EK1 Head Pulled

[Ichiban]

I'm busy for the next couple of weekends for sure, but sometime in june would be great, if that's not too far away. The more I look, it seems the more of my 1602 stuff I've tossed...I knew I had a good 5-speed and a bunch of other stuff, I'll check up at my parents to see if it's not up there. Otherwise, I'll see what the wreckers want for the stuff you need, if I don't run across people soon that'll give it up for free (it's been known to happen).
BTW i have a twin carb engine out of an 87 Prelude (ES2?) and a spare twin carb setup and intake if anyone is interested?

edit: If you tell customs you got it off a friend for nothing, they can't really charge duty on $0 now can they?

[2ndGenGuy]

I'm busy for the next couple of weekends for sure, but sometime in june would be great, if that's not too far away. The more I look, it seems the more of my 1602 stuff I've tossed...I knew I had a good 5-speed and a bunch of other stuff, I'll check up at my parents to see if it's not up there. Otherwise, I'll see what the wreckers want for the stuff you need, if I don't run across people soon that'll give it up for free (it's been known to happen).
BTW i have a twin carb engine out of an 87 Prelude (ES2?) and a spare twin carb setup and intake if anyone is interested?
edit: If you tell customs you got it off a friend for nothing, they can't really charge duty on $0 now can they?

June will work great. Just PM me when you are ready. I'm currently working on my 95 Civic that was given to me. Has a blown head gasket, and I'm taking it the head to the shop today, so I'm in no hurry on the 1gee.

Thanks!

PS: If you wanna see how mangled the head gasket is on this engine, here is the thread:

https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52066

[88lxDCOE]

Are all the E-series heads and blocks interchangable? I would like to swap my EK1 CVCC head to non-CVCC (ES1,2,3,ET2) if this is possible.

[2ndGenGuy]

Are all the E-series heads and blocks interchangable? I would like to swap my EK1 CVCC head to non-CVCC (ES1,2,3,ET2) if this is possible.

No, in fact, it's quite far from it. I do believe that there are 3 EK1 engines that have incompatible heads, and if you didn't know what year of car they came out of, you would have no way of knowing. Anything after EK, is second-generation E-series. ES, and ET are completely unrelated to the other E-series motors. ES, ET and EZ are actually just early A-series motors.

If you want to swap your EK1 to non CVCC, you have to get the head from an EL engine. But, as I found out the hard way, they absolutely have to be from the same year!!

Holy crap! Talk about raising the dead with this thread though! You reminded me how long ago I pulled that motor apart. What a slack-ass I've been. I guess it was my friends, and wasn't actually mine for at least 2 or 3 months, but that's still a year of slacking! Good news is that I've got my head at the machine shop. I'm done looking for ANOTHER EL head for that motor. For now.

[offthahook]

No, in fact, it's quite far from it. I do believe that there are 3 EK1 engines that have incompatible heads, and if you didn't know what year of car they came out of, you would have no way of knowing. Anything after EK, is second-generation E-series. ES, and ET are completely unrelated to the other E-series motors. ES, ET and EZ are actually just early A-series motors.

If you want to swap your EK1 to non CVCC, you have to get the head from an EL engine. But, as I found out the hard way, they absolutely have to be from the same year!!

Holy crap! Talk about raising the dead with this thread though! You reminded me how long ago I pulled that motor apart. What a slack-ass I've been. I guess it was my friends, and wasn't actually mine for at least 2 or 3 months, but that's still a year of slacking! Good news is that I've got my head at the machine shop. I'm done looking for ANOTHER EL head for that motor. For now.

And as I recall, the California models even threw a wrench into an already FUBAR'd mix of heads...

[2ndGenGuy]

And as I recall, the California models even threw a wrench into an already FUBAR'd mix of heads...

Not surprised here. Man that would be an even bigger bummer. I bet they had smaller valves or something like that to make them burn less gas...