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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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thanks for the info so far. it is standard.

but done a search on this and found this about cvh heads

Originally Posted by Karl
You CANNOT use the lean burn 1.6cvh head on a std RS turbo bottom end. This is because the std RS turbo has a 2mm piston protrusion at TDC above the deck height. The head gasket is only 1.5mm thick, and hence if you fit the lean burn head to a std RS turbo bottom end, the pistons will make heavy contact with the combustion chamber "beak" resulting in horrendous noise and bent con-rods!!

A second issue is the high compression ratio this results in, but that is insignificant in comparison to the 1st problem!!!!!
from karl norris

many thanks
wayne
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