D15, D16, D17 and Mini-Me swaps
By petecivic
#35335 hey I just bought amy new motor for my new ride and I just want to know if it's good or not ...is a d16a8(ZC)base and a d16z6 head with ARP studs . will it be a better motor compare to a normal d16z6(hp) approximatly how much hp?? and for the head gasket can I put a d16y8 gasket for a highter compression??
thx
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By teal_dx
#35376 Is this going to be a daily driver or a racer? That setup will be a decent SOHC setup for a daily driver. I'm not sure exactly what compression ratio or HP you will end up with having that combo. The stock D16z6 has 127 HP. A y8 head gasket IS thinner than the z6, so that will increase your compression ratio, HP a tad more. But probably not more than a few HP.
By petecivic
#35378 thx It,s for a daily drive...but anyone know if i'ts a good motor at the end??I don't even heard about this base :? it's a rare motor i think?(d16a8)