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Quick Question Ive had piston trouble and need my block overbored I do not have the funds. The engine is 1989 standard 1275 turbo.

I have an good engine and broken gearbox from a 1983 metro turbo Spare (standard).

Will the 1983 block fit my 1989 engine or are the older metro turbos different in any way.

Thanks Chris

No, everything is similar, just check that it is infact 1983 and not form 1981. Then it will be an A series. They're still interchangeable, just check that the drop gears are the same.

Can I tell from the number on the block what year its from. I bought the engine out of the car so basically it could be any year. It had single spring valves in the head I thought maybe thats the older turbo.

I thought that all Metro turbos had double valve springs as standard?

Are the exhaust valves valves sodium filled? (The stems have a larger diameter)

Even my early NA MG Metro engine has double valve springs and I'm sure that that is totally standard.

Edited by theoneeyedlizard on 8th Feb, 2008.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

it came attached to the engine I had it cheap for spares. My 1989 turbo has double valve springs.

Does anyone know how to tell the year of my engine?

The engine number and either a Metro Haynes manual or some Metro microfiches should give you a good idea of age.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.