Need Help! Headgasket compatibility 2.1block-2.3head??

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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The 2.1 bottom end and hydraulic head are not directly compatible, to make it
work you really need to have part of that water port welded up so it will
seal against the gasket.  I assume you're building a turbo motor, in which I
wouldn't recommend trying to seal it with anything as the stresses are much
higher.  Also, you'll want to use the 2.1 head gasket, not a 2.2 or 2.3 as
the seal around the combustion chamber would be incorrect.

HTH,
Javad

In a message dated 11/1/2002 12:16:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Stpndsmnn at aol.com writes:

> Is there a headgasket that will make the 2.3 (NF) head compatible with a 2.1
> (KH) bottom end??   I have this combo bolted together right now and a small
> part of the water port for the upper radiator outlet is exposed.  It looks
> like that port is wider in the head than it is in the block... so where it
> should hit gasket it just hits empty space.  Would an NF or other head
> gasket
> cure that or am I trying to do the impossible???
>
> Matt Kramer
> '83 CGTt