block swap?

[boy blue]

has anyone ever tried a d16a1 block w/ a d16z6 head? does the d16a1 have more torque than the d16z6 block? or does the d16z6 sohc head give more horsepower than the dohc d16a1?

i know that the d16a1 has about 98-113 horsepower
and the d16z6 has 125hp stock

but if you put the d16a1 mixed with the d16z6 head what do you get? or vice versa? :unsure:

 

[D See 2]

i dont think you can put a z6 head on a d16a1 block or a d16a1 head on a z6 block...

 

[HondaMoCo]

yup the two are non interchangeable

 

[boy blue]

cool.. thanks for the info.

i'll just sell the d16a1 to someone else, and just buy another d16z6, or d16y8..

 

[hcivic.com]

boost the a1 they work good

 

[boy blue]

but i can also boost the d16z6 or d16y8 too, right, and have more hp?

 

[phunky.buddha]

Yes, and it has more support too. The main difference in the 88-91 D blocks is twice as much oiling in the cranks. You get better lubrication, so it holds up better under pressure. Plenty of people are making some high power figures with the 92-00 D blocks though, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[boy blue]

once again thanks

 

[phunky.buddha]

Yup

 

[boy blue]

umm, this is a little late, but what exactly would i need too switch a d16z6, with a d16y8? can i just take out the d16z and put in the d16y with no problems, or will i run into problems? :unsure: