What heads fit a 2e 2 litre bottom end?

[sports racer]

With a bit of luck I'll get a 91 MK2 by the end of the month and it currently has a 2e bottom end under the standard head. Long term plan is to convert it to run on LPG because I do over 800 k's a week and gas is cheap. Running a gas carby also makes it easier to fix if I break down.

Since it will be running on gas I don't have to worry about any of the injection or engine management systems so swapping to a 16v head should be an easy job.

What heads suit the 2e block, give better performance and don't cost the earth?

Cheers

Paul

[h100vw]

With a bit of luck I'll get a 91 MK2 by the end of the month and it currently has a 2e bottom end under the standard head. Long term plan is to convert it to run on LPG because I do over 800 k's a week and gas is cheap. Running a gas carby also makes it easier to fix if I break down.

Since it will be running on gas I don't have to worry about any of the injection or engine management systems so swapping to a 16v head should be an easy job.

What heads suit the 2e block, give better performance and don't cost the earth?

Cheers

Paul

16V heads don't bolt straight on a 2E. All 1800 8V heads will go on it.

Gavin

[velly_16v_cab]

you beat me to it Gav

[sports racer]

I'll stick to exhaust and cam then. Maybe bump the compression to 14:1 if I make it dedicated LPG.

[Stanton]

16v heads do bolt on to a 2e block,std 2e pistons don't have the valve recess but they do bolt on.

[velly_16v_cab]

16v heads do bolt on to a 2e block,std 2e pistons don't have the valve recess but they do bolt on.

Are you sure? do all the waterways and oil ways line up?

Pic's or it didnt happen

[velly_16v_cab]

ok, just found this but the thread is very old.

[Stanton]

Its just basic knowledge, and golly gee they even use the same head gasket.

[roccodingo]

To run a 16 V head on a 2E you will need to change the intermediate shaft, oil pump, sprockets. Compression will be crap with the 2E pistons and you will need to cut notches in the pistons. You could use ABF pistons if you can find any with the correct diameter grading.

Loads simpler to just bolt up a 1.8 head then go from that...

[sports racer]

Definitely not worth the trouble using the 2e block as a starting point.

What's the trick to build a 2.2 litre?