E & DE compatability.

[wa-chiss]

I hear that the E blocks didn't have oil squirters but the DE's did. Has anyone used a DE block and swapped an E head on there. I only ask this cause I've grown to love my Single Slammer and I don't want to deal with a DE/SR swap. I want to turbo my motor and will be rebuilding it before hand and I'm sure squirters would be a beneficial upgrade. Or, I know you can get an SR20de (w/ out squirters) and drill and install squirters. Is it possible to do the same with the E block?

[pflicht]

This has been covered NUMEROUS times but anyways. Yes you can use a DE block and E head. I believe they dont match up properly so SOME modification is required. Once you do the modifications needed, the compression will be sky high, not suitable AT ALL or turbo application.

As for the squirters, IDK

Hope this helps

[wa-chiss]

Duh, I know they are compatible. I want to know if anyone is running a DE block w/ the E head. Cause all I hear is people using the DE head on the E block. And why would the compression be shy high? If I used a DE head on a stock E block (using E pistons) I would get high compression. The oposite would be if I used the DE block and didn't change to E pistons and put the E head on. So I bet this particular subject has NOT been covered numerous times.

[YOUNG240SX]

i cant see a de block on a e head the fronts are way different!kae has a 1pc front coverkade has 2 lowwer and upper.but just use a de piston its about the same block.

[wa-chiss]

I've found the answer on ka-t. Can a mod please lock this thread.

[White Comet]

i know you found the answer but....when i had my single cam i was considering putting a dohc head on it, this woudl give the same effect of putting sohc pistons in a dohc motor, it woudl give a high compression. there are a few people that have used this set up but without proper tuning they dont last. the timing needs to be adjusted and run the highest octane possible

[dickie]

moved to ka forum

[wa-chiss]

when i had my single cam i was considering putting a dohc head on it, this woudl give the same effect of putting sohc pistons in a dohc motor, it woudl give a high compression

Hate to tell ya WC but not in this case. It would be like putting DOHC pistons in a SOHC. Thus lowering CR by about 1 point. IE 8.6:1 to 7.6:1. Although, I was going to use SOHC pistons and the SOHC head on a DOHC block. Sence the bore and stroke doesn't differ between the 2 blocks my compression would remain at 8.6:1 and I would have gained squirters.

moved to ka forum

Thanks........... again.

[White Comet]

Hate to tell ya WC but not in this case. It would be like putting DOHC pistons in a SOHC. Thus lowering CR by about 1 point. IE 8.6:1 to 7.6:1. Although, I was going to use SOHC pistons and the SOHC head on a DOHC block. Sence the bore and stroke doesn't differ between the 2 blocks my compression would remain at 8.6:1 and I would have gained squirters.

u should have been more clear. yeah i know this is the opposite of what you're going for. i just figured it was similar so i thought i'd share