Swaping heads
 

I have a B16Y7(NON-VTEC), and I want to put a B16Y8 (VTEC). I was reading up on it, and it can be done. How muich power will this give me? My car has no balls rite now. and I want something more.

RE: Swaping heads
 

Since there is no such thing as a b16y7, I'm hoping you mean you have a D16y7 and you have a B16a2/a3 head... but regardless a B series head won't fit on a D series motor.

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MT bad, I have a D16Y7, and I want to put on a D16Y8. Sorry bout the mixup

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You'll see minimal gains, as the y8 is only a sohc vtec motor. I think from around 108 to 127 hp... but gains are gains.

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What if I get an exhaust system, and cold air, at the same time that I do the swap. all together that could be over 40hp gain. am I correct, or just dreaming?

RE: Swaping heads
 

sure the exhaust and intake will flow slightly better, but you still have restrictions, TB, Intake mani, header, cat.

If you want some serious power from a D series your best bet is to swap the head, get a better header, racing/straight thru cat, 2.5" catback exhaust and then head on over to edelbrock.com and get the D series turbo kit... Part # 1500 I believe. CARB/50 State legal turbo kits include EVERYTHING you need.

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I am a little short for cash rite now. I don't think the turbo is going to come rite now. I don't have the money to buy one. But if I put a VTEC head, header, catback exhaust, and cold air. How much power u think I could get?

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d16y7= 106 hp
d16y8= 127 hp

So you'll get that 11 hp from the headswap, and the header/exhaust/intake MIGHT net you 10 hp... and I stress that it MIGHT net that, as I can't guarantee it.

The Key word here will be Tuning.

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106 to 127 is 21, but whatever. so I'm not going to get much hp for the money I'm spending then. What else would you suggest I do so that I can have a decent amount of power without paying an arm and a leg

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Check out the other thread, 200 hp from a B18c Type R for 4200 plus shipping... seems to be a pretty good deal to me.