Vauxhall dohc 16v

[markmad]

VX engine is very good and my favourite .Remember the Brits like saying it heavy but it’s no more than a Kent engine and they compare the engine to a handgrenade in any case ! It does depend in what stage of tune it is in because if its 250hp unit it will probably be about 15kg's lighter than a STD unit.

Rods are ok for reasonable RPM under 8000, with ARP bolts, but for constant RPM rather go steel rods .

SBD and QED will be your main source of parts, Swindon are too expensive and don't bother with other companies.

 

You can see 250hp with mild head work, really the biggest problem with many is they think it needs major work.

 

Cylinder heads can be repaired quite cheaply if they have gone porous so there is no need to panic if this has happened to a GM head.