D15, D16, D17 and Mini-Me swaps
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By 603 jdm
#246845 hey guys, was wondering, have to do the timing belt,tensioner and waterpump on my d15b7. im supposed to have some money in a few weeks so was wondering ifanyone had an estimate on what it would take to slap a z6 head on and how much it cost on average if i used basic replacement parts to keep the cost lower. i also dont know if id have to by an ecu for it since i have the p06. theres some people up here with z6 heads going for about 150 to 250 didnt know if thats bad or good. oh and the current motor has 183k on it. checking compression once i get vc back on after valve adjustment.
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By teal_dx
#246850 There's a mini-me how-to thread in the DIY list, except that one is a y8 head and intake manifold, so just replace everything that says y8 with z6. One exception though, your d15b7 distributor will not fit the d16z6 head, so you'll need to buy a d16z6 distributor. And you'll need a P28 ecu. :thumb:
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By 603 jdm
#246853 yeah i saw the y8 swap u did a great job with that! just didnt know if there was any other diffeence with the z6. and thanks teal much appreciated!
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By teal_dx
#246855 I'm not sure about the head bolts on the z6 head with d15b7 block. But everything else should be the same. one easier thing is that you don't need to drill a hole for the AIT sensor :thumb:
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By 603 jdm
#246858 thank ya! im gunna try to figure it out with the costs so i dont start it then find out idont have enough $ to finish it. how long did i take you to do the y8?
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By 603 jdm
#246911 shweeeeet :woot: sounds good to me! ohh would my b7 tb hook up to it you think? if it didnt come with one?
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By 603 jdm
#246953 alright shweeet cant wait till my money comes in.
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By Flatland_EG
#246961 Keep us updated.
I wouldn't mind finding out roughly how much this would cost either. :thumb:
I had a guy late last summer offer me a z6 head for $50, I wonder if he still has it.
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By 603 jdm
#246989 alright no problem ill know more about my funds soon will keep updated but if you want check out my build thread.