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Tenzodelsol · 04-09-2004, 01:02 PM

Does anyone out there know if it is possible to swap out a stock d16z6 sohc and replace it with the d16a1 dohc head?? I am wanting to make the conversion to dohc in my sohc del sol si and I had a few questions. Will the wires match up?? What are the reprocussions, added horse?? Loss of horse?? I have looked ate the way they line up together but I need to know from someone out there if this is something that will work

I already have the d16a1 head just need to get questions answered

reckedracing · 04-09-2004, 01:05 PM

IT WILL NOT WORK..

and why would you do something so foolish anyway?
off vtec for twin cam non vtec???
chill

won't bolt up...

Tenzodelsol · 04-09-2004, 01:07 PM

I have been told that the sohc's were non vtec and the only vtecs were the dohc's
next question how do I get my vtec to engage I cant feel it or see it kick in

E_SolSi · 04-09-2004, 02:02 PM

there are 3 models of del sols in the US

93-97 S -- SOHC (D15B7) non-VTEC
93-97 Si -- SOHC (D16Z6) VTEC
94-97 VTEC -- DOHC (B16A3) VTEC

VTEC engagement on a D16Z6 is at 4800 RPM
SOHCs do not have a very noticeable VTEC engagement... there is not much audible change and there is not really an agressive pull like on the DOHC B series VTEC engines

reckedracing · 04-09-2004, 02:06 PM

do you have an intake of some kind?
like CAI or SR, this will usually make the vtec engagement more audible...

poor n00b, i feel sorry for you...
just keep asking q's and you'll learn
and read as much as you can...

04-09-2004, 01:05 PM	#2
reckedracing TTIWWOP Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 845 Area, NY Age: 29 Posts: 15,381 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 z6-t hatch, 94 Bagged S10, 91 Lifted Mazda Rep Power: 411	IT WILL NOT WORK.. and why would you do something so foolish anyway? off vtec for twin cam non vtec??? chill won't bolt up... __________________ I'll blow a hole in your face then go inside and sleep like a baby.

04-09-2004, 02:06 PM	#5
reckedracing TTIWWOP Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 845 Area, NY Age: 29 Posts: 15,381 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 z6-t hatch, 94 Bagged S10, 91 Lifted Mazda Rep Power: 411	do you have an intake of some kind? like CAI or SR, this will usually make the vtec engagement more audible... poor n00b, i feel sorry for you... just keep asking q's and you'll learn and read as much as you can... __________________ I'll blow a hole in your face then go inside and sleep like a baby.

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04-09-2004, 01:02 PM	#1
Tenzodelsol Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	Does anyone out there know if it is possible to swap out a stock d16z6 sohc and replace it with the d16a1 dohc head?? I am wanting to make the conversion to dohc in my sohc del sol si and I had a few questions. Will the wires match up?? What are the reprocussions, added horse?? Loss of horse?? I have looked ate the way they line up together but I need to know from someone out there if this is something that will work I already have the d16a1 head just need to get questions answered

04-09-2004, 01:07 PM	#3
Tenzodelsol Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	I have been told that the sohc's were non vtec and the only vtecs were the dohc's next question how do I get my vtec to engage I cant feel it or see it kick in

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