120 pistons are different I'm sure so you will be wanting a set of 160 pistons if you will be revving it to 7000+ rpm. also, iirc, you will need coil packs too, the vvc head is deeper.

hth

 

You will need, loom ecu and head. Don't forget the injectors are different.

I think you'll be ok for pisons. I have 32.5mm inlet valves and only have a 120 bottom end. Bear in mind my head is not VVC but my valves are bigger.

 

Bottom end will be fine mate..

Just need

Head
Engine loom
ECU set
160 injectors

Not really needed but will be better;

160 Inlet manifold with 52mm TB
160 exhaust manifold and down pipe

and youll be sorted.. :broon:

 

Thanks for the replies!

ive got 160VVC inlet manifold with the 52mm throttle body and injectors, also have the 160 exhaust system to put on.
the ECU, 5AS and fob with engine wiring loom, do i need to replace the reciever? remember reading that you have to but not sure.

ive been through the wiring loom checking all connectors before i swap it over (tomorrow hopefully) and there 2 connectors i am not sure of my car is the 120+ without air con so not sure if that will explain it. one connector runs with all of the wires to the charcoal cannister and has what looks to be a valve or solenoid with two pipe connections on it but cannot find what its for.
there is also another connector with the crank position sensor this one is a 3 pin connector (nylon sort of colour) cannot seem to find where this one goes either.
Would be far easier if i could upload the photos but wont let me do it!

Ill keep you all posted and add some photos when i figure out how.
Thanks for the replies!

 

Have you fitted a VVC head??

The solenoid by the charcoal canister is for the stupid valve on the tailpipe of the 160

 

no i havent fitted the vvc head yet that will hopefully be tomorrows job.
oh right, do people disconnect them then when fitting a non standard back box? can see this end up being easier said than done.

 

Well yeah. They are pants, people disconnected them on standard box.

I guess you fitting the whole job lot.

 

ah right, i have the vvc manifold and cat but my own stainless cat back exhaust system, ill just leave it disconnected in that case then. thanks for the help is appreciated- would have spent hours trying to read up about it

 

I'm not 100% but I think if it's unplugged it may put the engine light on, you may wanna check but I would try and get hold of one if it is the car.

 

ill leave the solenoid plugged in then for the time being hopefully it wont bing any engine management lights up and be ok until i find some more information about how it works, looks as though there were two small pipes going to it which i dont have annoyingly. was it used to open a vavle in the exhaust system somewhere depending on the numbers of revs on the engine or something?

 

Sorry for the big pix, I'm on my phone.

Just by the power steering reservoir is a vacuum canister of some title it connects to.

 

thanks for the pic, have not seen that canister before but did manage to find a bit more information on it that might be helpful to others
http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=40299
http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/exhaust/TF_evc.htm

seems as though it only worked when the car was relatively new as you say pengy people started to disconnect it.