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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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ok i bought a type s head.. and i was wondering if there is any web site....showing step by step how to swap the head... and the components needed.. or may be you guys can help me.. because i was told that i need the PRB ecu.... and that i could reflash the PNL.. or something like that..
i need help please

here is the head


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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:15 PM
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http://www.helminc.com/helm/pr...75PE6
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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what up bro.

I have the service manuel for you hit me up on aim and ill hook you up

do you have the intake manifold and the T-body for that ??
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 03:45 PM
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no i dont have them.. but dont i just need the exhaust maniflod... wont my intake manifold fit on the PRB head???
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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im not sure about that one ..
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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How much was the head?
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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try http://www.clubrsx.com then go to hybrid and swap or type it in in the search
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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i searched on this topic.. and i get kind of dissapointed.. is it true that i wont be able to rev the a3 to high revs??? even if i had the PRB ecu?? i thought it was a good mod.. .but some people think it's worth and some people dont... nobody really has an answer to this so i might be the first on the board to do it or whatever... if there is someone that already did it.. please PM me i want to know how well the head works on the a3.. i know jack has an a2 head on a k24... but how about people with the a3.. i would like to keep my block and try to make as power as possible from it... and since i have the head and not the k24 block.. i have to do it on the a3


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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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pm'ed ya
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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It's probably gonna be tough to get info from them but Skunk2 supposedly had an A2 head on an A3 block but swapping it out for a K24 block. Worth a shot, but don't know how receptive they'll be.
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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As far as I know the intakes are exactely the same, no worries there. As for the revs, The heads don't care which 2.0 litre block they sit on . If you have the A2 ecu, it will think it is an A2 motor and work the same, if you rev beyond the cpability of the internals of the block, that is where you will have the trouble.
The A2 rods and crank are stronger from what I've heard but as long as you don't try to go to 8500 rpm I think you'll be fine. Usually the valves will float b4 the rod fails but I don't think anyone has tested an A3 in this manner.
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIRMcD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> As far as I know the intakes are exactely the same, no worries there. As for the revs, The heads don't care which 2.0 litre block they sit on . If you have the A2 ecu, it will think it is an A2 motor and work the same, if you rev beyond the cpability of the internals of the block, that is where you will have the trouble.
The A2 rods and crank are stronger from what I've heard but as long as you don't try to go to 8500 rpm I think you'll be fine. Usually the valves will float b4 the rod fails but I don't think anyone has tested an A3 in this manner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ill be the first one to test it then
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