Thread: head resurfacing, deck heights and gasket sizing.

You can also use the DE/DET headgaskets with the VE block as well. You would just need to plug the oil port on the block as well as the head and then run a line to the head or another idea is to use the de gasket and possibly modify the block to use an o-ring for the ve port and just remove whatever portion of the DE gasket would interfere with that.

Theres a lot of ways to use the DE gasket.

Also explains why the rod came through the side of the block it had no where to go.
What about 87mm with less compression on the pistons to make up for the shave head also do you know how much the shop took of the head.

On the intake side of the head almost centered there's a step up that is used to find out how much has been taken off.

guys this is all very helfpfull information.

it seems there are various ways around this issue.

jaime, if i was going to build a motor, your right a de block would be my easiest bet, mill the head down and run a thicker gasket. plug the head and run an external hard line to the head.

corrie, thanks for that bit of info, ill also have to do some research on exact sizes etc.

rocco and cory, never thought of re-running a mazworx gasket, good idea, with that being said i could possibly just slap this head on my current ve motor. that thought never crossed my mind, i probably wont go that route but its great to have it as the cheapest option.

i think the best route would be to mill the head back down to a true 86mm bore, run a thicker de/det head gasket to compensate, some high comp pistons such as a 12:5:1 cp in 87mm, knife the crank and just slap my head, kelfords, custom intake mani, and 4:1 stepped header on. i dont see any reason that it would be a high 240whp 2.1 liter.

stratton.

I have a complete jdm DE block if you need one.

thank you but i have a few de blocks laying around my self.

stratton.

No prob, figured id throw it out there. Good luck with which ever route you go. Looks like your up in the air on a lot of things right now.

you aint kidding.

although nothing really has changed that much.

stratton.

How much of this tab is left.

In between cylinder 2-3 on the intake side

gio, my finger is point to the spot you told me to measure and in the second pic my finger is pointing to the 90mm step what was milled in.





forgot i even had this tool !

heres what your looking for.

basically ill have a few .001 thousands of an inch left before i hit that spot i measured up agianst. can you mill to that spot and be ok, anything past is is not good im assuming. ill either be .001 off it or dead even on it..

stratton.