So besides it being dohc, what are the other differences between the d16a and the d16y8. I'm thinking about buying a d16a head and putting it on my d16y8, then boosting. but i want to know all the aspects of the motor, since i see a really good deal for the entire engine.
To be honest, i never even knew there was a dohc d16... so this is new info for me

 

DOHC D-Series = DOHC ZC

While it is possible to swap the head over with a lot of custom fabrication (Images of welders and custom plates should come to your head right now) there is really no cost effective benefit. Beyond that difference -
Pistons --> Higher Dome in ZC
Oiling System --> More flow through the non-Y model D-series
And there's some more item's that aren't really needed to be known that aren't already in FAQs in locations such as http://thezcr.com/.

BTW, just boost the D16Y8, get it properly tuned, call it a day.

 

Well the fabrication is free.. matter of fact the whole job is... my bf gunna paint his car for him swapping my head and turbo'ing my car. The guy thats gunna fabricate everything was the one that suggested getting the d16a head since i told him i want minumum of 200 whp. so i was wondering what the differences are. thanks for the info

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LetAGrlShowU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well the fabrication is free.. matter of fact the whole job is... my bf gunna paint his car for him swapping my head and turbo'ing my car. The guy thats gunna fabricate everything was the one that suggested getting the d16a head since i told him i want minumum of 200 whp. so i was wondering what the differences are. thanks for the info</TD></TR></TABLE>

its simply not cost effective to mate a DOHC block to a SOHC head.

guys hit 200 whp on sohc d-series all day long.

if you want the dohc, then buy the whole engine.

its not worth the trouble, even if it is free, bc it would take weeks to fab up the parts.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doublethink &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

its simply not cost effective to mate a DOHC block to a SOHC head.

guys hit 200 whp on sohc d-series all day long.

if you want the dohc, then buy the whole engine.

its not worth the trouble, even if it is free, bc it would take weeks to fab up the parts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
dyslexic much? I said mate a sohc black w/ a dohc head... but anyways.. thanks for the help lol

 

What size turbo are you planning on installing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LetAGrlShowU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
dyslexic much? I said mate a sohc black w/ a dohc head... but anyways.. thanks for the help lol </TD></TR></TABLE>

why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?

it is possible but not practical.

 

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why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?

it is possible but not practical.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea u make sense.. im gunna call the guy tomorrow and get the ball rolling. we'll see where we end up. i know which way i wanna go, but since its technically free for me, i can suggest it, but either way its more power for me... and nothing a lil spray wont fix if im not content

 

 

yea believe me. im not happy that i dont get to have my dream set up, but ya know what? i dont have extra cash laying around, so this is a really good way to do business. and who am i to complain when im driving an almost stock d16? come on now.. almost anything is better than that. no torque having, motor lagging, road gripping bastard. i love my car, just neeeeed moooore poooweerrrrrrrr.

 

In for carnage pics when you spin it over for the first time...

 

ill definitely have pics up when shesdone

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LetAGrlShowU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ill definitely have pics up when shesdone</TD></TR></TABLE>

So were not going to get pics then.

 

the dohc zc actually has less power then the single slammer vtec. I have the DOHC ZC, and love the engine to pieces, but the power figures are so similar i dont know why you wouldnt start with the one you already have.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ~sp33~ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the dohc zc actually has less power then the single slammer vtec. I have the DOHC ZC, and love the engine to pieces, but the power figures are so similar i dont know why you wouldnt start with the one you already have.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x 1,000,000,000

 

like i originally posted, i didnt really know about the d16a. this was suggested by the guy whos gunna fabricate the set up for me. i would love to drop a b18 in and boost it. but i dunno what money hes looking to put in it. the paint job is around 3500-4500 and hes getting it free. we'll see if i cant talk him into it.

 

i would recomend a usdm d16a6 block with your y8 head. the usdm a6 is super strong. Then with a nice rebuild u can hit like 180 or so. its plenty for a cra of this size. good luck.

 

honestly, please dont talk him into it . Putting a Dohc head on a Sohc Block simply wont ever work correctly, there was someone that did this awhile back, (and someone correct me if im wrong) and i think that motor only ran for like 6000 miles or something like that. Go for it if you really want to but i dont see the point. Build a sohc and get the same power, but gain reliability.
just my .02 cents

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 290allen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honestly, please dont talk him into it . Putting a Dohc head on a Sohc Block simply wont ever work correctly, there was someone that did this awhile back, (and someone correct me if im wrong) and i think that motor only ran for like 6000 miles or something like that. Go for it if you really want to but i dont see the point. Build a sohc and get the same power, but gain reliability.
just my .02 cents</TD></TR></TABLE>

you didnt read what i wrote correctly. he was the one who suggested the dohc head on my sohc block. i said i was going to try to talk him into dropping a full b18 swap n then boosting it.

 

my bad, way better idea

 

I don't know that I would trust anyone to work on my car that suggested a DOHC ZC head on a SOHC block.

even if he agrees to put a b18 in and boost it, I don't think I'd let him do the work you know what I'm saying?

 

Don't do it, it's not practical. Spend the money on the motor that's in your car already.

/thread

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't know that I would trust anyone to work on my car that suggested a DOHC ZC head on a SOHC block.

even if he agrees to put a b18 in and boost it, I don't think I'd let him do the work you know what I'm saying?

</TD></TR></TABLE>Word,lol

 

Go with Dohc ZC.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't know that I would trust anyone to work on my car that suggested a DOHC ZC head on a SOHC block.

even if he agrees to put a b18 in and boost it, I don't think I'd let him do the work you know what I'm saying?

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im gunna see him friday and have a nice long convo and ask why exactly that was his thought... ive seen the cars hes built and he does a good job. i dont know him well enough to say i trust him or not, but word of mouth is how people get business and alot of people that i know trust him with their cars. so we'll see come friday. but i hear ya.