Tuning Long shot but - 8v to 16v conversion?

[Moosey]

The cost of skimming a head would probably get you a decent second-hand 1242 16v engine!

Either you get insanely cheap used engines or you're getting raped on head skimming! I pay £47 for head skimming.

For the swap, you're going to need to buy an entire donor engine and loom to get all the parts you need, so you may as well drop the whole engine in.

There's a head and cam box on eBay for a £100:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-punto-cy...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a06f7e5e5

Intake manifold for £20:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-Fiat-Sti...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c11b19129

Then you'd have to go down to the dealer and face the nightmare that is locating nuts and bolts..

 

[alexbpl]

Thats quite good actually I was expecting at least £100.

Could be hard to find an engine for 47 quid now lol

 

[Moosey]

£47 isn't bad, some places run up to £60!