Just Joel Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Alright ratsun, my l20b is at the machinists gettin pretty but I now need to locate and acquire parts and gaskets. I have browsed rock autos on line selection but other than price difference, I don't know one brand from the other. My question for you is what brands have you used or you know as a"good" quality product. I'm looking for pistons, bearings, rings... The works ;) also I need a gasket set, preferably japanese. Thanks in advance Joel Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 How/why is your block at the machine shop without pistons? Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 How/why is your block at the machine shop without pistons? Probably getting a bore and hone. And/or crank mike. Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Bingo ;) I was informed when I dropped it of that the pistons would need to be replace... So while he's working on the head and crank, I need to find parts. thanks Joel Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Oriley sells Fepro Gasket set. Go on line and you can see them. I use Nissan headgaskets myself but its up to u Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Silvoltie ck website Rockauto had pistons also for L20. Lots of bearings most are all OK importedcarparts.com and many other websites Carquest? Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Probably getting a bore and hone. I wouldn't take it to a machine shop that bores with out having the piston 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I wouldn't take it to a machine shop that bores with out having the piston DING! DING! DING! All pistons are not the same size. No matter how many times it says 85.00mm on the side of the box. Making a hole, without knowing how big to make it just sounds like fail. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 L20B factory pistons range from 84.985mm to 85.035mm. As you can see it's possible to have a piston that is larger than the hole!!!! After market could be better or worse. Best is to supply the pistons and let the guy doing the bore job work it out. Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ha ha, Oops... We seen to have gotten off track a bit ;) the shop and I both know that we need the pistons before he can even touch the block (I thought I mentioned that) they are working on the head, crank, and deck while I look for parts. Which gets us back to my original question of manufactures that produce quality engine components. I have found many suppliers, all carrying different brands of which I know little about other than what the supplier tells me (a rather bias review based on what they carry) and list price. What I need from ratsun is experience of what you use and trust in your past/current rebuilds. I thank you for your concern but helpfully this clears up my objective ;) Thanks Joel Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Oriley sells Fepro Gasket set. Go on line and you can see them. I use Nissan headgaskets myself but its up to u Already have the head gasket on order at nissan ;) how is the rest of the fepro kit? Quote Link to comment
srljunkie38 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 You have a couple of options. What head are you using? I can set you up with pistons, rings and bearings. Call me at the shop. There are a few bearing suppliers too. Troy Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Thanks Troy... w53 closed chamber head Thanks Joel Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 The felpro kits are fine. Just depends what they have. there are from cover kits. head kits and If I remeber right a full whole kit. Nice blue gaskets. The Felpro intake are already the 1.5 intake size if you have a SSS head or Match ported to SSS spec. I like them myself!!!! just go to O rileys and write in felpro then youll put your car type and year. If you have a square port head put in a ealeier model. later gaskets are the same just round exhaust gaskets. Im not a Fan of Orileys but a Fan of Felpro I buy a couple front cover sets myself as I always use them later. Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Thanks hainz, just the kind of input I was after. I've already ported the head to match the nissan sss manifold gasket I bought a while ago. I plan to use a factory head gasket but I'll pick up a felpro kit for the rest of my needs. Thanks Joel Quote Link to comment
Will Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Are all of the fel-pro L16/L18 intake gaskets the right size for the intake ports on a 219 SSS head? I tried making the intake ports on another gasket larger, but It didn't seem to seal correctly after I modified it. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Felpro intake gasket is 1.5 in same as SSS Quote Link to comment
Will Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thanks! I'll track one down. It'll be much nicer than using a dremel and a serious dust mask. Felpro intake gasket is 1.5 in same as SSS Quote Link to comment
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