Alan_M 66 1 Cars Posted April 18, 2006 Some of you may know that I have a GTi6 lump in my garage with the aim of making a 2044cc (I think?) lump. Stripping it down last week has shown me it has a hole about 1" in diameter where the rear mount bolts. I have the piece of block to back on, but from chatting to a few metallurgists today at work, they seem to think welding is bad idea So i'm on the hunt for a new block, and was wondering if the lesser 2.0ltr XU lump is the same? Only worry is lack of oil spray bars, but how beneficial are these? Anybody know more on the blocks, or spray bars? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSeuss 0 Posted April 18, 2006 pretty much any xu bottom end will bolt up. The xu10j4r bottom end is being used by b1ack_mi16 and so he can probably answer any questions you have about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted April 18, 2006 Any 2L block as said will fit the head, even the Ally 1.8 block does too as found in the 306's and 406's. Not sure on the spray bar's but the 2L turbo engine has them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_M 66 1 Cars Posted April 19, 2006 I knew any 2.0ltr XU would mate up, just wanted to know if there any blocks similiar to the GTi6. Maybe the 2.0ltr XSi had the same block with spray bars etc. I'll have dig through the Pug parts CD, but good call on the turbo lump although i'm after a cheap block so that maybe out of the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_life 0 Posted April 19, 2006 s16 block is same IIRC. its the same for s16/T16 and gti6 i think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilgie 16 2 Cars Posted April 19, 2006 yep...all similair blocks, but the 2.0-8Vs (306XSI) don't have oilsquirters except for the 2.0-8V turbo which does have them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B1ack_Mi16 67 Posted April 19, 2006 (edited) The XU10J4R I have certainly have oil-squirters, find it in early 2.0 16v 406 at least. Edit: See my post here: http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...20entry539673 Edited April 19, 2006 by B1ack_Mi16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_M 66 1 Cars Posted April 20, 2006 The XU10J4R I have certainly have oil-squirters, find it in early 2.0 16v 406 at least. Edit: See my post here: http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...20entry539673 Thanks for that! There are a few 406's in my local scrappy, although I have a feeling that they are 1.8's. The scrappy will probably want more for this engine than what I paid for the GTi6 lump!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSeuss 0 Posted April 23, 2006 2ltr 16v bottom end is no better then what you currently have. Its probably worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
