i have a d16a6 with a z6 head. im on the timing belt part of the swap. i have the z6 belt but its too tight. and of course the a6 is too loose. right now its z6 belt/a6 tensioner/a6 water pump. im assuming the water pump has the same teeth regardless of vtec/non vtec blocks. ive seatched everywhere and got tons of diff scenarios. i tried the z1 tensioner and it doesnt fit on the block correctly

 

i would like to know too!!!

 

Have you tried the z6 tensioner? I know everything that I read about the mini me swap, says to use the cam gear for the head, and get a adjustable cam gear. It also states that the cam will be one tooth off, and you can adjust that out with the cam gear.

 

z6 tensioner is the same as the z1. which i have in the garage from my d15b vtec. doesnt fit on the a6 block correctly

 

sooo i decided to use a z6 tensioner and modify the hole where it slides on the post attatched to the block. if i dremel the hold wider the tensioner will sit flat against the block and the belt should fit. i tried it with an old one from my d15b vtec

 

did you have any piston to valve clearance issuses with this i want to do the same thing and the only thing holding me back is that, i know the a6 pistons are domed (i think) and the z6 head is closed chamber, i just dont wanna bend up the valves

 

I've been wondering the same thing for a while now to. I am also woried about piston to valve clearance. So since the a6 is too loose and the z6 is too tight would a d15b2 belt work or no?