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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Evo 8 Vs Evo 9 Block Differences?

I really havent got a good answer form anybody on this? What is the difference between the evo 8 and 9 shortblock? Can I (owning a 9) bolt up an evo 8 shortblock to my mivec head? Somebody please help!!!
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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i don't think you can as their is an oil passage or something along those lines for the mivec, but i do believe you can get it machined.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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bump i was wonderin this myself....
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Bump Hhheeellppppp!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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i was under the impression the 9 block is taller by 10mm or something?
thats what i was told when i ordered a new block
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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Oh no morning bump help!!!
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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I'm wondering this also, Except bolting a 9 block into a 8. My engines miles are getting up there and looking at doing this in the future.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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there are no other threads on this, dont try to be cool version

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by xcuzme
i was under the impression the 9 block is taller by 10mm or something?
thats what i was told when i ordered a new block
False.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Ask someone like AMS or Buschur. Youre going to get a bunch of retarded false answers from random people on here
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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External dimensions are the same, they're not taller.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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so the only difference is the oil passage?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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can you machine that oil passage then?
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