SOHC_MShue

I am going to be swapping out my y8 head this week for a better flowing z6 head. Any idea what timing belt would work best? We did this in the past on a friend's car, but i can't remember if the y8 belt we used was tight enough or not.

INVALID

I was asking this earlier... was trying to just use my z6 head since it was complete over the y8 head but to my understanding the teeth on y8 cam gear are the same. So wouldn't it not make a difference which was used?

93civicEX

to my knowledge, you use the belt that came off the head so, z6 head swap, z6 timing belt, But i could be wrong

murmur9

Use the same timing belt for the same head and it should match up. the teeth are pretty much the same. well they are

SOHC_MShue

well the z6 and y8 cam gears have the same amount of teeth so it has to do with something else.

SOHC_MShue

bump. Anybody with personal experience?

Status Sean

whatever head = same belt !

SOHC_MShue

dayum i don't have a z6 belt. Actually my friend may have one with the head. I hope so.

Calvinator

Yeah, I used a z6 timing belt on my old y8 block/z6 head combo.

INVALID

SOHC, what headbolts are you going to use for this? I've actually heard of a few issues between the mix and match and was interested to hear which you're going to use.

SOHC_MShue

I have y8 arp headstuds. Should I get something else?

SOHC_MShue

bump. Need headstud info!

Calvinator

Damn I wish I could remember..I used a mix of both. Either 1 z6 and the rest y8 or the other way around. Anyways, PM Br1anpham, and he will tell you what he ordered from arp, it was custom for z6/y8 hybrids.

SOHC_MShue

check it out guys. My new z6 head ready to go on

Ol'SkoolDA9

clean clean!!! hope it does well

SOHC_MShue