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Old 03-12-2006, 09:43 AM
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Along with the added 20-30 hp you get, the swap will boost your compression. Get the y8 gasket and remove the center piece for a little bit of added compression. Your going to need head bolts, and you should do the valve cover and intake manifold gasket as well. You might need a distributor, i'm pretty sure the non v-tec dizzy's dont work with the v-tec's. It didnt with mine at least.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:12 AM
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That sounds like an attactive proposition....coupled with a full new cat back and long ram intake I should have about 150hp? The mini me should be less than £500 then I guess. Engine swap and turbos seem like a whole load of work + labour. Better off buying an evo 7 or sumthin nxt yr (!). I need the power..."I don't have the powerrr captain!!"

In summary I need:
Y8 heads
Y8 ECU
Y8 vtec solenoid + wiring
Y8 intake manifold
Y8 distributor
Y8 gasket

Is this the fianl list? ANything missing? If not....I'm going to begin shopping + find labour charges(!). Unless you belive I can do it in my front yard?
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:49 AM
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That sounds like an attactive proposition....coupled with a full new cat back and long ram intake I should have about 150hp? The mini me should be less than £500 then I guess. Engine swap and turbos seem like a whole load of work + labour. Better off buying an evo 7 or sumthin nxt yr (!). I need the power..."I don't have the powerrr captain!!"

In summary I need:
Y8 heads
Y8 ECU
Y8 vtec solenoid + wiring
Y8 intake manifold
Y8 distributor
Y8 gasket

Is this the fianl list? ANything missing? If not....I'm going to begin shopping + find labour charges(!). Unless you belive I can do it in my front yard?
You forgot the head bolts and the gaskets and the correct timing belt, and I would recommend changing the water pump while it's all apart... The hardest part that I ran into was getting the bolt for the crankshaft pulley off, you may want to take you car to a shop and have them get it free for you before you start. And I did mine on the side of my street... It's a one way so I had to push the car to the other side every other damn night... lol. But It's definitely a fun job, if your mechanically inclined, I'd say go for it.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 11:53 AM
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you will probably be up around 135 if you dont get the car tuned for the bolt ons... You are gonna need some other things to get up to 150hp n/a
 
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might I be better off swapping for a 1.6 vti dohc? Isn't it a direct bolt on?
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 01:59 PM
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might I be better off swapping for a 1.6 vti dohc? Isn't it a direct bolt on?
The only reason to keep a Y8 is for fuel economy. Otherwise, you have a ton of options. Search around.
 
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ok - so im not going to get the power I want with a Y8 conversion....I need a DOHC or a turbo - which is better? turbo converon or engine swap? which is the best engine swap for my car, in terms of ease and reliablity? B18C? B16A? I want at least 160hp - I ave about £1000 to spare (approx $1700) inc labour....

Ideas anyone? I have a D15Y05 in a yr 2000 Civic Sport, coupe

IDEAS!!! and please be specific....brands, engine codes etc - thanks!
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 05:45 PM
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i have a question about this i have a 94 block stock internals with a 99 sohc v-tech head. now is this the same as what you are all talking about and if so what type of compression with this run with this set up.?
 

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Old 09-18-2008, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by twistedone_85
i have a question about this i have a 94 block stock internals with a 99 sohc v-tech head. now is this the same as what you are all talking about and if so what type of compression with this run with this set up.?
yea that's a mini me.

copied straight from mini-me DIY thread:
"It is widely believed that this combination, with a thin D16Y8 head gasket, will produce a near 11:1 CR. However, after calculating the compression using the d-series compression calculator, I only came up with 10.1:1."
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 06:00 PM
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man your on the ball with this thanks bro... ok then with the add ons that i have what do i have.. as in what am i lookin at.... full race exhaust - the cat (stock) ugh aem full intake stock internal stock intake ugh ya i think thats it.?
 


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