D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
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D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
I'm rebuilding a D16Z6 right now and I'm having clearance issues with the number 4 rod bearing. The rod is marked "3" the crank is marked "B" Using the honda bearing guide is says a "3-B" is green. When I use a green bearing, torq it down the 23ft lbs my plasti-gauge reading is .0001 way too tight. Please Advise.
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
What bearings do I need to get to the proper clearance? I tried yellows and still too tight.
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
Also noticed this engine has P08 pistons in it (D16Z6) I have another stock (d16Z6) and it has P028 pistons. I'm confused please help.
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Californiadad, try taking those bearings out and giving the backs along with the journal a good clean down. Make sure the bearing is completely dry to. Let me know...
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
I do have a Mic but no dial bore gauge. I'm going to take it to the machine shop and have them resize/check the rod. Because all other 3 rods came out at .015" clearance
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You could just polish that one journal. That should give you round about what you need. Have you definatly ruled out what i first said ? x2 different sized bearings should give you a different reading of around .0002.
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
P08 pistons will drop the compression ratio down from 9.14:1 to 8.26:1 great if you want to boost, not so great if you don't. I'd find the right pistons or a set of P2E D16Y7 pistons (they'll up the compression slightly to 9.62:1)
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Then id at least check the crank journal for that rod with the mic and at least make sure thats in spec and not out of round. Just be careful about having resizing done first unless the rod is out of round because it seems there might be another issue if different bearings are giving you the same clearance
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
It was the rod, for some reason it was too tight. So the machine shop re-conditioned the rod back to factory spec. All good now. So using the p08 pistons in this D16Z6, will it be something a normal driver would notice? I'm building this for a customer that is all stock. he just wants something that will last. He is not a racer so think he will be able to notice any difference?
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Hmmmm personally i'd go for the higher compression option. If he does a lot of driving having a higher C/R will improve gas/petrol milage.
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
It's going to be gutless with those pistons in it. You can probably find a good used set of P2E or stock pistons for next to nothing.
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Re: D16Z6 Engine Rebuild "Bearing Help Please"
I have another D16Z6 in my garage that i'm going to pull the rods and pistons out of it (p28) and use the rings and bearings off the P08 pistons. Ill have to re-plasti-gauge everything over again to make sure those rods don't interfere with a different crank.