De pistons in E block with de head

[sfoster]

Will stock de pistons lower the cr in a e block with de head enough for u to daily drive it? Can some one throw some numbers? Has anyone done it? I kno that the de head will fit on the e block with mod. Would I have to run race gas or no? I'm really in need of help

[VRoy]

i'm interested in what the NICO community has to say about this also. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you ahead of time.

[seang]

The bore and stroke are the same for both models, and I'm guessing that the deck height is the same as well. If this is true, then a DE head on an E block fitted with DE pistons would result in compression equal to a stock DE.

[sfoster]

I appreciate the quick response.which dizzy would u use? and which lower chain? Do u think it would hold up as a reliable daily driver?

[seang]

I"m not sure about those things.

[wa-chiss]

the entire front timing set has to be swapped to the DE. That includes the cover, chain, gears, and I believe a dowel has to be moved/removed. With the DE cover, you will have to use the DE distributor.

[sfoster]

You mean the top cover from the DE and bottom cover from the E? because the oil pump is different. I was gone get a friend to weld a over the E distributor hole and use the DE dizzy. I see the inch between the to covers So if i make a template and close the gap It should be alright. With no squirters in the E block would the De bottom cover starve the engine? This is Like my last resort I've been through 2 engines I'm dead broke. I wanna keep my 240 alive but the gods frown upon it. but I kno this can be done for like $400 or less

[seang]

I think you might be able to use the piston squirters on the E block with little modification, but don't take my word 100% for it. I swear I saw a thread in the 240 technical forum, multiple threads, actually; so dig through there, too.

[wa-chiss]

The only thing you can reuse from the E for a DE is the block, crank, and rods. All else will be DE specific. The oil squirters can be used but you will have to have a shop drill and tap the holes in the oil galley to mount them; or you can get an E from a hardbody that comes with the squirters already in it.