[krat]

Hi all,

I've been looking to buy my first suzuki and have been checking this site for a few months to gather some info. What a great site for advice and help.
I have done numerous searches after thinking I had read something about this but can't find the thread. Hence I need some advice.
Does the engine or vin number give any clues as to the number of valves the engine has?
Secondly, I am looking at a 96 SWB vitara with fuel injection. Does this mean its a 16valve or 8. And in your opinions does it matter'
Is there an advantage of the 16 over the 8 in the long run.
Also, what is the general opinion on this model.

Thanks in anticipation, Kev.

[Fatzook]

16v.

All G16Bs will be 16v, UNLESS they have been tampered with.

G16A carby models are all 8v's. You can also get G16A TBI 8v's, and G16A import 16v's too.

But a 96 model will be a 16v for sure.

Clear as mud?

[royce]

96 is not only 16 valve, it uses the later coil in dissy 'x90' engine and has the same dash as the 2 litre Vitaras

[Fatzook]

royce wrote:

96 is not only 16 valve, it uses the later coil in dissy 'x90' engine and has the same dash as the 2 litre Vitaras

Fully sick

[Damo]

Fatzook wrote:

16v.

All G16Bs will be 16v, UNLESS they have been tampered with.

G16A carby models are all 8v's. You can also get G16A TBI 8v's, and G16A import 16v's too.

But a 96 model will be a 16v for sure.

Clear as mud?

Just to make things even more confusing, my X90 1.6 16v engine has a g16a block. I don't think there is a 16v/g16b 8v/g16a correlation, it appears to be inconsistant in my experience.

[Fatzook]

Damo wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

16v.

All G16Bs will be 16v, UNLESS they have been tampered with.

G16A carby models are all 8v's. You can also get G16A TBI 8v's, and G16A import 16v's too.

But a 96 model will be a 16v for sure.

Clear as mud?

Just to make things even more confusing, my X90 1.6 16v engine has a g16a block. I don't think there is a 16v/g16b 8v/g16a correlation, it appears to be inconsistant in my experience.

Was your x-90 a local or import motor? If its an import ( like mine was ) it will always be a G16a.

[Damo]

Fatzook wrote:

Damo wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

16v.

All G16Bs will be 16v, UNLESS they have been tampered with.

G16A carby models are all 8v's. You can also get G16A TBI 8v's, and G16A import 16v's too.

But a 96 model will be a 16v for sure.

Clear as mud?

Just to make things even more confusing, my X90 1.6 16v engine has a g16a block. I don't think there is a 16v/g16b 8v/g16a correlation, it appears to be inconsistant in my experience.

Was your x-90 a local or import motor? If its an import ( like mine was ) it will always be a G16a.

Not 100% sure of that. I was told it was local, but take that with a pinch of salt as the guy couldn't tell his arsehole from a hole in the ground.

[christover1]

My import Baleno engine recently fitted to my Vitara is G16A 16v EFI.
Supplier/importer had G16B's but they were all TBI (I think 8v)

[krat]

Thanks for the responses all. It looks like as a stock vitara then it will be the 16valve model.
Is there a real advantage of the 16v over the 8v model.

Thanks kev.

[Gwagensteve]

krat wrote:

Is there a real advantage of the 16v over the 8v model.

Thanks kev.

Massive difference. 16V is the only way to go.

Steve.