BOLTING A 3SGTE GEN4 HEAD ON GEN2 BLOCK???

[neelside]

would any1 here know if a cylinder head off a gen4 3sgte out of a caldina gtt would bolt up to a gen2 3sgte block from a celica st185 ???

cheers

[fivebob]

The head will bolt up to the block, but I think you may need to use a GenIII/Gen IV head gasket.

That said however, nothing else will bolt up, i.e. you need GenIII/IV intake and exhaust manifolds. It is not easy to run a distributor without a lot machining on the head, so you will also need to run an aftermarket ECU, add a crankshaft position sensor and run coil on plug ignition, or possibly wasted spark with twin coils.

[neelside]

its running a link g3 ecu atm.

[Prymal]

youd be better off adapting the gen4 engine in and toughening up the block internmals- those are some meaty bores

Otherwise listen to 5bob

[strx7]

use the 4th gen but put EARLIER conrods in it

[neelside]

its currently got eagle rods,je pistons,os valves,hks vavle springs,272 cams,cam gears etc,but i keen going thru cometic head gaskets

i need to change the head gasket once again so im thinking about changing the head to a gen4 with the gen4 intake manifold if its a fairly easy change

[strx7]

Sounds like you need to work out why you are eating headgaskets

[fivebob]

but i keen going thru cometic head gaskets

Are they copper gaskets?

I'd recommend using a stock Gen III gasket, they are better than most of the aftermarket gaskets available.

[neelside]

yea ive found a TTE 1.4mm gasket just gotta wait for it to come from the states then see how it goes

[neelside]

yea ive found a TTE 1.4mm gasket just gotta wait for it to come from the states then see how it goes

[strx7]

but i keen going thru cometic head gaskets

Are they copper gaskets?

I'd recommend using a stock Gen III gasket, they are better than most of the aftermarket gaskets available.

Pretty much every forum ya look at people reccomend the std gasket, I haven't had any issues.