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Old 03-17-2008, 09:32 AM
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Default 97 civic y7 to y8 mini swap questions

this is a civic ex i found that has a d16y7 engine in it.

the y7 have 106hp and the y8 have 127hp, by putting a y8 head on it will that boost the hp to 127 or will it still be at 106?

are there advantages for doing a mini me y8 swap or should i just keep looking for a civic ex with a d16y8 instead of getting this one for $3000 (hes willing to lower the price too)
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Default Re: 97 civic y7 to y8 mini swap questions (radicaled434)

whats your hp goal ?
if u plan to do b series or k series swap in the future. then what u have under the hood does not matter.but if u plan to stay with d series and plan to boost it in the future. mini me swap is a good way to go and it is cheaper to get a D series vtec head.
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Default Re: 97 civic y7 to y8 mini swap questions (radicaled434)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by radicaled434 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this is a civic ex i found that has a d16y7 engine in it.

the y7 have 106hp and the y8 have 127hp, by putting a y8 head on it will that boost the hp to 127 or will it still be at 106?

are there advantages for doing a mini me y8 swap or should i just keep looking for a civic ex with a d16y8 instead of getting this one for $3000 (hes willing to lower the price too)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Y7/Y8 mini-me swaps are a breeze.

You will actually have a SPEC more power than the stock Y8's 127 because the Y7 is slightly higher compression IIRC, but the longer geared DX/CX transmission will hurt your acceleration quite alot compared to a stock Y8
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Default Re: 97 civic y7 to y8 mini swap questions (Dasfinc)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dasfinc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Y7/Y8 mini-me swaps are a breeze.

You will actually have a SPEC more power than the stock Y8's 127 because the Y7 is slightly higher compression IIRC, but the longer geared DX/CX transmission will hurt your acceleration quite alot compared to a stock Y8</TD></TR></TABLE>

It has the y8 tans in it
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hey i was wondering if you could help me with a mini me swap quesiton. I have a blown y8 motor and I found it easier to get a y7 motor. I was just wondering what exactly are all the things i would need to do the swap. Also would i need to resurface the head for the swap?. THankx in advance
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by killa4lyfe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey i was wondering if you could help me with a mini me swap quesiton. I have a blown y8 motor and I found it easier to get a y7 motor. I was just wondering what exactly are all the things i would need to do the swap. Also would i need to resurface the head for the swap?. THankx in advance</TD></TR></TABLE>

Two good threads with great mini-me info

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=735196
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=554053

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