redm3turbo

2000 civic lx auto with stock y7....off for headgasket repair and the machine shop said it wasnt worth fixing. I have access to a d16y5 head in great condition with 2500 miles after a rebuild that I can pick up for $100, however I can't find anything concrete on what is needed. Can I swap it on and just change the ECU to a Civic HX and be all set? any extra wiring needed?

Thanks

tony_2018

head will not work.

mk378

The pistons and rods in the HX are different. So no you can't just put that head on.

Though many D-series parts can mix and match, anything VTEC-E is quite a different animal. You have to swap quite a few parts to change a HX into something else or vice versa.

muellersfan

...and the HX also requires an EGR system and a manual transmission or CVT.

tony_2018

Eh, you can just leave the egr as is...still won't run right though.

eghatch9295

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it will run, if that's all you care about. it'll run well enough to drive, but not enough to be considered a "usable" y5 head, basically

tony_2018

best get something to engage all valves.

eghatch9295

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12 outta 16 aint bad...