16v head on a 1.7L engine

[sfwilliams@home.com (Scott F. Williams)]

> I'm not swapping blocks, I'm thinking of swapping heads. I already have a
> 1.7 engine, and it works fine, but I was thinking of putting on
> the head of a 1.8 16v. Then eventually I'd get the block to go with the
head,

Nope, no you wouldn't. :^) In order to fit the 16v head to the earlier
block, you have to weld shut some of the oil return holes in the head. Thus,
it is a one way trip. Just drop the 2.0l 8v motor in there with a big valve
head and call it a day.
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