Hello

I have been given an opportunity to buy an 2.2 litre eight valve engine. Does anyone know if this engine block is the basis for a 22b engine. Help needed please.

Mark

 

No, its a non turbo Legacy block

 

Not a chance. 8 valve will be off a single over head cam engine, and you would want a twin over head cam, 16 valve.

2.2lt closed deck blocks are rarer than a rare thing.....

Mark

 

Hi

Can you not remove the eight valve heads and fit the 16v heads off my 2.0ltr engine. I have been told that this would be acceptable but I would like to make sure first.

Thanks Mark.

 

Yes the 2lt heads will fit, but it would be worth getting them matched to the larger bores.

Depending on what you're looking to achieve, this is going to be an expensive project. If you go ahead with this, either do it right, or wait until you can. Ideally, you want to start with a closed deck block, or try and find someone who can close deck the one you're looking at.

If you're looking to increase power significantly, you'd really need to junk the rods, and pistons, for uprated ones. Then you'll need a bigger turbo, injectors, fuel pumps, etc'.

Mark.