hey everyone just asking for some suggestions that may help me for my 14b single cam turbo anyone know if my stock camshaft can withstand turbo better than a bullfrog cam?? should i just stick to stock or use the bullfrog camshaft??

 

Before you start working on the head, you should build the block first. As for the cam, i use the stock cam and im satisfied.

 

Leave the stock cam in there and get a nice headgasket and some arp headstuds. SOHC d16's are notorious for headlifitng under boost.

 

Leave the stock cam in there and get a nice headgasket and some arp headstuds. SOHC d16's are notorious for headlifitng under boost.

yep...

 

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yeah mine lifted earlier this month. when i took it off i bought arp headstuds and got a a z6 headgasket and havent had any problems since.

 

try this
very helpful site
http://www.homemadeturbo.com

 

Dont mean to thread jack but this is probably useful info.
I got a pretty racey cam in my car right now Advertised Duration of 272 for intake and exhaust and 425 lift. What makes a cam not a turbo cam? I plan on keepin this cam when i boost.

 

so i should get the z6 head gasket and ARP studs before i throw the kit on cause i'm not gonna boost high just around 7 or 8

 

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and get some good tuning. what kind of engine management are you running?

 

i think i'm just going to run an FMU but i'm willing to take some suggestions....i know of a guy that builds pretty good sohc turbo setups but i like to have more than one opinion he's gonna help me set up the car

 

Steer clear of the FMU and look into something like turboedit or zdyne.

http://www.turboedit.org
http://www.zdyne.com

 

turboedit &gt; FMU

stock cam, metal headgasket and ARP studs and ur golden.

 

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I got a pretty racey cam in my car right now Advertised Duration of 272 for intake and exhaust and 425 lift. What makes a cam not a turbo cam? I plan on keepin this cam when i boost.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Anybody got info on this? Thanks.

 

are metal head gaskets reusable???

 

ive used mine more than once without any problems, with ARP's.

 

where would i find a metal gasket for cheap but reasonably good for a d16a6 head and block??

 

hondaautomotiveparts.com get the stock d16y8 headgasket, shouldnt be more than 30 bucks or so

 

is the d16y8 head gasket thicker than the stock one? or should i just get a metal one?