cylinder head

car for query
Vauxall astra 1.4 petrol. 1998

Forgive me if this is obvious but..


The other day the fanbelt shreaded and somehow got pulled into the path

of the timing belt causing internal failure and a cracked head.
i've been trying to get hold of a cylinder head since but keep hitting
the same problem.


There seems to be two different types of fuel delivery system on these
cars. The one i have has what i initially thought was a carb ( didn't
figure tho- a 98 car with EML and this obsolete inefficient technology)

but later found out is a CFI or single point injection system and all
the possible cylinder head replacements i,ve come across (3) have a
long black rectangular black box which is called multi point FI.


Queries
1. is it possible to interchange these two systems ie could i put the
head from a CFI onto my engine. Are there issues with wiring,
sensors,exhaust
intake manifold etc.

2. I actually got found a whole engine the same as mine for E300(UK
450).with lower mileage. Would it be better to just replace the whole
engine, even tho this would require more yanking The Eml came on. Would

i have problems trying to restart this new engine. Do i need to get
Vauxall to reset anything.


thanks in advance for any comments

Clarify this first. You state a CFI? on the damaged engine, correct.
Do you mean a TBI? Throttle body injector, one injector housed in a
plenum, acts very similar to a carburetor. And your replace heads use
MPI, Multi-port injectors, where each cylinder has it's own injector?

If that is the case, please clarify it, so some of the guys can zero in
on the issue you face.


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yep, Thats what i mean