jdmsiR20

so i have my mind set, i'm gonna get a d15b... then my friend gives me a free d16a6 shortblock, suggests i just build that...

i want to swap by the end of the month, its the best time to... my setup will be a z6 tranny, centerforce clutch, i/h/e... now which motor?

-jdm d15b... gonna cost me $300, and i have to buy p28
-d16a6... using a6 head, gonna pay for new p29 pistons, rebuild kit

in all seriousness, i will be swapping on the 26th of this month... what is the better route, in terms of price, speed, and reliability?

BauleyCivic

um...i'd do the P29's in the A6 and get an exospeed race cam...

jdmsiR20

with the d16 route, wouldn't i need to re-hone the block, get new bearings and such also? if so, i hope that the price doesn't pass the d15b...

thanks bauley

BauleyCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmsiR20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with the d16 route, wouldn't i need to re-hone the block, get new bearings and such also? if so, i hope that the price doesn't pass the d15b...

thanks bauley </TD></TR></TABLE>

i'd actually get the block bored .25mm (standard oversize) and get oversize P29's...as well as new bearings, piston rings, gaskets...

I dunno, if you like building motors then go for it, if you don't have a clue, do the D15B. If you rebuild the A6 you know you'll have a new well-built motor instead of a used (and possibly abused) D15B

And yes, a built A6 would surpass $300...might even be towards $800-$1000...I know, because my friend has a D16A6 with P29's that he built himself

jdmsiR20

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BauleyCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
And yes, a built A6 would surpass $300...might even be towards $800-$1000...I know, because my friend has a D16A6 with P29's that he built himself</TD></TR></TABLE>

is it tom you're referring to? well anyway, i bumped up his post on the a6 with p29 pistons... i wanna see what results he got, along with a price tag... thanks alot!!!

BauleyCivic

No tom and I aren't friends.

jdmsiR20

oh, ok.... so by dropping the p29 pistons in, i will have to change all gaskets and make sure everything is up to par... definitely spending more than the original $300 for d15b and $100 for p28 ecu...

has anybody done the p29/a6 combo for relatively cheap?

BauleyCivic

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has anybody done the p29/a6 combo for relatively cheap?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No because no one is dumb enough to build a motor "the cheap way." You do it the right way, otherwise you'll have to rebuild it after 10,000 miles

jdmsiR20

alright.... looks as if i'm doing the d15b, with the d16 build-up in the backround... thanks bauley