d16z6 head
 

Ok i finally figured out that when my motor was shipped it messed the head up and it was only a matter of time before my head blew... well it blew oil from the dizzy and i decided i needed a new head so i picked one up for $60 and luckly i have access to clean up the head and do a head gasket set, well do i need new head bolts and where do i get those and where is the best place to pick up a head gasket set???? should i go ahead and put better valves and valve springs in it ????

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theres no better time than now. and look at ebay for a gasket set. oh, and remember that you cant retorque head bolts, but you CAN retorque headSTUDS, like ARPs, so thats not a bad investment, let alone that they are stronger than stockers.

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whered you get it for 60 bucks?

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guy i know that has a garage out where i live, im getting the bottom end of the car for $40, i just won an auction for an engine stand for a $1 lol so i have a SOHC i can build... i can get a good hook up on honda parts, he even threw in the vtec solenoid ..

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Wow, good deal. DOnt the vtec solinoids go for 60 bucks sometimes?

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Yes you can. 43 lbs isn't enough to permanently twist them.

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ok heres a question, my motor in my car is the d15b and the head i have is a d16z6, now i was reading on different forums that the d15b's head has amore aggressive cam, can i use the d15b cam in my d16z6 head???

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you can retorque them? oh well, doesnt change my opinion. i would still go with the ARPs. pretty cheap compared to having them stretch or something down the road.

but i dont think you can use the d15b cam, i think its 3-stage Vtec, right? i doubt it would work well, if at all.

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ok i wasnt sure, so ill just use my d16z6 cam..

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you can use the cam from d15b into d16z6.i have just had d16z6 engine reconditioned we have used the cam from d15b.

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hey has anyone ran a z6 head with a stock d15 intake mani...the dp mani....i put the head on a month opr so ago but didnt change the intake mani cuz i was just trying to get it runing quick...well i just had a chance to work on it again and i cant get it running...there is spark and enough compression to shoot a tissue ball out of each spark plug hole(dont have a tester)...do u think i cant get it runing due to the dx mani or?...any suggestions?

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dude, ive been having a lousy day, but that just made me bust up laughing. thanks.:D i needed that.

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[sm=jawdrop.gif] lol ive been workin on cars 25+ never -ever heard of that ---5psi could blow out a piece of tissue out

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well i guess ill have to just do it and see... ill have my head back by friday and my gasket set is gonna be in today about 8 or 9 am,

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oh ok thanks for the help....jack asses[:@]

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check your ignition timing off your dizzy, it will sit and crank all day but if ur 180 degrees of it wont start, just pull ur distributor and turn that thing that turns lol 180 degrees, but make sure before you do anything that 1. your plugs are gapped correctly. 2. all little wires and connectors are plugged in and finally your pulley and cam gear timing is perfect oh yea and ur firing order is correct....

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OK back to my question will i get any great benefit from using my d15b over my d16z6 cam, i just got my head back today from the machine shop and i wanna know whats gonna perform the best...