Dry Decking
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Had a good old search on dry decking and there is a fair bit of info here but spread out over 20 odd threads so i thought i would start a definitive thread for input

So looking for info on materials, drill sizes of the different holes, thread sizes of the different holes, suppliers of materials, thread lock recommendations ect ect for both iron heads, alloy heads, k heads and obviously blocks

probably more efficient if you collate all the info you have in the other threads and put it in here. As you said yourself there's already many threads with the right information so swing em together and post it here.

no point getting people to add input when your idea is good you just gotta do the homework to fill it :)

one option is to use set screws ( grub screws)
it takes 20 size M8 ( 10 in head 10 in block)
and you may need to make the centre 3 you need 3x M16 for the block and 3x M18 for the head
i loctite them in place with 270 grade ( no idea what that is its ex mod stuff)

i have done this on 2 separate engines and a total of 5 heads with no issues

this method you dont need to have the head or block skimmed and can be done with the engine in place with just the head off, you just need to make sure everything sits just below the block/head face

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think this is what i used on my threads

http://www.henkel.co.uk/fullproduct-list-l...UID=1000000IY7U

but things change, there might be better materials and techniques used now than say say five years ago, someone could have recommended say a loctite that actually turned out to be shit in practice thats why i was looking for input from people who have done it, i am more than happy to spend an hour or two searching info on the modifications i am doing but thought it better to have a definitive post this is after all a forum.

Edited by wolfie on 4th Jun, 2013.

I used 1/8 & 3/8 bsp hex plugs and plugged the block only. Ex mod locktite to hold them in. Dry deck ports and a big hole in my head by force racing.

you can of course just do one side, i think this is what TurboPhil has done, and my head is only partially blocked up the block is however fully blocked

ignoring the plenum you can see some bungs in my block and also the side with the take off in the core plug


plen_restring by lilpinkiy, on Flickr

and here

drydeck_mount by lilpinkiy, on Flickr

get your head done


head mk2 by lilpinkiy, on Flickr

tada..... cut hose down so dont look to much like a crazy sex toy sticking out your engine.


dry_decktest by lilpinkiy, on Flickr