Recent content by Stephen Stites

Hi everyone! As the title states, can I use the OEM head gasket on my 88mm bored block? Background in case you're interested. I rebuilt my blown Speed3 with a complete gasket kit from RockAuto. Amateur mistake, I know. I needed 1 new sleeve and had all cylinders bored out to 88mm...

Yup. It just slides into place with the starter removed. Not a terrible job, but annoying that it could have been avoided. Thanks for the input.

Hi everyone! Working on my first engine build, 07 Speed 3. It's taken over a year since I started pulling the engine apart. Obviously I should have done a better job keeping things organized. Quite a few parts were unfamiliar to me when the time finally came to reassemble. Today I discovered...

We took 0.001" off the block and another 0.002" off the head.

The block was decked once to clean it up. The head was also decked. But the head required a 2nd decking when it got a little scratched during assembly.

Do you have more details on "multiple times?" I currently have a MZR rebuild going. My block and head have both been decked. This seems to be the first time this particular engine has been rebuilt, but I guess I don't know for certain. Are there any exact measurements I could make to ensure...

Hi friends! Has anyone ever taken apart the pressure relief tube off the back side of the valve cover? I took mine apart to get it powder coated. I should have snapped a photo because now I can't remember how to put it back on. There is a little spring loaded baffle inside. I don't know...