d17beast

i was looking through youtube and found a video of someone using a d17a2 block and a d16y7 head or something like that. and i was curious, what parts from the d17 and d16 can you mix up together? can the transmissions fit together also?

Johnny_5

Try the FAQ's, and the Search button.

mother ef-er

im fairly sure most everything is interchangeable. for tranny and motor you may need a different mount or two.

iv been trying to swap my girlfriends d17 out with a d16 for a while now.. but you know how that goes.

DoubleEx

Y8 mani will fit also with some modifications.

2002civicrider

Y would u swap out a d17 for a d16... It's a illegal swap in the first place.

DoubleEx

Not here

2002civicrider

I could've sworn last time i checked anywhere in the us it is illegal to put a motor from a earlier generation into a newer chassis... The only legitimate swap for the em2 would b a k swap.

DoubleEx

HAHA no regluations in south carolina.

2002civicrider

Well i really don't think i could downgrade from a 1.7 to a 1.6. It's way to much work... plus after spending all that money to make it work u could have a n/a d17 that will run with a new si.. Just my .02.

0Janet@bisimoto

It is easier and more cost effective to extract power out of larger displacement engines under most conditions. But since the d17 does not have a huge part support. It might "cheaper" to downsize to a d16 engine.

1flyex

^^^^ i would do it!!!!! theres ton more parts, turbokits, superchargers, head and block parts

would be easier to make a d16 run 13s then a d17 lol

Johnny_5

Turbo kits can be used from D16's, and higher boost can be ascertained from a change in intake manifold. Internals are plentiful in supply for both engines, so that's a null argument as well. The only valid argument you have, is superchargers. Unfortunately for you, the only reason a D16 supercharger doesn't work is because the strut tower is in the way, which has nothing to do with the engine.

Considering the legality and cost of swapping a D16, you would be better off building your D17 with the money.

MrFlamingo

Wat is the advantage of using the D16 head?

Johnny_5

None, because you'd be reverting back to a distributor-based engine, therefore you'd need a new ECU setup.

03EM2guy

and the trannys dont match up b/c the d17 has shift cables and the d16 has levers

JDrummel

So Im guessing since a y8 manifold can fit the d17.. a Skunk2 intake manifold for a y8 will also fit a d17?

What are the modifications for the y8 manifold to fit the d17?

MrFlamingo

oops i meant the b16 head...is it just easier to find parts or something? cuz i wanna turbo mine and i read that its easier to use the b16y8 head....easier to turbo or something?

speedooo

this thread is full of bad information...

first off, nobody cares about that legal/illegal bs motor/yr crap...unless youre from cali
second, the d17 barely resembles a d16, it has no distributor. good job ruining your gf's car.
third, check if the deck height is the same between the 1.7 and 1.6. if so, you could probably swap the crank/rods and make a homemade stroker for the 1.6.