i got a z6 head and swapped it onto my d16y7 this evening the swap went good no problems. and the head has 80k on it. i got a shift light and i wired the v-tec switch into it and it was working for a while but when u turn on the key it opens and runs like ****. well thats another worry thats the least on my mind. the car is in TDC and it idles like ****. i used my dx manifold unitl i get a y8 one. and all gaskets r new. my car wounds lieka WRX at idle. real choppy but runs smooth douring accel. but i did notice this. a small pining noise like detanation. it wierd maby im not running enought octane ????!?!?!? i donno. please help me out.

 

What ecu are you running.

 

the dx 5-spd ecu im bypassing the v-tec ecu wiht a shift lgiht set at 5 grand

 

if somneone knows a good bit about mini me swaps please IM me under AIM my screen name is hondalowlow

 

the dxeco isn't vtec compatible, so how does that work? are you throwing any codes? if the ecu isn't a vtec ecu, then I would imagine vtec isn't engaging right?

 

Your car is running lean with that ecu. It might be the cause of the shitty performance.

 

do people do z6 heads on a y7??

 

i guess they do.. dono why though that aint a mini me mod

far as i know a mini me is a z6 on a d15

 

well yea i understand that but a vtec hea don a no vetc block is a mini me a z6 and a y8 are the same head i just dont understand y its running like ****

 

are you throwing any codes...and yes ppl have done mini me's with a z6 head on a y7 block...its not as common as a b7/z6 or y7/y8 but they do it. I say get a p28 ecu and see what that does

 

i got a p28 but its obd1 and that requires a jumper harness

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondalowlow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got a p28 but its obd1 and that requires a jumper harness</TD></TR></TABLE>

its really easy to do, go to the junkyard and cut the ecu plug of an obd1 honda and make your wire harness with it

 

Hows your cam/ ignition timing?

 

the cam timing is good i used the y7 cam gear which is 1.75 deg advance so i got it advanced a tooth to amke up for the ugly z6 gear and crank is in TDC the dizzy well its on wiht 2 bolts 1 in the hole "which was drilled bigger" and 1 like along the side of the other tab. kida ghetto but a y7 dizzy wont bolt to a z6 head

 

im gonna get a z6 dizzy tomrow and try that.

 

dude i just did this same swap last month. 96 EK y7 block, z6 head, y7 cam gear, non vtec comp, vtec controller, all you have to do is reuse your y7 timing belt, set your timing on TDC not one tooth forward or back. stick your y7 dizzy guts in a z6 dizzy housing, and thats it. hope this helps

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekboosting &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude i just did this same swap last month. 96 EK y7 block, z6 head, y7 cam gear, non vtec comp, vtec controller, all you have to do is reuse your y7 timing belt, set your timing on TDC not one tooth forward or back. stick your y7 dizzy guts in a z6 dizzy housing, and thats it. hope this helps</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i did all of that

y7 block 1997 obd2
z6 head
z6 dizzy y7 guts
dx ecu
toggle tech. vtec on a switch
y7 timing belt
y7 gear

y is this doing this&gt;?? at 5500 rpm it hetizates like somehting is holding it back. vtec isnt noticble nither

 

dude i just did this same swap last month. 96 EK y7 block, z6 head, y7 cam gear, non vtec comp, vtec controller, all you have to do is reuse your y7 timing belt, set your timing on TDC not one tooth forward or back. stick your y7 dizzy guts in a z6 dizzy housing, and thats it. hope this helps

does it mess up in high rpm's???

 

did you time the car after putting in the swap? is the cam gear on TDC? (not one tooth advanced or one tooth retarded) and reset ecu (radio fuse in fuse box by the battery). the y7 gear is about half a tooth off from a z6 gear. i hear its recomended to use a adjustable cam gear in this application but i didnt. my vtec works fine. when vtec engages at about 5100 it shoots to the top fast. i also have a jetchip ecu. is it possible that the stock ecu runs too lean for vtec engagement? i have no other ideas. one crazy idea, what if you used a jackson racing ruel enrichment relay and fuel pressure regulator??? would this help with the lean mixture?? can anyone answer this? hope this helps..