skaraider

well... I have a d15 in my Civic so I Though about it and was like YUP! i want vtech so i bought a blown motor and took the vtech head from a D16, then I was like DAMN i want a Turbo.. SO heres the after math
my Engine

Blown engine

taking the heads off

new oil pan with Drain Fitting welded on for turbo drain

New head on,You can also see the Turbo feed line.. YOU DO NOT have to tap your block.. just above your oil filter is your OIL sending unit just unscrew that and put the oil feed line there with a T adapter so you can hook up you sending unit back in place

Intercooler Piping. layout I used a Grinder to cut my Pipes to fit, if you buy the universal piping kit it obviously won't line up but just a few cuts and its in place.


And the front after I was done

and DONE also put a new radiator in that was bigger with a slimmer fan by CXracing

Getting a 3" exhaust to match the new Downpipe next weekend then it goes to the shop so they can Splice the ECU to make the Vtec work and tune my baby
Also bought 440cc Injectors a walbro 250 fuel pump and a Fuel Management Unit that the shop is also gonna put on when the go to tune it... Ill post more after its all done.
OH yeah the d16 waterpump does NOT fit the d15 block so if you do change please use your old waterpump from the d15 block because there is a size difference even though it bolts up the same.. just a tip because I had to undo it all after I added all the fluids and noticed water rushing out of the side of the block where it didn't cover the whole surface of the d15 waterpump..

skaraider

yeah, cant wait to make it to the shop next weekend im excited

nospoolDC2

It's VTEC, not vtech

Libertariat

It's not often we get knowledgeable grease monkey newbies. Welcome to the forum and good luck with your tune and output

What are your goals?

Jimster480

VTECH is a Electronics company. VTEC is a Variable Valve timing technology from Honda. Please learn to differentiate between the two. And you should be able to make decent power from that. 200-220WHP is feasible and safe.

Libertariat

This was funny in 1999.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I'm sure that was a slip of the tongue/finger since he got it right later on.

Red_Army

and vtec is variable valve timing and lift electronic control. it is important that you get the EC in vtec.

looks nice. that kinda sucks what happened with your waterpump. but lesson for the future.

jonesEK

iTrader: (1)

I was reading his thread and thinking the 1st reply is going to be VTEC NOT VTECH..... to my surprise it was like the 3rd reply


Ur car looks pretty cool minus the headlights... and that ram horn makes the bay look even cooler

Jimster480

it was funny then. Now its just sad.

skaraider

My plan is to get it tuned this weekend when I get the new exhaust, injectors and fuel pump.

skaraider

Also thank you english majors on correcting my typo spelling, you all deserve an A+

skaraider

got the Exhaust on, Vtec hooked up, injectors in.. Doin fuel pump today and hopefully tune by the end of the week

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

what headgasket are you running? youre not worried about the higher comp of the mini me with boost?

skaraider

was using .. I forget the name it doesn't matter now. It wasn't anything Cheap I paid 70 bucks for the head gasket.. Check this ouT.... 3rd run on the Dyno and the Motor locked up this is the result

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What happened. How much boost were you running? Did the oil pump fail? Jeez. That set up looked to be a bit much for a stock engine.

94EG8

3 rods?! I can't say i've seen that happen before.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Me neither. Looks like you tried to push an old tired engine a little too far. Since you bought the engine already blown you never mentioned what you did to the engine, if anything, to prep it for turbo. Compression test at least?

DaOne54

dang man =/ That really sucks.
What are the plans now? gonna build one for boost? or gonna go with a low milage d16z6 or something?

Jonathannx2

Dude that sucks

MR.johnson

i could see that coming...

skaraider

I was only at 5000 rpms at 5psi... the guy doing the dyno said it "HYDRALOCKED" guessing the head gasket failed... I put 650 miles on the engine before putting it on the dyno to break it in.. I guess that old of a motor couldn't take it.. I already have a new motor gonna give it another shot

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Did you use ARP headstuds? I would build that engine if I were you.

skaraider

naw i didn't use those... Head studs for the intake, exhaust.. or just the head bolts?

94EG8

Just the headbolts themselves, they should be replaced with ARP headstuds. I'm guess what happened was the headlifted dumped the cylinders full of coolant and it hydrolocked, I can't see any other way to shoot 3 rods through the block. My advice would be find a comeplete D16Z6 and build it for boost.