question for those who know D motor's well
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question for those who know D motor's well
ok, i recently bought a d16y8 core.. it was knocking ended up being the number 4 rod bearing. I have plans to swap my a6 crank and rods over to the y8. But i have to bore the sleeves over on the y8(surface rust). Which mean i need to spend money on oversized piston's. My question is should i pay 200 bucks more for forged JE, or get the OEM replacement oversized for 200. I'm planing to boost 10 PSI MAX.. on this motor would i have to worry about the piston's at this boost?.. I know the rod's are my biggest concern.. not going there now.. my question is strickly on piston's.. is it worth the extra 200 for forged?
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Re: question for those who know D motor's well (JonGP4)
IMO, you'd be better off with better rods and stock pistons vs better pistons and stock rods. Ideally, it'd be best to replace them both.
If you're on a budget, get a set of rods from the 86-87 D16A1. That's the first gen Integra twincam D engine. The rods are still weak compared to a B series rod, but they are beefier than the Y8 rods. Another option is to put LS rods in there.
If it's only a couple hundred dollars that will make/break your budget, I would just wait until you can buy the right stuff. Think about all the work that is involved to do a piston swap (especially if you're replacing damaged ones). Work aside, there is a lot of hidden machine shop costs, too.
You can always look for a used piston/rod combo, too. They're out there if you can be patient.
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Re: question for those who know D motor's well (Sonny)
yeah, i mean if i go with aftermarket piston's i can use the LS rods.. which i got a LS block sitting in the back yard. i can yank them from. d16A1's are alittle hard to come by as cores in junkyards.. mainly cuz the yard's don't ask for motor's that old back as a core. anything that old get crushed or melted down. anyone else got an opinion?
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