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Old 21-10-2006, 05:48 PM   #1
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Default AU block with EA top end?

Iss there any problem in using a EA top end on a AU block......i want to work this head i got here, but i want to drop a AU engine in, in the long run....would i still get the benifits of the AU engine, or should i just work a AU head n motor?

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Old 21-10-2006, 05:52 PM   #2
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full reco ELxr motor with AU internals in forsale.
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Old 21-10-2006, 06:00 PM   #3
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niko, shut up for christs sake!

Drop a whole AU engine in there. You can get custom cams ground for AU's as well, if that's your plan.

Convert to single belt too. It'll be better in the long run.
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Old 21-10-2006, 06:01 PM   #4
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The EA head is the worst of the lot. Dont do it.
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Old 21-10-2006, 07:03 PM   #5
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The EA head is the worst of the lot. Dont do it.
lol...point taken....think i might just moderatly work this head, and get a cheap au motor and out a cam ect in that ready to just drop in.......
will the EA intake manifold(with injectors and fuel reg) work ok on the AU motor...
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The EA head is the worst of the lot. Dont do it.

Yeah but they are also the chunkiest so you can grind a hell of a lot of metal out of them to make them flow better.

If your gonna use an worked EA head on a AU block you'll have to shave a fair bit off the head to get the compression back up. They'll remove the 'swirl' from the combustion chambers if they work it which will drop the compression even more over stock so shaving the head is the only way to get it back up.
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niko, shut up for christs sake!

Drop a whole AU engine in there. You can get custom cams ground for AU's as well, if that's your plan.

Convert to single belt too. It'll be better in the long run.
i beleive johnz car is quicker than yours even with rings that don't really exist anymore so i think he knows what he's doing engine building wise:P
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Old 22-10-2006, 12:19 AM   #8
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hey niko why don't you bumb johnz up the coight if you love his engine soo much. This thread was pretty self explanatory, it wasn't an advertisement for Johns motor.
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hey niko why don't you bumb johnz up the coight if you love his engine soo much. This thread was pretty self explanatory, it wasn't an advertisement for Johns motor.
Thank-you!

I usually stick up for you niko, but shutup about John's motor.

Plus, my cam cost me $60. How much was John's Dev3HL? Idiot.
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:40 AM   #10
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LOL @ you guys. Actually I reckon the AU head is pretty good for mild applications. I put one on my brothers EF a while back when it did the old E-series I6 head gasket routine.

Was pretty torquey and felt pretty punchy low down- mid range.

LOL @ coight!
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:57 AM   #11
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Yeah but they are also the chunkiest so you can grind a hell of a lot of metal out of them to make them flow better.

If your gonna use an worked EA head on a AU block you'll have to shave a fair bit off the head to get the compression back up. They'll remove the 'swirl' from the combustion chambers if they work it which will drop the compression even more over stock so shaving the head is the only way to get it back up.

Sound interesting, how much would it drop the compression, would it drop it to much for turbo/blown applications, or would it still have to come up somewhat.......
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Old 23-10-2006, 09:06 AM   #12
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The EA head is the worst of the lot. Dont do it.
I have EF bottom end, EF cam and EA head, got around 110rwkw on the dyno, so I wouldnt say the EA head is complete crap.

I plan to get as far as I can on the EA head with my planned mods, then with only a head swap to ef/el see what power I get, will be an interesting experiment.

EDIT : - thats also with an EA 3 speed auto ecu + seperate 4 speed trans controller, and BBM runners not switching for the record.
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Old 23-10-2006, 09:42 AM   #13
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That would be an interesting experiment.

It would also be interesting to see what you could drop the compression to using an EA head and taking out the swirl in the chamber using an AU bottom end. It could work out fairly boost friendly.

Once I get my ECU in and sorted Ill buy an AU motor and take it apart. I have a feeling the new setup might stress my current engine a little :P
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