Where do I get a headgasket to compensate for the overbore on the motor I am building? Or is this something that you just use the stock gasket for? I really dont think that would be a good idea, so any information would be helpful.
it is just something I was thinking about the other night and thought I would ask.
-da chinchilla
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depending on how big you go. up to .040 over you can use the same one.
Gilles
2.3 Ho
Really? I am 0.030" over, so I guess I need not worry. I was just thinking that the metal ring that is in the head gasket will hang over into the cylinder like an 0.030" lip.
-da chinchilla
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no it won't. I'm at .030 over too and it doesn't cause trouble.
Gilles
2.3 Ho
Well that is good news. I think the only thing I have to straighten out now is the knock sensor.
-da chinchilla
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What trouble are you having w/ your knock sensor?
99CavyZ ~ Black ~ 5-Speed
"If It Bleeds For A Week Straight, How Come It Doesn't Die!?"
None yet, I have not worked on it, but I know it will be an issue to be resolved. My car is a 99, but the motor I am building was from a 98 which had a different knock sensor. I will have to see if I can get an adapter that will have felame threads for the sensor and male threads for the hole in the block. Otherwise I will have to figure out a way to use the old sensor with the 99 ECU.
-da chinchilla
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Unless someone has a way they have done it so I dont re-invent the wheel.
-da chinchilla
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so your knock sensor is like the 00+?
what are the physical and/or wiring differences in the knock sensors?
99CavyZ ~ Black ~ 5-Speed
"If It Bleeds For A Week Straight, How Come It Doesn't Die!?"
They changed it over in 99, so I have 00+ strut mounts, knock sensor, but isuzu tranny because that did not change to the Getrag until 00+. The 99 model year was a transitional year. I should have waited a year and purchased a 2000, at least then I could have supercharged it.
I dont know the differences in wiring, like I said, I have not looked into it yet. I was too busy working out the bottom end components. Which are all at the machine shop now.
-da chinchilla
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oh ok...i'm not sure what mine is...if you don't have an EGR, i take it it has the 00+ strut mounts and knock sensor? (I have a '99 w/o EGR)...
99CavyZ ~ Black ~ 5-Speed
"If It Bleeds For A Week Straight, How Come It Doesn't Die!?"
No I do not have EGR.
-da chinchilla
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.040 here and using a copper one... just thicker then stock but thats about it... .060 on the thickness of the gasket.
Well that sounds good then. I can just use the one I get with the Fel-Pro kit and not have to worry about anything special.
Thanks all.
-da chinchilla
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