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Old 25-01-2006 | 08:23 PM
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Hiya,

are the 2i heads the same as the fiesta turbo heads? are they a straight swap.
Old 26-01-2006 | 12:19 AM
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i doubt it very much, i'd expect the exhaust valves are sodium filled but not sure?? still doubt there interchangeable though
Old 26-01-2006 | 01:28 PM
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They're identical.
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Old 26-01-2006 | 05:08 PM
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xr2i heads do not have sodium filled valves other than that they are the same
Old 26-01-2006 | 05:24 PM
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i weighed this up a month or so back,

XR2i EFI and Fiesta RST heads, camshaft and valves are all identical,

its only cosy exhaust valves that are sodium filed.
Old 26-01-2006 | 09:14 PM
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S1 heads had the sodium zorst valves, cost too much and wasnt necessary so ford binned it on S2. been told that later RST's had the D shaped ports too, but other than that 2i's have D shaped ports whereas RST's used to have round ones.
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Originally Posted by Dave Henshall
i weighed this up a month or so back,

XR2i EFI and Fiesta RST heads, camshaft and valves are all identical,

its only cosy exhaust valves that are sodium filed.
I'll second that

I DISTINCTLY remember the convo
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i will 3rd that

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