head girdle... now there's an idea!!!!
if the head was made from cast iron there would really be no issues with flexing... i wonder how much that would cost though?
thinking more into this subject... it would be nice to input the head dynamics into a system and measure its strength... find out how much pressure it takes to lift the head...
i can only imagine what kind of pressures you guy's are making to lift those heads :shock:
didn't mercedes have a 4 banger diesel?
with a cast iron head???
generally, to get more holding pressure, you go to a larger head stud.
that will mean drilling and tapping your block to accept larger studs, as well as drilling the holes in the head.
not sure what size stuf you could fit, one size up from stock? go 2mm larger, or something, or maybe 4mm larger, if there's room, but then you have the potential for cracking the block cause you've possibly weakened it.
so i decided to just get a hydro block, but here is what i have so far.
i got the head pressure tested and its good, but it needs a valve job and a resurface... not big deal kind of expected those 2, but for now i have to play with all the pieces haha
and the difference of the intake can be seen here with the d shaped ports, and the ports are like a straight shot down to the valve, not a big bend like the 1.6 units
and just for an informational... not everything just bolts together, the compressor housing hits some nub on the intake, so that will need cut off, not a big deal though. and the factory elbow from the turbo to the intake won't work either but thats ok i need to do an intercooler anyway. but a way around that is to put the top of the 1.6 intake(the aluminum elbow on top of the 1.9 intake manifold. which i took a picture of, since we figured that out a little bit after i took the first 3 pictures.
1.9 intake with 1.6 top elbow
hey atleast your movin forward
Did you try the 1.6td intake top inlet pipe on the 1.9 intake manifold? I suppose its a moot point though. I have an Isuzu NPR intercooler, and i should really get that thing in there.
Did you try the 1.6td intake top inlet pipe on the 1.9 intake manifold? I suppose its a moot point though. I have an Isuzu NPR intercooler, and i should really get that thing in there.
thats what the last picture is of. but i think i will only do that at first before i put the intercooler in