d15b7 mini me

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d15b7 mini me

By blackej2coupe
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:08 am #38638 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 :thumb:

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
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By Greasedmonkey
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:52 am #38655 With that set up you will be about 10.2:1 on the compression. You will want premium gas from now on.
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By blackej2coupe
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:32 pm #38745 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?
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By Greasedmonkey
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:19 am #38799 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.
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By blackej2coupe
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:22 pm #38943 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 :thumb:
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By teal_dx
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:00 pm #38952 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)
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By Sire
- Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:15 am #39088
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...
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By blackej2coupe
- Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:09 pm #39144 yea we can run 95 here, hopefully during the conversion on tuesday if the rest of the parts are here on time.
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By KRYSTED9354
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:32 pm #43235 why do u need adj cam gear ?? cant u run stock ?? and not leave open door for problem of aftermarket cams screw slipping ?
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By KRYSTED9354
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:37 pm #43240 im putting a z6 head on a a6 block will i need 1
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