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Ej20T head gaskets help
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:44 pm
by dj fbi
I recently bought a ej20T motor on ebay, and i am now rebuilding it and putting it into my touring wagon. The guy i bought it of said it was a 98 motor but he was not to sure, so any way i have take the heads of and taken them in to the shop to get shaved and checked, now i need to order new gaskets but i dont know the year model so not sure which ones to get? and also for the timing belt kit, the heads on it with the shim and bucket style lifters if that helps and the numbers on the block are AB and then four number, i dont have the motor here. Are the heads all the same? any help would be great, Cheers
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:56 pm
by Brumby Kid
There should be the same for all ej20T's. It shouldn't change. If not Check the engines VIN Number, this will help you with everything. Just tell the guy in the shop what your after, and for this VIN, and it should be all good.
I go to car shops for my brumby, they look up the engine number and or VIN and they can give me the precise part!
Cam
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:12 pm
by El_Freddo
Brumby Kid wrote:There should be the same for all ej20T's. It shouldn't change. If not Check the engines VIN Number, this will help you with everything. Just tell the guy in the shop what your after, and for this VIN, and it should be all good.
I go to car shops for my brumby, they look up the engine number and or VIN and they can give me the precise part!
That works well Cam, but I don't think he got the VIN details with the engine - just the engine which could make it painful.
I'd be contacting frog and let him know straight up that you don't have the donor's VIN. If you can work out what the donor vehicle was, try and grab one from someone who's got the matching type of vehicle with the same engine as what you've got headed for your wagon
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:38 pm
by Brumby Kid
El_Freddo wrote:I'd be contacting frog and let him know straight up that you don't have the donor's VIN.
Yes Frog would know Bennie send him a message dj fbi:-D
Cam
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:47 am
by Brumby Kid
Hows it going? got it sorted yet?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:18 pm
by dj fbi
I got it sorted i hope.... thats if the oil cap is right, they have the date of the motor under the oil cap. Anyway i have ordered the head gasket kit and timing kit so will find out in the next day or so. I cant wait to drop her in my wagon.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:20 pm
by Alex
EJ20T L-series is so much fun.
damn i want mine back now
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:38 pm
by El_Freddo
Alex wrote:damn i want mine back now
I gotta say it!
TOLD YOU SO!!
That is all, end hijack
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:38 pm
by TOONGA
best way to work it out is to pull the heads off and measure the bore. then get head gaskets to suit.
TOONGA
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:41 pm
by H-top
im having the same problem with cam cover gaskets,
no one can match them