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Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?

Subject: Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?
From: amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)
Date: Wed Oct 15 13:22:54 2003
References: <00b801c39334$7e26cb80$5a554f0a@TVSIT02><106623498501@op1.xlccorp.com> <00ca01c39339$6da03260$5a554f0a@TVSIT02><002201c39343$b8d95a90$a809b9d0@4WAVEINC><00e001c39345$7875fa10$5a554f0a@TVSIT02>

after some research im leaning towards stacking aba metal gaskets on the
twin. seems to be reliable enough while keeping everything else stock (less
cost).
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are
critical?


> Ahhh, my friend - the distributor will not be necessary (other than maybe
> recouping some costs).
>
> This motor is destined for SDS territory and the land of Coil Packs!  :)
>
> But the real question is whether to mill the pistons or use a JH crank to
> reduce compression (or, I guess, cheating and stacking headgaskets!)
>
> Thanks for the info, Dan -
>
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are
> critical?
>
>
> > TT sells bigger valves now but they used to make a point of the
> reliability
> > of the stock valves. My TT head was ported back in 98 and has stock
valves
> > although they are backcut. They didn't offer a bigger valve option back
> > then.
> > CIS hydro head internals should fit as far as I can tell from ETKA.
> > Make sure you get the 3A distributor for when you add a KS ignition and
> get
> > all the crap on the front of the block (not water pump and oil filter
> mount,
> > but the other stuff) , the ventilation holes are different.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > To: <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are
> > critical?
> >
> >
> > > Sorry - but I'm kinda missing your point.  Are you referring to
whether
> TT
> > > offered a bigger valve combo?  Also, what are these problems you're
> > > referring to?  I thought Colin's heads were among the best offered by
> > anyone
> > > other than Oettinger or maybe Drake?
> > >
> > > thx, JT
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> > > To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 9:27 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are
> > > critical?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am almost positive that they used to, but I do not know about
now...
> > > They
> > > > were much more in the market for tuners some years ago, but I think
> they
> > > have
> > > > had some trouble since, and they do not sell all of the 'go-fast
> > > internals'
> > > > they used to...  The 'trouble' appears to have been too many idiots
> who
> > > > thought they knew what they were doing, and when they discovered
they
> > did
> > > not,
> > > > TT got the blame...
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > David      fahrvegnugen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>:
> > > >
> > > > > Tomorrow, I'm most likely going to be picking up a 3A shortie and
TT
> > > head
> > > > > that've been torn apart.
> > > > >
> > > > > Other than the obvious,  block, pistons, wrist pins, crank,
I-shaft,
> > > rods, is
> > > > > there anything the block must absolutely must come with?  Should I
> > bring
> > > a
> > > > > micrometer to measure the pistons? Or can I just insert them
through
> > the
> > > bore
> > > > > to verify fit?
> > > > >
> > > > > As for the head, it's supposedly a TT ported hydro 8v head from a
> Digi
> > > II
> > > > > setup, but the running gear is missing. I assume I can use the
gear
> > from
> > > my
> > > > > CIS hydro head?  IIRC, TT did _not_ use oversize valves like
> Eurospec
> > > and
> > > > > Oettinger - just the typical 40/36 GTi combo. Is that true?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
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References:
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- Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?
  - From: mr.utility at highstream.net (mr.utility@highstream.net)
- Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?
  - From: jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)
- Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?
  - From: jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)
- Buying a dismantled block and head - what contents are critical?
  - From: jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)

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