i am putting a y8 head on a a6 block. I have heard mixed opinions. What head bolts should i use? y8 or a6? I heard that you must put a washer on the one near the vtec solenoid if using a6 bolts instead of the y8 bolts. But even with a washer the a6 bolt is far longer than the a6 ones. I have searched and havent found anything. Please help. Thanks

 

Well i think you pretty much match everything to the head you are using but doubl;e check the head bolts I believe 1 or 2 of the bolts are shorter than the rest make sure you put them in the proper spot

 

so i can use the y8 head bolts torqued to the y8 specs?

 

you use z6 bolts!!! problem solved

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1990si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i can use the y8 head bolts torqued to the y8 specs?</TD></TR></TABLE> and yes go by the same torque specs but z6 bolts are perfect for the y8 head on a6 block

 

can i use the y8 instead of the z6 bolts? Is there a difference?

 

yes there is a difference, some studs on the y8 arent long enough which you will see for yourself...go to a junk yard and pull some off a block

 

so if i get z6 bolts, i can just put them in without washers and torque them to the z6 torque? I am not finding a solid answer on this issue and dont wanna mess anything up.