Question On Matching Engine Parts

[ledzep09]

if i have the D16Y7, can i put on the D16Y8 vtec head, and will this give me that extra 20 horses? i dont really know what all is involved in this, so some help there would be great too. it would not be worth it for me to spend the money for a full swap, but id liek some extra engine power

[simplegreen]

i cant vouch for the 20 horses maybe 10? but what it will give you is vtec and if you want my opinion. get a real swap (fuck d series)

[ledzep09]

yeah i dont think 10 horses is worth whatever i would spend i can get that with basic bolt -ons....thanks.

[Calesta]

If you run the P2P ECU and wire everything up, then yes you should actually make a bit more power than the Y8 engine. Just think of it this way- you gain that power, and you can still install the boltons for even more gains.

[ledzep09]

so you think it would be worth it? to me, if i got say 25 horses out of a vtec head plus the basic bolt ons..itd be worth it. 25 horses on my car would be alot.

[Calesta]

Sure, I think it would be worth it- just make sure you don't cut corners. Other people will tell you to swap an engine before spending that kind of money on a D, but think of it this way- with the money you spend on the conversion, you're getting a refreshed engine. You can rebuild yours with new parts and make sure that everything inside is in good condition- something that's not guaranteed with a used engine swap.

Go for it.

[ledzep09]

i obviously would have to wire my car for vtec....could you briefly explain what kind of work needs to be done with this? i looked around on some of the teh forums and stuff and couldnt find exactly the shit that i would need unless i just didnt look hard enough...so what all parts would i need to do this? i just want to try to look around and find everything and compile a parts list-price total so i can make a decision. it would be ALOT of help. thanks.