d16z6 with non vtec distributor?

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01-31-2008, 04:29 PM

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d16z6 with non vtec distributor?

Would this make the car run like crap? Ive heard different things.

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01-31-2008, 04:47 PM

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Re: d16z6 with non vtec distributor? (nextgen)

there isnt a difference between vtec and non vtec dists. just the obd1 vtec head has a different bolt pattern that every other d series head

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01-31-2008, 06:06 PM

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Re: d16z6 with non vtec distributor? (speedooo)

Non vtec distributor won't bolt up. There is an adapter plate that you can buy but it's about the same price as buying a new z6 distributor.

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01-31-2008, 10:53 PM

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Re: d16z6 with non vtec distributor? (blu eg22)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blu eg22 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Non vtec distributor won't bolt up. There is an adapter plate that you can buy but it's about the same price as buying a new z6 distributor.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What? Do you have a link to this adapter plate?

You can hack yours up, and it will fit. As far as I know, the car will run well. The internals, however, are NOT the same. There was a thread on d-series.org months ago describing how a non-vtec distributor will make a vtec engine run poorly, even if it seems to be fine. No further evidence has been introduced (again, as far as I know), so I think that might have been an oddball case.

If you just want to be able to drive the car, a hacked up non-vtec distributor (of the same obd generation) will be perfectly fine. I have never had a problem with mine.