Re: Ur-Q hydraulic head conversion questions...

[JustaxPHX@aol.com]

>   "Be careful, Will Robinson". The head gasket for the wx & kh is the
>  same for years 78-85. The MC gasket is different. The holes don't line
>  up "exactly". The mc bore is 1.5mm larger so the head gasket must be
>  different. The I-5 gasket for the MC,4000q,'91 200 and others is the
>  same part #. I seem to remember some "offset" to the holes/passages.

There is a slight mis-match on one of the coolant passages using the Ur-Q 
head gasket (but I don't think this is much of a problem) and I must admit to 
not having looked at the fit around the bores too carefully.   When I get the 
head back, I'll double-check this...

BTW, judging from the correspondence I've received today, I think people are 
misunderstanding my intentions here ... I'm only trying to get my Ur-Q back 
on the road as cheaply as possible while I finish building the 2.5L motor for 
it.  Since I've got a lot of parts lying around, I figured I'd try to 
scrounge something together as quickly and cheaply as possible ... this was 
*not* originally intended to be a performance upgrade but a band-aid to get 
the car back on the road so I can get by for another six months or so without 
buying another car.  That said, with some planning and a bit of luck, it may 
yet turn out to be a performance upgrade ... we'll see.

JG