Civic EG

i have a d15b7 and i have bought a few things to a mini me. would like it if someone could exactly tell me everything i need so when i start the swap i have everything there. i know i need a head gasket etc but if someone could give me a exact shopping list of what i need it would be great! thanx in advance

these are the things i have so far

d16z6 head
d16z6 intake etc
d16z6 new spark plug leads
d16z6 new spark plugs
d16z6 distributor
p28 ecu
d16z6 10 head bolts

z6 timing belt and adj. cam gear or a y8/y7 cam gear to fix 1/2 tooh timing difference

With that set up you will be about 10.2:1 on the compression. You will want premium gas from now on.

might as well replace the water pump while you have it all apart, if it has not been replaced recently

so with this set up i will have to run super unleaded petrol? so all i need to complete is a timing belt to suit the d16z6 head, a adjustable cam gear and a water pump? is this combination of head and bottom end any good?

would this cam gear do the job i need?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/civic-d16-sohc-vt ... otohosting

Looks like it will work.

While your getting parts, here is a list of stuff to get while building up the motor


Head gasket
Valve cover gasket
Spark plug grommets
Distributor O ring - They leak alot
Timing Belt
Water Pump
Oil pump
Oil pan gasket
Rear main seal
Intake manifold gasket - Hondata/PasswordJDM or stock
Exhaust gasket - Stock metal is best
Timing belt tensioner
Adj. Cam gear


Option parts for more power!!

Cam - Zex, Web or OBX.. Zex stage two is a great cam
Valve springs for cam
Header
Skunk2 Intake manifold
B series Throttle body
Chipped p28 ecu.


My friends basic Mini-me was a quick car. He could take EX/Si cars all the time. Just your basic bolt ons too. With my old chipped ECU.

by chipped p28 do you mean to buy a chip of ebay that you can solder into your p28 yourself? i can get a b series tb ok,i know where there is a few, i have a header to go on to my car soon. but as for the intake and cam how much are we talking for those 2? i was thinking about getting my head skimmed and using a gasket of a y8 but my friend says to not get the head skimmed just use a thinnner gasket and put a cam in, he says if i skim the head and use a thinner gasket like a y8 it would be to harsh on the engine, is he right? also i was thinking about getting the head ported and polished. so this is what im thinking about doing (im only learning by the way so if you think it would be a bad setup please tell me your opinion)

getting the head skimmed - should leave the compression higher?
y8 head gasket-higher compression again?
port and polished
b series throttle body
skunk 2 cam - my friend has 1 for sale at the moment
adjustable cam gear
some kind of upgraded intake
header
chipped p28

i should be able to source most of this stuff within a few weeks, would this be a good setup, does anyone know a ball park figure for the power output and torque? thanx

you are correct, shaving the head and using a thinner headgasket will both raise the compression ratio. The y8 headgasket is thinner than the Z6. I would not shave the head unless it is needed (warped)

blackej2coupe wrote:so with this set up i will have to run super unleaded petrol? so all i need to complete is a timing belt to suit the d16z6 head, a adjustable cam gear and a water pump? is this combination of head and bottom end any good?

You have Euro petrol with a 95 octane rating right? That should be good enough...in the states they have fuels with lesser octane ratings...

yea we can run 95 here, hopefully during the conversion on tuesday if the rest of the parts are here on time.

why do u need adj cam gear ?? cant u run stock ?? and not leave open door for problem of aftermarket cams screw slipping ?

teal_dx wrote:z6 timing belt and adj. cam gear or a y8/y7 cam gear to fix 1/2 tooh timing difference

putting a z6 head on a d15b7 block

im putting a z6 head on a a6 block will i need 1