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how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:41 am
by amboguy
Hi all
probably been asked before (i couldn't find any posts on this)
as the subject line how do you tell the differance between the 8 valve and 16 valve 1600cc motor?
any advatages either way plus should i be looking for efi or cabi.
wondering as to what i should be looking out for in a early to mid 5dr escudo or vitara
thanks for the comments both negative and positive
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:52 pm
by lincooln
Well I have a 8V carb motor and it seems to have more torque than the 16 valve, but the 16v have more power and use less fuel.
as to how to tell i will get back to you as I am drawing a blank for some reason. I used to know. Most 16V have it on the back door, usually like JLX 16 VALVE. if is a vitara.
I would go with 16V motor for the LWB model though.
Lincoln
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:04 pm
by lincooln
Ok cant work out the url things at the moment.
This is what you ould see if Injected
http://auto.vl.ru/images/2931/3211/2104.jpgand this for carb
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:07 pm
by amboguy
cool thanks guys
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:29 pm
by Heath
8 valve has a blank rocker cover with sparkplugs fitted with normal leads (as in the lower picture) and 16v has 16 valve on the cover and has the long ceramic plug covers. I think.
I dont think 16v ever came out TBI or carb.
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:06 pm
by Rotazuk
To make life real easy for you the 5dr only came with 16v
Cheers
Chris
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:30 pm
by amboguy
Rotazuk wrote:To make life real easy for you the 5dr only came with 16v
Cheers
Chris
That makes things real easy thanks
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:25 am
by Cleary
Go the 16V!!!
I put one in my sammy and they just sing
Get your foot up it and make that rev limiter work... Seriously - they love to rev
Re: how to tell 8 valve or 16 valve
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:16 am
by Gofer
i got a SWB 16V on Xmas day (not as a pressy lol) but to use at Woodhill on week ends and have fitted performance cams, jeepers does that girl go............
