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neme
06-06-2005, 23:48
The difference between a 16v engine and a williams ?

Ibought what i thought was a 16v but im not sure about the engine , the limiter is very low and its rollin roaded at 155bhp with filter and scorpion full system!

seem strange to anyone else?

Rich
06-06-2005, 23:52
the torque lower down is always a giveaway, of you get a kick at about 4-4.5k revs its a valver engine but if you get it form 2-2.5 its a williams engine or a heavily modified valver engine!

KingStromba
07-06-2005, 00:03
Nick Hill will be able to tell you.

BenR
07-06-2005, 00:21
silver tag, front of block, near the gearbox, F7P/R...will tell you

KingStromba
07-06-2005, 00:22
Also oil dip stick is a different colour.

Winston
07-06-2005, 00:40
white dipstick = williams

What do you class as low ....6500rpm - williams

Enid
07-06-2005, 01:00
What colour is a valver dipstick??

BRUN
07-06-2005, 01:04
mines yellow with a blue blob on top

summeh
07-06-2005, 01:47
You could whip the ECU out and write down all the markings... Im sure Nick Hill would be able to tell you whether its a Williams ECU or Valver ECU from your findings.

Rudders16v
07-06-2005, 08:58
white dipstick = williams

What do you class as low ....6500rpm - williams

:shock:

I've got a yellow dipstick with a blue spot :shock:

neme
07-06-2005, 10:40
The dipstick is yellow with a white blob, on a 92 plate , and if i had to say ( 95 % sure) then yes 6500 sounds about right ! hope this is not just my wishfull thinking lol will have another look for plate , got to find out for sure as its doing my nut in .

neme
07-06-2005, 15:33
Limiter is exactly 6500 :shock:

im thinking this was more of a bargain than i first thought :D

Winston
07-06-2005, 15:34
Peach of a find lol

FATBOY
07-06-2005, 18:26
neme! why dont you ask the bloke you bought it off??? also what does the logbook say it is???? 1.8 or 2.0????

neme
07-06-2005, 18:34
The bloke i bought it off only had it for 3 months , driving to portsmouth every week in the clio proved to much for him . The log book says 1.8 and it was sold as 1.8 so i assummed it was that. however after posting pics of the engine bay people comments made me look in to it and...

willy dipstick (hardly concrete i know)
155bhp from system and filter
6.5k limiter
pulls from the word go (no 16v 4k powerband)
full willy interior and badging ( thinking who ever did this may well of went whole hog)

so im pretty sure its a willy engine , although still looking for this mythical engine number lol

FATBOY
07-06-2005, 19:28
well buddy! as soon as you find out for sure make sure you let us know asap! youve got a steal there if it does turn out to be a 2 litre!

Jan
07-06-2005, 20:03
Looks like you found an absolute bargain :D

Martin
07-06-2005, 20:07
do a 0-100 run if you come in under 18secs on the clocks I'd say you've got a f7R

MatBrown
08-06-2005, 01:48
Check the size of the starter motor and look for strengthening veins on the block.



Mat.

dannyt
08-06-2005, 07:50
Get some pictures up, this is interesting!!!

KingStromba
08-06-2005, 10:00
If the limiter kicks in at 6600, that is proof enough. I mean why would a valver engine have its limiter taken down to 6600?

On another note, just goes how hard it is for an insurance company to show you had a 2.0 ltr engine in a car insured as a 1.8 :D

summeh
08-06-2005, 10:19
i wonder if its willy tracked aswell ?

might even be a willy as standard? lol, check the chassis number, if its "C57M" its a williams, if its "C57D" it's a valver.

Andy
08-06-2005, 10:43
as danny said pictures

neme
08-06-2005, 19:34
Had a quick check of chassis no its c57d so it was def a valver to start with ..........

northy
09-06-2005, 08:49
what gears do the limiters cut in at - 3rd - 83mph and 4th 110 ????

Daz
09-06-2005, 21:42
what gears do the limiters cut in at - 3rd - 83mph and 4th 110 ????

110 in 4th? You sure?

northy
10-06-2005, 08:09
yep....i change to 5th at 110 - maybe 113 once warmed.

J o n
10-06-2005, 08:16
yep....i change to 5th at 110 - maybe 113 once warmed.

ditto, sounds right that... maybe you have a valver box too Northy :?

northy
10-06-2005, 08:22
yep....i change to 5th at 110 - maybe 113 once warmed.

ditto, sounds right that... maybe you have a valver box too Northy :?

Nope...already checked. Non of this hybird stuff on my car spanks.

J o n
10-06-2005, 08:23
:cry:

nowt wrong with hybrinating :lol: