No problem. Glad to help. For the harmonic balancers, yes, you can use the ones you have, and in fact, I'd suggest it. I had 3 different ones from my parts engines, and I destroyed the worst of the three. Just be careful when you go to do it, as the pulley is made of cast iron, so if you hit it in the wrong way, the center can crack and you'll be SOL.ka-t4u wrote:Thank you so much mathew for all this information, it really helped me a lot!!!
now for the armonic balancers can i just use the two of them that my engines already have???
and about the oil stuff... i can't put my de head on the right due to the timing chain and stuff... am i right??
thank you so much!!1 and i will also like to know if this setups has given you any problems???
it nice to know i can interchange rods because i needed one!!!lol.. that was a question i was saving for later! but thanks for answering it!!!apreciate your help, and hope you can help me out with further problems!!!
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I'm not sure I get the question about the head, but I'll endeavor to answer it. The head will fit on the block itself. It will not fit with the stock E timing equipment. If you choose to use the E block, you will have to add the DE timing equipment. I did not check to see if this will bolt up, as I did not use the E block on my build. The DE head is not compatible with the E timing covers or chain.
Yes, my setup has given me troubles. Mostly centered around the timing chains and pistons. When I purchased my car, the engine was already blown and disassembled in the trunk. It came with an aftermarket timing set from eBay. I installed the aftermarket timing chain and tensioners along with the new sprockets. The tensioners are defective and have resulted in it consistently jumping time.
Additionally, using the E pistons resulted in an inability to run anything but premium gas. In order to keep the engine from detonating due to the increased compression ratio, I had to retard the timing. The problem is that the engine kept jumping time, so it would always be detonating, regardless of what I ran. A few months ago, it jumped time bad enough that it stopped running all together, and I haven't bothered to fix it yet.
What this means for you? I'd suggest using OEM timing parts, and if you do decide to use the E pistons, make sure that you time the engine correctly and are willing to be committed to using only premium gas while you own the vehicle. Personally, the power gain wasn't noticeable enough for me to go through the hassle of using the E pistons, so if I wind up tearing this engine down again, I'll put stock pistons back in.
Other than those problems I just went over, I haven't had any other real issues out of the engine. I replaced all the seals when I rebuilt it, and I haven't noticed any leaks or anything else. No noticeable vibration from the harmonic balancer pulley from the spacer I made, either.
I used the full set of rods and pistons from my E when I rebuilt my DE. If I were to do it over again, I'd still use the E rods, but I would use the DE pistons on the rods. I'll be glad to pass any information I can along. I took quite a few pictures while I was tearing the E down, and I believe I still have them. Then again, trial and error was the best training I got on this project.
