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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: madrogers on September 02, 2008, 08:13:03 pm

Title: mech to hyd head swap?
Post by: madrogers on September 02, 2008, 08:13:03 pm

Good Day ,i have a 81 1.6n/a engine with a  mech head what is toast 11 mm bolts, have access to a 86(I belive) hyd head in good shape (12mm) bolts what do i need to do to swap heads, or can I ? Its for my winter beater rabbit so looking to keep it in a reasonable buget .
Thanks for any input on this situation.
Mark.

Title: Re: mech to hyd head swap?
Post by: zukgod1 on September 03, 2008, 07:16:58 am

Quote from: "madrogers"

Good Day ,i have a 81 1.6n/a engine with a  mech head what is toast 11 mm bolts, have access to a 86(I belive) hyd head in good shape (12mm) bolts what do i need to do to swap heads, or can I ? Its for my winter beater rabbit so looking to keep it in a reasonable buget .
Thanks for any input on this situation.
Mark.

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The difference would be that your block has 11mm head bolts.. I dont see a reason why you couldnt use 11mm head bolts/studs in a 12mm head.