SOHC to DOHC head swap? D16Y8 to B16a, etc...
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SOHC to DOHC head swap? D16Y8 to B16a, etc...
How feasible would it be to swap a B series head onto a D16Y8? Basically going from SOHC to DOHC... Would it require much modification? Is there much to gain from doing this? Is the B type engine plug-n-play into a D type Civic ('00 EX)? What about an H22a engine?
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Re: SOHC to DOHC head swap? D16Y8 to B16a, etc... (weaselchew)
should i even touch this??? maybe i shouldnt have posted in the first place
shoot me now please
shoot me now please
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Re: SOHC to DOHC head swap? D16Y8 to B16a, etc... (weaselchew)
How feasible would it be to swap a B series head onto a D16Y8? Basically going from SOHC to DOHC... Would it require much modification? Is there much to gain from doing this? Is the B type engine plug-n-play into a D type Civic ('00 EX)? What about an H22a engine?
You cannot mix heads/blocks/pistons/trannys between D,B, & H-series engines. Those parts can only be mixed around within their own respective series, and only depending on what you want to do.
D-series starts off as the smallest physical engine series, then B-series physical engine parts are actually bigger than D-series, then H-series is even bigger than B-series parts. Only a few small things can be swapped around with each series, such as a majority of sensors & throttlebodies..that's about it though. You can't put a B-series head on a D-series block or vice versa, its not physically possible.
As far as your question about plug n' playing a B-series engine into a 00' civic....yes, it's plug n' play with all OEM parts (correct motor mounts, wiring harness, ecu, etc) if you know what to look for. The H-series motor(s) are not a plug n' play motor for civic/integra's; Honda didn't make the civic/integra models with an H-series motor in mind. You'll have to buy an aftermarket specialized motor mount kit for this specific swap; Hasport sells a kit. Honda made the 92-01 Civic line-up bolt n' play engine compatibility with B and D-series engines.....but not H-series. H-series is actually made on the Accord/Prelude/Acura CL platforms. Integra's are mainly built on the B-series platform, but for the 94-01 DC integra, you could actually bolt-in a D-series engine, with the respective D-series motor mounts from a 92-95 civic. Gets a little tricky..
hope this all makes sense to ya...
[Modified by Katman, 2:48 PM 11/14/2002]
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Re: SOHC to DOHC head swap? D16Y8 to B16a, etc... (Katman)
Hmmm.... B-series head on a D-series block, they're 2 totally different sizes, the head would have inches to spare hangin over the edge
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