mindlessn00b

Hey everyone I just recently bought a 94 del sol si. but the d16z6 has been pulled and he dropped in a d15. The 1.6 is in the basement in good running condition I'm looking for ideas for a cheaper budget build for some decent power and reliability. I've been throwing around the idea of rebuilding the z6 with some eagle rods and vitara pistons but the more i look into it the longer i'd have to wait for the build so any ideas guys. I wanna keep the z6 id rather not swap for a B series.

rick_rabies

no turbo?
find a d16a shortblok
y8 head
y8 cams
y8 intake mani

try to find these parts for decent NA Dseries power

vitara pistons will give u knock (normal but annoying)

maybe some cbr600 itbs and a zex cam

mindlessn00b

Well i was planning on a turbo with the eagle rods and the vitara pistons but like i said that was a bit more than i was planning so id have to put it off a bit longer to pay for machine shop fees and parts and all that so i was looking for something fun to do in the mean time till i can go with the turbo. Approx how much am i looking at for the build you said if i did the work myself?

rick_rabies

depends on what exactly you want out of it what your goals are.
to rebuild it with oem parts to be like new again would be like $200 for all the parts.
ie
headgasket
rod and main bearings
oil pump
water pump
timing belt

like i said it depends. if you want to spend som extra money to have a shop over bore the block to have a better pistons fit and buy bigger oversize oem pistons. that will make sure there is no egg shape going on in the cylnder walls.

and make a valve job. which is always nice and helps the motor alot. and worth the $40-50.
use teh same cam, use the same rods.

this is what im doing for fun over the winter jus for your reference.
d16a6 block from a 91 si. either a6 pistons or GX pistons for more comp
y8 head w/ zex cam
cbr 600 itbs welded to z6 mani. or use the ported y8 mani with h22 TB
and maybe a bottle of nos....now i just have to find a car to put it in.
either way itl be fun to build over the winter.

mindlessn00b

Well like i mentioned I'm looking for reliability and more power but i would like to get it from the z6 i already have, opposed to finding the d16a. i thought about just doing a stock rebuild of the z6 so i could get the experience of doing it and just go with all bolt ons for a while till i get the time and money to actually beef up the bottom end and turbo it. I just dont want to go overboard and run the risk of killing my DD (i know its always a risk)

rick_rabies

then jus buy the following
headgasket
rod and main bearings
oil pump
water pump
timing belt

and go by the helms manual and youl b fine