D15, D16, D17 and Mini-Me swaps
By egcivic95
#61657 am doin a mini me with a d16y8/b7 but i want to know if i have to change my timin belt and where could i get a cheap valve cover because the junkyard is charging me $50
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By d-mon
#62025 Y7 belt is correct, but you should get a new one.
also replace waterpump is good idea.
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By flyinryan122
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egcivic95 wrote:am doin a mini me with a d16y8/b7 but i want to know if i have to change my timin belt and where could i get a cheap valve cover because the junkyard is charging me $50


You have to use the y8 timing belt, i picked up a new one from the parts store for 35 bucks.
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By d-mon
#62273 BELT, TIMING (104RU24 GB-333) D16Y7
BELT, TIMING (104RU24 GB-333) D16Y8
same part. but you should get a new one and tensioner.
also replacing waterpump is good idea too.