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[kel el]

1993 mazda 323 1.6 swap log

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Long story short. B6 has a new waterpump. but chucked the headgasket

so....... purchased a full gasket kit from "domestic gaskets" ebay seller
ported the B6 SOHC 8v head. and ported his DOHC head at the same time.(a later build)
Took both cylinder heads to the machine shop for a resurface. max shaved the SOHC head for more compression

Plans are to run it NA & see how it responds & then ghetto boost it with a TD04 subaru turbo

just something to play around with meanwhile the DOHC is getting put together.

A few pictures.

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shaved 6 pounds off the back of the B6 flywheel!!! EEK (the back metal lip) 20lb OEM 14 now.
Fully dissasembled

more misc pictures

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misc DOHC cyl. head-- with an easy way to install your valve guide seals!

[Turpro]

Escort gt head. Whale cum to cp.

[KAinjection]

Back cut valve guides, nice mirror finish on the valve seat, grooves in the quench area, you spent some time on this I see. What are those washers for in your hand?

[Mazda_Powered]

they're the lower valve spring seats afaik

Looks great Ryan!! I'm excited to see how this turns out lol

[kel el]

draining & cleaning the lower block right now. hope to get the 1.6l done in the next few days.just need the new oil line & coolant line for the turbo.

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Escort gt head. Whale cum to cp.

interesting fact to note about that chris.......
The intake valves are different in this DOHC VS the "standard" they aren't labeled 05 or 06 in the center.
they have a backcut on the chamber side face of the valve. and also one additional 30° back cut on the port side of the valve(past the 45° seat surface)
they appear to be a smidge thinner in the throat area as well.
both good/bad things about this. (the valves aren't SS- so they could burn an edge off easier)
But they will flow a noteable amount more

Back cut valve guides, nice mirror finish on the valve seat, grooves in the quench area, you spent some time on this I see. What are those washers for in your hand?

good eye on the cut valve guides! When i saw how far into the chamber they protruded i was a bit disgusted.

the washers are the spring seat base as jack said

[KAinjection]

They stick down a ways in my Kia head, so I noticed right away. Funny thing about those washers, I didnt find any in my kia head, but I will look again.

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unless your looking for them. you don't notice they are there.

i bought a valve guide removal tool & a 6mm reamer. so if you decide you want to cut the guides down shoot me a pm

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A few more pictures to throw in.

Finished assembling the engine & transmission & dropped it back in.

has some pep to it for a b6. anxious to see how it responds with a turbo hanging off it.











6lbs shaved off the flywheel!!!!
the ridge behind the ring gear was merely shaved down










Ghetto transmission filling(didn't have any spare hose/funnels)












New HLA's (8)

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awesome progress!! question though, how come you left the inspection plate off?

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awesome progress!! question though, how come you left the inspection plate off?

we didn't^^ it was installed once the motor was in the bay.

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well- the headgasket did not hold. blew between cylinders 2/3 on the exhaust side.
Not sure if the block is warped at this time or perhaps was to start with...........