D16Y7 to Y8 Head Swap.... What I Need

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biglonglenthman

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Hi there, I'm new to the forums....


But anyway on to my questions, i have very recently managed to get hold of a 1996 Civic EJ6 Coupe i have wanted one for a very long time,
It has the D16Y7 non vtec motor and i really want to swap out the head to a Y8... I have a few guides and stuff and i have done full engine swaps/rebuilds before so i know what im doing in that part, i'm just curious about the ECU and the re-wireing?? i mean i was never good with electrics :rolleyes:

Please could you run down a list of what i'm going to need, and which ECU to go for (something easy and i dont mind getting a knocking sensor)i've read the P28 are the way forward but i really dont know enough about that so any help would be great.

Also what exactly will i have to do... i mean after i fit the head what kind off problems am i likely to face?

Thanks again guys, if anyone has any links to guides or whatever that would also be great..

P.S Any head from a '96-'00 Y8 will fit on my current '96 Y7 Block wont it?

Biglonglenthman
 
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I have, and i dont want other people's answers i would like someone to answer me if that means they link me to another thread then fine...

Thanks, anyway
 
see you probably wanted one for a long time because that's the body style that was in The Fast And The Furious...

so your EXACT circumstances have arose many other places. do us a favor and use the search...
 
see you probably wanted one for a long time because that's the body style that was in The Fast And The Furious...

so your EXACT circumstances have arose many other places. do us a favor and use the search...

Well, it wasnt from the fast and the furious that i wanted one of these.... It was long before that,

As for everyone being so negative to me fine, i'm new the forum give me a bit of a break?? you think i havent used google??? the reason i ask is because i cant find what im looking for call it bad search skills if you wish but it still leaves me with the same problem.

As for the whole ECU thing i suppose i'll ask else where,

Cheers, :rolleyes:

Biglonglenthman
 
see you probably wanted one for a long time because that's the body style that was in The Fast And The Furious...

Pretty sure the Civics in that movie were actually the 92-95 chassis...correct me if I'm wrong...
 
Pretty sure the Civics in that movie were actually the 92-95 chassis...correct me if I'm wrong...

yes, you are actually correct!

well that's the last damn time i'm listening to my buddy for car trivia. he insisted to me it was a '96 one day. but i just looked it up, and you sir are correct, lol.
 
Right well thanks guys i was bad at searching but i'm pretty sure ive got it coverd... i'll let you know any problems or anything :)


Biglonglenthman:cool:
 
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