about to do my engine swap

**michael_antoi** · 06-10-2005 08:22 AM

how about the head gasket...should i change that?
how would i know if i would need to change it, would a pressure test be the only way?

and if i do change it would it be beneficial (in terms of compression) to get a thinner head gasket?

**nedgeworth** · 06-10-2005 09:38 AM

Think about it this way. If your not going to be doing things down the track yourself now is a great time to start building the motor! Will be a lot easier on your pocket if you need to pay for labour.

As for thinner head gasket, it really depends what your looking for out of the ZC.

**michael_antoi** · 06-10-2005 10:03 AM

yeh thats a good point, the motor wont be going in for a while so i might spend time reconditioning and building the engine while it's out, will save me a lot of troubles.

**Weq** · 06-10-2005 05:22 PM

of course the gearbox bearings are gone. every single SI from that age has had a gearbox rebuild by now :P

use ur current gearbox so u dont have th change the driveshafts etc.

**michael_antoi** · 06-10-2005 05:24 PM

the gearbox from my engine will be ok with the si?

and same with the driveshafts?

**Weq** · 06-10-2005 05:25 PM

if u use ur current gearbox u drive shafts stock shafts wil be fine. the only different is the gear ratios.

**michael_antoi** · 06-10-2005 05:30 PM

ahh ok

i might as well change everything over then

**Weq** · 06-10-2005 05:43 PM

well rebuild the gearbox before u put it on. or its just a waste of time. crunching is terminal, its not gonna go away. and if he told u about it, it must be pretty bad.