1.6 Cam In A 1.9?

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

Hi lads , basically what would happen if i put a 1.6 cam on a 1.9 , would it sap any power or cause any problems ?

 

Reason i asked is as most know my head gasket has gone and ive sourced an already ready to bolt on head but was for a 1.6 , now we have checked and it the same head as my 1.9 but it has a 1.6 cam in it an graham is a little unsure on what would happen if anything , if uts not going to cause any issues we will just bolt it on but if it is we will have to swap the cams over

[welshpug 1,622]

Just swap the cam over, probably wise to check the valve clearances these days anyway due to wear etc, makes quite a difference to the sound of the engine and running.

 

 

How it would alter behaviour I couldn't comment specifically as I've not seen not done that way around, but the opposite makes a very flat slow engine!

 

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

I've only ever done it the other way round, but i would imagine if anything it would make it feel a bit more lively which is only a good thing on a 1.9 imo. Make sure the cam is in good nick though, the earlier cams suffered with horrendous wear, they had a chamfer around the lobe, the later cams seemed to fair a lot better, post 90'. May have to swap thermostat housings etc around depending on years and how yours is plumbed in, but that's straight forward.