Doug tate

ok si i have a 98 civic im doing work too. it has a y8 in it now, a buddy of mine gave me new and still in the original package eagle esp hbeam rods and arias low comp pistons for a y8. he also gave me a brand new y7 block i wanna keep the car vtech and use the pistons bc there a grand and i got them for free. is there any right way with out rigging something up to do so and use this block i got or should i get another block? im going with a turbo set up this spring as the car is a project car for now. and no im not putting a b seires in it, i want the d16. its not gonna be a drag car. just somthing to mess around in. what is the most power i could get out of a d16 and what should i use. thanks guys i dont know much about hondas as i always have big old ford trucks lol.

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

Break away from the stereotype. Put in some effort. Do some research. Read the FAQ stickies.

https://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-d...tions-1998336/

Specifically, these two threads, since you don't seem to have an idea of where you want to go with the car, what you want out of it, or how to get there.

https://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-d...aster-2915974/

https://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-d...101-a-3102979/

Since you're talking about putting a turbo on it later, you should also read this.

https://honda-tech.com/forced-induct...2A%2A-1024174/

That being said, the Y7 and Y8 blocks are essentially the same. The only difference that matters for you is the head. The Y8 head is a VTEC head, the Y7 head is not. That's it. You haven't told us anything useful about the pistons, so we can't tell you if you should use them, or try to trade them for something better, but since you said "low comp", I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you to get rid of them. Find someone who doesn't know better, and trade them for pistons that are stock, or higher than stock compression. Low CR for boost is the 90's way of doing things, and is no longer right. At all.

Doug tate

i guess my only real Q is can i put a y8 head on the y7 block and it work right

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

Short sentences and small words. Got it.

Yes.

Doug tate

iv read where some ppl say that oil hole is not on the y7 for vtech, but like i said im not a honda guy, just trying new things

tony_2018

The y7 block is with you is it not, would be a good idea to confirm that. Its bare, short block....can't missing the oil hole.

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

You've said that. Remember the part where I said "break away from the stereotype"? I was talking about the stereotype of the dumb, ironskulled muscle meathead who doesn't know a breaker bar from a torque wrench, and drools over phrases like "7.2 liter" and "vortech". Use your eyes, use your brain, and put in just a tiny bit of effort. The information you want is literally RIGHT inside of the FAQ sticky that I linked you.

https://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-d...be-not-735196/

While we're at it, it's VTEC. Vtech is a child's toy, or a portable phone.