I have a D16y8 1998 civic EX. I also have a wrecked D16y7 1997 Civic DX.

I want to keep the vtec head in my EX and replace the block with my newer 1997 DX block.
Will the process be simpler since the car is already a vtec and i'm only switching blocks?

I have looked up other mini me topics and i can't find one where the vtec head is being kept in the same car.

thanks

 

im running a d16y8 on a d16y7 block it works if thats what u are asking

 

I already found that it works. I just want to know if it is simple.

All i know that i will have to do is shorten my exhaust. everything else will just hook back together the way it was.

am i correct?

 

what is the advantage of running a y8 head on a y7 block?

 

just leave your y8 block complete

 

would would you swap the block when you dont need to. the y8 head and y8 block are supposed to be together, not y7/y8

 

the y7 block with y8 head has a little higher compression, and the y8 head is a direct bolt on.

 

yea, sligthly more compression