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hey im new on here lol but i am buyin a shed of a corsa on monday [1.2 ls] as a project [cant complain at 100 quid lol] gonna do up as a corsa sport any ideas and tips would be great as i only realy knw the basics not doin a full engine swap just gunna bang a 1.4 head on so that it still reads as 1.2 with engine code lol but yea any tips would be of greta help cheers steff

will that even work putting a 1.4 head on a 1.2?!?

apparently so lol cant hurt to try a suppose lol :p

What's the worry about the engine code? As far as I know, if you're 1.2 engine is engine code X 12 SZ (SOHC), the 1.4 X 14 SZ (SOHC) head would fit with some gentle persuasion, but don't just take my word for it! I've also heard there are potential problems with compression, and accelerated piston ring wear. And just to add insult to injury, I have first hand experience of a stock X 12 XE pulling away from this combination.

If your engine is code X 12 XE, the head from a X 14 XE should fit on (now this one is only a theory, I have no personal experience / knowledge of this one).

If you want the extra power you'll be better off dropping another engine in, doesn't have to be a 2.0, even a 1.6 would give you more noticable gains and thanks to the continuing success of the Nova, there's quite a inventory of parts about for the 'lesser' models