kinkyintegra

I have a y7 block and a z6 head. i know this is asked a lot and ill prob just get the search link or the link to the minime thread but just wanted to make sure...since im changing between 2 generations of motors....
I have the z6 headstuds and the y7 headstuds which ones should i use?
Should i use a y8 headgasket?
How would timing be? can i just align the crank pulley and cam gear to tdc?
what spark plugs should i use for this combo?
anything else im missing? thanks for the help in advance....i have had lots of experience with hondas just never done a mini me and need my car running for the winter....

MonkeyMagic

yeah there is an awesome write up on minime's bauleycivic did a long time ago. if i remember correctly.

to help z6 studs, y8 gasket, timing will be a little off... pretty sure you need an aftermarket cam gear. plugs for a z6/y8 would be fine.

what car is it going into?? you'll need something to activate vtec!

CivicSpoon

You need to use 9 Y7 head studs and 1 Z6 head stud.

kinkyintegra

this is going into a 94 civic with a vtec harness already.....how far will timing be off if i use stock cam gear? do i really need 1 z6 stud? if so in what spot? thanks for all the help guys...im picking up a z6 timing belt today just need to get a y8 gasket and then im throwing it together...what kind of compression am i looking at with this? above 10.5:1?

CivicSpoon

Yup, you really need that 1 head stud. It goes where the VTEC solenoid is (back left). When you do a '88-'95 head on to a '96-'00 block, or the opposite, you need 9 studs for the specific block and 1 for the specific head.

iamthefollower

Your timing shouldn't be off any if you're putting it in the 94.

kinkyintegra

i have been hearing that if i use the z6 head with the y7 block the timing will be off....can i just put the y7 gear on the z6 cam and use the y7 belt? if not then what do i do about timing without an adjustable gear?

? regarding headgasket......i should use a y8 for higher compression? do i have to take off layers or just buy it and put in? i will do 9 y7 studs and one z6 stud by the vtec solenoid...

i also read somewhere that both the y7 and z6 timing belts are both 104 tooth...so i dont need another z6 belt? thanks for all the help!

kinkyintegra

can someone please answer my last post? regarding the timing belt and cam gears?

Leland

You wanna use the same cam gear and timing belt as the head your using.