R16 3 main questions....

dynaguy · Post by **dynaguy** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:15 pm

I have 2 r16's. Both are 3 main bearings. One has an iron head, the other aluminum head. What is interchangeable between these?

Heads?
Rockers?
Cam?
Crank?

TIA,

Pat

Post by **spl310** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:32 pm

Pretty much everything except for the thermostat housing and related components.

dynaguy · Post by **dynaguy** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:47 am

The aluminum head is on an earlier #'d engine. The iron is on the matching # engine, but is in sad shape. Not sure I can save it. When did the change from aluminum to iron happen? TIA Pat

JT68 · Post by **JT68** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:24 am

dynaguy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:47 am When did the change from aluminum to iron happen? TIA Pat

67. There are 3 versions of the AL head from 67-70 if memory serves. Some parts are interchangeable, some are not.

Gregs672000 · Post by **Gregs672000** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:43 am

There was recent discussion about SAE vs metric timing gears, just in case someone has been into it and replaced gears.

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