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1800 heads on 2lt ?????

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pi22api22a Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#265033
Hey all,,

Has anyone out there put 1800 heads onto a 2lt? I am working on an old 2lt, the heads are really bad so was considering using pair off an 1800.
Possible?
If so any othe mods needed?

Thanks
Dave,,,,,:beer

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#265037
AFAIK they bolt straight on. They're supposed to be an improvement over the 2l heads b/c they have bigger valves.

pi22api22a Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#265041
Thanks, that'll save me a bit,, Heads on 1800 look pretty good still.

Any other parts exchangeable ?

Dave:beer

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#265061
I think most of it
Futue te ipsum!!!

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#265391
Crank, rods, pistons, barrels, flywheel, clutch are different.
The rest is the same pretty much.
Not sure on cam, push rods etc though.
Heads are straight swap.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#265404
The cam from the 1800 is a better option in the 2 liter if you are pulling the engine down but you will have to use the same lifters from the 1800 unless you get everything overhauled.I always ran the 1800 heads as they breath better with the larger valves.
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pi22api22a Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#265539
Thanks again for the advice, will help out heaps.

Just cracked the case in the 2lt, looks fine, have to replace camshaft + bearings. Then off to get all checked/measured.

Andy, the clutch off the 1800 looks pretty much the same as the 2lt, are they really different?

Thanks
Dave:beer

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#265563
2lt motors definitely had a bigger flywheel and clutch than 1800's, along with a different starter. I don't see any reason though why you couldn't use whatever you have.
Kruizin Kol

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#266173
As Kol said, the diameters are different. You need to match the flywheel to the GB. If you have a 2L GB, bell housing and starter, you need the 2L flywheel and clutch on the motor you put in it.
Hope that helps!
:thumb