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WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby ShaqThom » January 29th, 2013, 12:48 pm

Yh mazda men Grooveshark / Naresheep / Strugglerz Inc / Cinco or anybody that know plenty about mazda engines i really need some help here. I have a ZL-DE DOHC head & block in my 323 and my head gasket blow and head warped too!! Now my partner have a ZM-DE head thats working good so i thinking about changing the head instead of that machine shop business!! What I want to know is if these heads interchangerble and what other parts i may need to get it functional if it is possible. Bear in mind that the ZL has a stroke of 78 point ????? mm while the ZM has a stroke of 83mm but they have the exact bore. Can this work?? PLZ HELP!!!!

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby cinco » January 29th, 2013, 1:06 pm

ok first of all
if your headgasket blew and your head is warped more than likely the block will hav to be docked also to make sure its both perfectly smooth mating surfaces which means machine shop anyway
the ZMDE head is supposed to be better and is a straight up bolt on install but it may be in your best interest to get the zmde intake manifold if u do.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby Strugglerzinc » January 30th, 2013, 9:40 pm

^^ What he said...exactly. It will still work with the ZL intake if you can't find a ZM one immediately.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby mazdamig » February 8th, 2013, 9:29 pm

intake manifold and TB different

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby FullStop » February 9th, 2013, 10:33 pm

mazdamig wrote:intake manifold and TB different


different but bolt up all the same and work perfectly.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby black start » February 10th, 2013, 11:22 pm

zm intake manifold has better flow as well.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby ShaqThom » February 13th, 2013, 1:03 pm

this is why i love you guys here on tuner inno!!!! what i would do without alyuh fellas boi!! i been askin rell people bout this and they couldnt give me an answer. thanks very much fellas. so i would jus have to buy a trottle body and intake manifold!!

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby FullStop » February 15th, 2013, 1:28 pm

black start wrote:zm intake manifold has better flow as well.


this is unsubstantiated...unless you have flow figures.


ShaqThom wrote:this is why i love you guys here on tuner inno!!!! what i would do without alyuh fellas boi!! i been askin rell people bout this and they couldnt give me an answer. thanks very much fellas. so i would jus have to buy a trottle body and intake manifold!!



you dont have to buy the IM or TB, its the same. they look different, but they will bolt up and work perfectly.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby ShaqThom » February 15th, 2013, 1:57 pm

you dont have to buy the IM or TB, its the same. they look different, but they will bolt up and work perfectly.[/quote]

Thanks dey GhostMan!!! Sumtimes i des wonder who info to relly take eh!!! Becuz everybody des have a different opinion!!

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby FullStop » February 15th, 2013, 4:52 pm

yar, we pretty much saying the same thing...just too many of us saying it in different ways.

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Re: WTK Difference between ZL-DE DOHC and ZM-DE Engine plz

Postby nickocrash » January 24th, 2017, 6:02 pm

Urgent help plz. Looking for a zm head and block. Any suggestions. Blew my head gasket noticed it has a zl head on it though. What's the best fix. Thanks

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