megane vs williams b/e

[schakal]

been looking through old posts etc .
sounds like the megane b/e is more advanced
over williams b/e ?? is this true ??

if so ,what is the difference ?

[MAXIBOY]

nothing to right home about. think the crank has moved on a little.

[schakal]

nothing to right home about. think the crank has moved on a little.

better torque in lower revs ?

[MAXIBOY]

yes mate due to a smaller port head with bigger valves and a different manifold. nothing to do with the bottom end

[schakal]

yes mate due to a smaller port head with bigger valves and a different manifold. nothing to do with the bottom end

nice one cheers mate
:P

[summeh]

I think the only diff with the bottom end is the oil pump is driven by a chain internally rather than by the cam belt.

[schakal]

I think the only diff with the bottom end is the oil pump is driven by a chain internally rather than by the cam belt.

no its not

[MAXIBOY]

think some late models were driven like that and the oil pump drive became just a pulleys

[stan]

714 was chain driven like the F4R's.

[matty w]

714 was chain driven like the F4R's.

yep they use the same crank