Hey I'm in the process of putting this motor together and I read that I needed to use a b7 belt when doing the a6/y8 mini-me. I also own a y8 belt.

When I went to install the y8 belt it was too tight, but could probably be stretched on with some effort.

The B7 belt fit on very easily, but I think its way to loose and the tension is torqued down to spec.

Here are two youtube links to show how loose each side is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAbBhbozYsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyN51n5slWA

Is this too loose? Are there any other belts that are maybe one toof less then the b7 belt? I have a bad feeling about this and could use an opinion since I searched that this b7 would work.

 

anybody?

 

15 views? No opinions on a timing belt?

 

Are the videos of the same belt? Every thread I've come across says to use the Y8 belt I don't know dude...

 

http://hondaswap.com/engine-bu...67779/

Z6 or y8 belt is what you need. It will be a bit tight but its the correct one. Make sure you follow the procedure for installing it properly because that's important to make sure the exhaust side has the proper tension.

Janos

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thenick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are the videos of the same belt? Every thread I've come across says to use the Y8 belt I don't know dude...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Same belt, each side.

I'll try to fit the y8 belt on there, but I hear that its even worse if the timing belt is too tight.

I've read that both the b7and the y8 belt works so we'll see if I can get that y8 sucker on there.

 

which tensioner?

 

you have to play with it to get it tight its a pain in the a** I went throught the same problem

 

Well I got the y8 belt to work on there with the a6 tensioner. z6/y8 tensioners do not fit a6 blocks.

I also did the valve adj. and I retarded the z6 adj cam gear because I'm using a z6 cam in teh y8 head.

 

your avatar is nautica thorn yes? anyway, i too did this swap and used the y8 timing belt.

 

Jenna Haze.

 

So what's the story with this gay-mobile?

 

Got everything put together last thursday. Friday came home, and I thought "What the hell, lets drop it in"

Went to start it 10pm friday night. No dice.

Saturday I messed with the timing and swapped dizzys. No spark.

Swapped ECUs and bada bing, fired right up!

Idles perfect. Probly needs cam timing adjusted.

The clutch is ultra touchy and theres no room to ride the clutch.

Overall I'm happy.

Just picked upa fresh hood and fender for my EA hatch today, so I have 4 different projects going on at once.

CRX (needs brakes, wheels/tires, suspension, seats, paint)

EA Civic (needs hood, fender installed and paintjob)

My lil bros 4 dr ef (needs fresh sohc and tranny)

My 71 honda cb750, needs a bunch of ****.

 

the b7 belt is def way too loose i had it on mine and it felt good the first two days i had it. but after those first two days i started having problems. go with the 92-95 d16 vtec belt of a del sol or civic. i believe that's the correct belt to use! good luck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HcBrKx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Got everything put together last thursday. Friday came home, and I thought "What the hell, lets drop it in"

Went to start it 10pm friday night. No dice.

Saturday I messed with the timing and swapped dizzys. No spark.

Swapped ECUs and bada bing, fired right up!

Idles perfect. Probly needs cam timing adjusted.

The clutch is ultra touchy and theres no room to ride the clutch.

Overall I'm happy.

Just picked upa fresh hood and fender for my EA hatch today, so I have 4 different projects going on at once.

CRX (needs brakes, wheels/tires, suspension, seats, paint)

EA Civic (needs hood, fender installed and paintjob)

My lil bros 4 dr ef (needs fresh sohc and tranny)

My 71 honda cb750, needs a bunch of ****.

</TD></TR></TABLE>

so what distributor were you using in your car in the fisrt place was it a a6 distributor or was it a y8 distibutor. im having the same problem. also are you runninng obd0 or obd1

 

a6 dizzy, running obdo. if i decide to keep the crx i'll convert to obd1

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89efDUSTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">which tensioner?</TD></TR></TABLE> Exactly the question when dealing with the A6 bottom end. I have a chart made up of the combinations of timing belts and tensioners

 

a6 bottom and the vtec head u use the z6 belt or y8
and if u use the obd0 dizzy u will need to trim it so the bolt holes line up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nihad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a6 bottom and the vtec head u use the z6 belt or y8 </TD></TR></TABLE> Not with the A6 tensioner you don't.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Not with the A6 tensioner you don't.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I used the a6 tensioner, waterpump and a6 tensioner spring on my A6 block with y8 head and I used the oem y8 timing belt.

z6 and y8 tensioners DO NOT FIT on a6 blocks, they are too long.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1461961

 

That's all fine and dandy. but I purchased a a6 tensioner, y8 tensioner, b7 belt and y8 belt.

A6 + y8 belt = tight but perfect

a6 + b7 belt = dangerously loose.

Y8 tensioner would not fit on the block without stripping the bolt in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HcBrKx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's all fine and dandy. but I purchased a a6 tensioner, y8 tensioner, b7 belt and y8 belt.

A6 + y8 belt = tight but perfect

a6 + b7 belt = dangerously loose.

Y8 tensioner would not fit on the block without stripping the bolt in.</TD></TR></TABLE> This is interesting, as I was able to run a B7 belt using the A6 tensioner, no amount of god given stretching would allow me to slip on a Z6/Y8 Belt, and the Y8 tensioner is supposed to share the same mounting setup as the A6 tensioner.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> This is interesting, as I was able to run a B7 belt using the A6 tensioner, no amount of god given stretching would allow me to slip on a Z6/Y8 Belt, and the Y8 tensioner is supposed to share the same mounting setup as the A6 tensioner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

y8 tensioner =


a6 tensioner=


Even trying to swap out springs, teh tensioner just doesnt fit with that extended arm. Trying to get it in, the bolt will strip (which I've done before and ruined a good a6 block)

I put the b7 belt on the stock a6 bottom end with y8 head and it was dangerously loose/ the video links are up top, my first post. The y8 was more of a pain to get on but i made it fit and it runs like a champ.

 

interesting 2 different answer to the timing belt/tensioner question. i need to know this as well before i do my head swap.