I dont think a single cam head will fit a block for double cams the bolt pattern has to be different
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Re: X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

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The 1.3/1.4/1.6 blocks all use the same design, except of course the newer corsa opc/vxr motors. They are similar to the z18xe and x18xe1 motors.

Funny enough the daewoo motors are also interchangable with the opel/vaux equivalent. My corsa 1.3 8v will be receiving a 16v head soon.

Go find a x14xe and c14se head gasket, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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