jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Today I pulled the L20B out of my '79 620. Did it by myself, which I will not do again! :rofl: I am planing on doing a LZ22 or maybe a LZ23 depending on how the cash goes. Want it to be a street friendly engine with good power. I have never built a motor before so will have many questions probably. Anyways what I have is a U95 L20B W2 with a W58 head. Seems the PO replaced the timing chain as it says "made in USA" it was also a little loose. Also used water for coolant. :sneaky: Lots of rust. Took a flashlight to the valves and they are black. Currently looking for a Z22. Anyways here are some pictures. Don't have any on the crazy engine pull. More to come! B) Will the W58 head work well with a Z22? 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Motor looks good. Exhaust liners are clean. The W58 will work fine on a Z22 block. That said...if I had a U67 head and an earlier L16 exhaust manifold I would run those instead along with the intake you already have. But if you don't then don;t let that stop you using the W58. So when you find a Z22 you will need everything from the L20B but the steel block and what's in it. Hard to know if the chain is loose as there is a slack side anyway and the tensioner actually uses oil pressure to push out on the chain. You can check it for stretch though and even adjust it so the cam is timed properly. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I used all the Z22 internals in my LZ23.. with the exception of the Z24 pistons I used(D21 truck pistons). L series head and L20b timing cover.. come to think of it, the L20b timing cover was the only thing L20b I used, besides the oil pan.. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 My plan was to get a L16 exhaust manifold just so it looks cleaner without all the emissions junk on it. Will the L16 manifold not work with the W58 head? Alright will check the chain out a little better. How much more power is expected with this bare swap, as in, moving the L20B over to the Z22 block? MicroMachinery. Are you happy with the setup you have? Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 LZ22 or LZ23 build? LZ23... If you can, find a U67 head. Also...it is 'believed' that the Z22 truck blocks have a little more meat to bore to 89mm...relative to the car blocks. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I will keep a look out for a U67 head. First priority is to find a Z22 block. I would love to bore out the block from 87 to 89 but I will have to see how money goes. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Probably 200 bucks for pistons and rings....plus shop time boring the block and fitting the Z22 con rods Well worth it...IMO Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Because you are over boring you can use old KA24E pistons, no need to buy new ones. Any KA from a D21 Hardbody '90 through '96 will have them. S13 KA pistons should also work too. 89mm KA pistons in a Z22 block will give a 2288 (2.3 liter) motor with 9,8 compression when used with your W58 head. The L16 (square port) exhaust manifold will work on the W58's round ports. An L20B makes around 96 RWHP hp on a good day so increasing the displacement 10%, an LZ22 should make 105 RWHP or more. This translates to about 112 and 123 net engine hp. An L23 should be 110 RWHP and 129 net. This is conservative I think because it does not take into account the increased compression ratio. If you should add a higher lift longer duration cam and more carb.... say R1 motorcycle carbs. Expect much more. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 thinking of doing the exact same thing after reading about it earlier this week 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hang_510 had one once. Quote Link to comment
dattoboy70 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 i have a LZ22 with a A87 closed chamber head single weber side draft and i couldnt be happier with it 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 LZ22 or LZ23 build? LZ23... If you can, find a U67 head. Also...it is 'believed' that the Z22 truck blocks have a little more meat to bore to 89mm...relative to the car blocks. I don't like boring the Z22 blocks to 89mm. There are steam holes between the 1-2 and 3-4 cylinders. You hit them sometimes when boring that big. Z20 blocks are better for 89mm. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I don't like boring the Z22 blocks to 89mm. There are steam holes between the 1-2 and 3-4 cylinders. You hit them sometimes when boring that big. Z20 blocks are better for 89mm. what the difference between L & Z 20 blocks? if theyre both 85mm bore cant jvb & i take our existing L20b blocks and bore them out to 89? Quote Link to comment
EricJB Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 what the difference between L & Z 20 blocks? if theyre both 85mm bore cant jvb & i take our existing L20b blocks and bore them out to 89? 4mm (.160") is a hell of a lot to bore out of any block. The Z22 starts out at 87mm but I dont know if they are thicker to begin with or not. I hope so, since my next one wil be a Z22 block. Summit sells Silvolite 89mm KA pistons with full floater wrist pins (pn 9115 std) for $167.00. Not the greatest pistons, but they took a hell of a beating in my truck. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 It's round so 4mm is only 2mm off all the way round. 0.80" off the walls. A Z22 only needs 0.040" a spark plug gaps width to get to 89mm. The Z20 and L20B are basically the same and can be interchanged but the Z20 has some changes to the casting. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I've been reading on other peoples builds it seems that the Z22 has more meat for boring. But it is also prone to cracking? Never thought about a Z20 block. Will have to look into that. Thanks Mike. So the L16 is a square port. Got it! Also, what year R1 carbs will work or will all of them? Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 what the difference between L & Z 20 blocks? if theyre both 85mm bore cant jvb & i take our existing L20b blocks and bore them out to 89? Z20 blocks have thicker, more consistent cylinder walls. Boring an L20B to 89mm is usually not a good idea. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 The Z20 and L20B are basically the same and can be interchanged but the Z20 has some changes to the casting. Defer to above posting for comment. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Rebello bores Z-22 blocks on a regular basis. This is what you need to watch out for: The water jacket needs to be welded up to keep the water jacket from getting into the firering. This is the dyno chart form my LZ-23 build 1 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 JEFF, get out of my head.!!! I'm planning the same build :) ..... kinda Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 THat head will work,but for a stroker build,it's really not the one you want. Quote Link to comment
EricJB Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Dont know if anyone else has ever ran into this, but after I bored mine to 89mm, I had to turn the block over a take a cut where the cyl walls became bearing saddles, so the hone would clear. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 JEFF, get out of my head.!!! I'm planning the same build :) ..... kinda :rofl: What are you planing for your build? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Rebello bores Z-22 blocks on a regular basis. This is what you need to watch out for: The water jacket needs to be welded up to keep the water jacket from getting into the firering. :o That is pretty sketchy. Although if it has been done a lot just got to make sure you have a good machinist. Does anyone have a picture of a bored Z20? Quote Link to comment
EricJB Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I have 1 of a bored L 20. Note the waterjackets are filled with grout. 1 Quote Link to comment
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