Okay so the headgasket on my stock d15b8 is fried and I was told that I cant just change out the gasket because of all the built up pressure the head will blow. So, I was wondering if this was true or could I swap in a full d15b7 or even just the head and what work may it require? I have read that this motor uses a 4 way o2 sensor or whatever and that needs to be wired up and I have to use the ecu for that motor. I have also read that I can just keep my ecu and just swap in the motor so Im a little confused.. can someone tell me what I actually have to do for this to work?

Let me also add I have no wiring experience or mechanical experience other than the regular routine maintenance. Im just looking for the simplest solution.

 

Anybody?

 

Wait, why wouldn't just replacing the headgasket be fine? unless the water jackets are clogged or damaged in the head I think it would be fine. But as you can see from my sig, I'm just a n00b

 

you said that your head gasket blew. so just get a new head gasket. preferably a metal one because they last a lot longer then the cardboard composite stock ones do. and if your thinking about changing the motor its just a waste of your money. if you get the new gasket, port and polish the head, then port your intake you can make more power out of the d15b8 then a stock d15b7 motor for the price of a new head gasket, a 3 inch and a 2 inch paddle sander for a drill (4$ for the both of them) and barrow someones grinder and go to town. instead of buying another motor, ecu, distributer, exc. that are needed to swap the motors.