WickedIXMR

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^^^Ditto

Erik@MIL.SPEC

iTrader: (94)

No. They're different.

WickedIXMR

iTrader: (8)

Ive heard different. But i want a positive answer if they are different or not.

AWD Motorsports

iTrader: (211)

They are definitely different.. you cannot take a 9 block and put an 8 head..

WickedIXMR

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I know the heads are different lol im not that dumb. My question is, is the BOTTEM end the same?

AWD Motorsports

iTrader: (211)

again if the 8 head doesnt work on the 9 bottom then the 9 bottom is different.. I dont recall the difference but i had a 9 bottom and verified it would not work with an 8 head.. so that would mean they are different.. if the 8 and 9 bottom were the same then the 8 head wouldwork on it..

34Turbo

iTrader: (5)

9 bottom end has extra oil channels for one thing for extra cooling which mates with the head so the above statement makes sense.

AWD Motorsports

iTrader: (211)

I knew it was something with oiling.. The crank is the same as far as i know..

version 2 beta

iTrader: (1)

the 8-9 blocks are different. But an 8 block can be turned into a 9 block with a skilled machine man. DTM has done this on a couple of occasion... I don't know the specifics but you'd have to contact them if you were looking to do this.

DTM

iTrader: (4)

There is almost NO difference with the construction of the nine block in comparison to the 8 block. ONLY ONE difference....The nine has a large eye bolt orifice to provide constant volume and pressure to the MIVEC system. It can either be capped and used on an 8 head or an 8 block can be tapped and used for the nine head. Extremely simple. We built the first 2.4 MIVEC EVO 9 this way.

DTM

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This is completely incorrect.

SPEED

iTrader: (11)

^hahaha

JVELA

iTrader: (1)

I have been looking on both motor and from what I have understand, they are the same. The only difference is that the 9 block have hole to supplied oil to the head(mivec), so if a 8 head is going to this 9 block you should seal this hole and that's it.

Mr. Evo IX

iTrader: (5)

They are not the same blocks but a VIII head WILL bolt on to a IX block, we have an Evo VIII with a IX block and a VIII head. I dont think any special work was done for the swap.

WickedIXMR

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Thanks for chiming in. I dont believe the things i hear from some idiots on here that say things theyre not positive about then everybody goes by that and give other people false info. Which is why i was waiting on someone who was positive.