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Old 09-12-2007, 03:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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anyone any idea if a 1.6 type R head will fit on my 05 1.6i vtec civic block????
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Old 09-12-2007, 09:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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cant say anything more than what waynne said in this post

http://www.torquecars.com/chat/phpBB...pic.php?t=1713

there is a differnece in the cc of the engines 1690 (yours) and 1695 (in the old typre R and VTI)
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Old 09-12-2007, 10:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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thanks man.so i would have to get the cams grinded so as they don't make the valves bounce of the pistons??any idea how much that would cost??
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Probably more than a car with the engine you wanted in the first instance.
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