Hi y'all. Looking for a spare block to play with as a project. Is there anyway I can tell if its a closed deck or not by code number or from the car it was removed? Have a few potential blocks but have not been taken apart so looking for any clues

Cheers

Kris

 

Closed Deck Block will have Cross Hatching on the Oil Filter Casting on the Block.

 

Good man! Will make sure to check that then!

Kris

 

Pleasure mate

 

does the closed deck block have the hatching marks on the top of the block by where the crank sensor goes, dont hold me to it though i may be wrong

 

It does

 

all my friends scoobs have got the cross hatching on the top, including mine? these cars are different years, older classics,

does this mean we all have closed decks?

 

must do which is always a good sign, is there any way of telling what internals are in there without opening them up

 

Yes the code on the VIN plate can tell you whether or not its a WRX or STI engine, cant remember off hand but will see if I can find it

Kris

 

Is the information correct on this thread has enyone got a picture of the cross hatching that is mentioned
kip

 

bttt (if your about jolly g) is this inf correct cheers kip

 

The hatching is on all the heads, don't muddle it.. the hatching on the block identifies a close deck block indeed. The vin plate will tell you nothing as not all the STi's had closed deck blocks and many cars no longer run there original engine anyway.

Simon

 

do all closed decks have oil squirters? which ones had the forged pistons?

cheers

 

Anyone got a pic of the hatching?

 

my RA has the cross hatching