X14XE block with c14se head ? will it work or not ?

[yamaha-yz-85]

hi there just been given a m reg corsa b and engine code is c14se the engine is nackered no.4 cylinder conrod snapped and smashed the sump in and destroyed the block will a X14XE block fit with the c14se head and other parts or not ? thanks regards kieran

[johnny]

I dout it will fit as the se head is single cam and the block is designed for a twin cam head, if it does fit i cant see it running tbh

[yamaha-yz-85]

why don't you think that it will run ? it all looks the same

[johnny]

I just cant imagine a 8v head running with a block designed for 16v head not with out alot of bother

they shouldnt look the same
This is th se


And the xe

[MrPsycho]

The blocks are all the same, give or take things here and there.

The 8v head will fit but the compression will be higher if you use the x14xe pistons.

[johnny]

The blocks are all the same, give or take things here and there.

The 8v head will fit but the compression will be higher if you use the x14xe pistons.

I dont think a single cam head will fit a block for double cams the bolt pattern has to be different

[MrPsycho]

The 1.3/1.4/1.6 blocks all use the same design, except of course the newer corsa opc/vxr motors. They are similar to the z18xe and x18xe1 motors.

Funny enough the daewoo motors are also interchangable with the opel/vaux equivalent. My corsa 1.3 8v will be receiving a 16v head soon.

Go find a x14xe and c14se head gasket, you'll be pleasantly surprised.