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240ratrod · Nov 1st, 2018, 08:03

It's great to be busy with work but the weeks aren't half flying by!

I am still putting together my shopping list.
Though I have sourced a full engine+interior loom from a LH2.4 240 ('91).

So the plan is to pull the block dizzy from the B23 and install on the B230.
We had also discussed pulling the T cam out in favour of the A cam.

If I am to have the head skimmed and a new HG, why not just take the head from the B23 complete and pop that on the B230 block?

That way I don't need to shim the cam as it's already installed and I won't need the oil bung?

The B23 head is 398 which from my research is identical to the 530 on the B230.
The thing people seem to worry about are the sizes of the coolant passages, with small being desirable.

How and where do I confirm whether my 398 head has small or big passages?
Is this really worth worrying about?

Nov 1st, 2018, 08:03	#46
240ratrod Junior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2020 11:22 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Nottingham	It's great to be busy with work but the weeks aren't half flying by! I am still putting together my shopping list. Though I have sourced a full engine+interior loom from a LH2.4 240 ('91). So the plan is to pull the block dizzy from the B23 and install on the B230. We had also discussed pulling the T cam out in favour of the A cam. If I am to have the head skimmed and a new HG, why not just take the head from the B23 complete and pop that on the B230 block? That way I don't need to shim the cam as it's already installed and I won't need the oil bung? The B23 head is 398 which from my research is identical to the 530 on the B230. The thing people seem to worry about are the sizes of the coolant passages, with small being desirable. How and where do I confirm whether my 398 head has small or big passages? Is this really worth worrying about? __________________ 1984 240 2.3 turbo Last edited by 240ratrod; Nov 1st, 2018 at 08:35.