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d15b8-b7 head swap
Posted:
Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:12 amby pandapoo4u
i know there is a big debate on how worth it is to change heads rather than keep the one i have but its all i got and i need the car running asap
i have the head gasket kit and the head bolts and was thinking about taking pictures of the process it has a blown head gasket
so my questions are
1. can i put a b7 head on with that head gasket or is it different
2. would anyone like to see a rebuild log for it
Posted:
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:48 pmby eg84dr
yes and yes
let the head swap begin
Posted:
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:49 pmby Ajax1989
yes and yes
and i did this swap for a friend
and it take that 70ish hp motor to bout 100ish
his b8 woke up lol
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:05 amby pandapoo4u
ok so i have till the 15th to find one or its b8 rebuild...
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:52 amby eg84dr
i got a b7 head
sell it real cheap
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:45 pmby pandapoo4u
shipping would be expensive...
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:12 pmby eg84dr
not that bad
i was kinda kidding tho
search your local junkyard
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:53 pmby pandapoo4u
lol i figured... yeah if i can get one for cheap i have to get the b8 head milled and thats like 80 bucks and 160 if it needs a valve job
or i can get a b7 head pay the same ammount and get that little bit more power sad thing is i have a b7 head but there is a chuk that broke where the dizzy goes in and i dont know if it's still good
oh and more questions would i need a new dizzy
or cpu?
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pmby Ajax1989
i believe the b8 dizzy doesnt have a tach output so u would need the b7 or get the dizzy harness for the b7 and hook up the b7 harness in the b8 dizzy, but it bolts to the head the same
and as for the ecu, i think u would need the b7 iono if the b8 and b7 differ
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:41 pmby pandapoo4u
94_jdm_ferio wrote:i believe the b8 dizzy doesnt have a tach output so u would need the b7 or get the dizzy harness for the b7 and hook up the b7 harness in the b8 dizzy, but it bolts to the head the same
and as for the ecu, i think u would need the b7 iono if the b8 and b7 differ
i have a tach in the dash that worked just fine with the b8 head so i would say it's fine...
but i def have to look into the ecu
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:43 pmby Ajax1989
pandapoo4u wrote:94_jdm_ferio wrote:i believe the b8 dizzy doesnt have a tach output so u would need the b7 or get the dizzy harness for the b7 and hook up the b7 harness in the b8 dizzy, but it bolts to the head the same
and as for the ecu, i think u would need the b7 iono if the b8 and b7 differ
i have a tach in the dash that worked just fine with the b8 head so i would say it's fine...
but i def have to look into the ecu
ok i had to do that to a b8 dizzy before, but ya it should bolt rite up then
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:45 pmby pandapoo4u
oh and i have a b7 head thats in tact the piece that holds the cam in shattered it looks like a port for oil blew out
and im missing a valve cover for it... would the b8 one fit?
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:49 pmby Ajax1989
valve cover yes
and what part are you taking bout?
the slots on the cam where the dizzy slides into??
Posted:
Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:00 amby pandapoo4u
you can see the damage here...
and im not talking about the mess of a garage lol
Posted:
Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:12 amby pandapoo4u
did some research on on the swap and seems i need the ecu and to re route the map sensor with some vacum tube...