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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Torchd on March 16, 2008, 11:27:55 am

Title: 1.9 TD pistons in 1.6
Post by: Torchd on March 16, 2008, 11:27:55 am

Can i install 1.9TD pistons in a 1.6 NA or 1.6TD?

if yes.. what will i have to alter?

Title: 1.9 TD pistons in 1.6
Post by: subsonic on March 16, 2008, 12:09:35 pm

You will have to bore out the cylinders.  I do not think that there would be enough structural integrity left to run safely.

Title: 1.9 TD pistons in 1.6
Post by: jimfoo on March 16, 2008, 01:15:06 pm

Also neither rod would work. 1.9's are way too long, 1.6's are the wrong size and also may be the wrong length depending on if the pins are in different locations.

Title: 1.9 TD pistons in 1.6
Post by: Torchd on March 16, 2008, 11:14:21 pm

seen!!!

So lets say i get the cylinder bored to 1.9 piston specs....
would i be able to use the 1.9 wrist pins but 1.6 rods and get the bush bored to 26 mm.

and the distance between the wrist pin center to piston crown the same between 1.9 and 1.6??