Can someone explain the difference between the Fully Open, Semi Closed or Fully Closed deck?
Pics would be great too
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Fully Open, Semi Closed or Fully ClosedCan someone explain the difference between the Fully Open, Semi Closed or Fully Closed deck?
Pics would be great too
It's to do with the support from the crankcase castings around the liner tops.
The higher the combustion pressures, the more tendancy for the tops of the liners to walk and distort. This will give you head gasket problems. The new age 2.0 Semi closed deck blocks are good for at least 500 BHP with no issues. Open deck, as found on pretty much all classics (this is my blown P1). The liners bores are not supported in any way. Semi closed deck as found in new age STI’s (this is the Spec C block I put in my P1). Note the 4 ribs supporting the liner area through the water jacket Closed deck, as in some early version RA’s and legacys (although this as an EJ257 modified to make it closed) Liners are fully supported, there are just a few holes through the block for water flow, oil return, and cylinder head studs If JP is Roland Rat, them I am Errol the Hamster... His number 1 fan.
So I understand the closed deck is stronger than the open deck ?
What's the inconvenient of having closed deck then ?
Closed deck is stronger yes, but is pretty pointless unless you want 550 BHP + at which point it may be wise. No inconvenience, other than the fact they are becoming a bit rarer now (as they have not been made for a few years) but they are still avaliable if you know where to get them. If JP is Roland Rat, them I am Errol the Hamster... His number 1 fan.
Nice post Mark i always new the closed decks were stronger but didn't know what it was that made them stronger the three pictures show the differance between the three types of blocks perfectly & i now fully understand.
Cheers bloke another lesson learnt from your knowledge
You can thank me too for asking the questions that you are scared to ask!
PMSL at to scared to ask! As usual your to full of your own self importance Bro, yes you did ask the question but it was Mark who provided the answers. Are we supposed to give you praise just because you asked the question??? Na i don't think so
QUALITY! Take that Bro - Goodbye, you are the weakest link! If JP is Roland Rat, them I am Errol the Hamster... His number 1 fan.
not seen the doctor yet? Last edited by jd on Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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No mate. But I think you meant "impotence"
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