i had a y8 head on a y7 block i blew the motor

any way i was wondering which motor would b easyer for me to swap i dont want power i mean i want a little power but not number 1 consern i really just want a running car so i can get to school till i drop my LS in it...

i dont want a y8 cause reasearch i got on them people said they always spin bearings because of oil pressure...


im thinkin about a z6 block y8 head...

 

your easiest bet would be just to get a whole z6 longblock if your are 0bd1 OR a whole y8 long block if your are obd2, (assuming you still have a good tranny and parts from your last motor). I would not worry about doing a z6 block with y8 head or any kind of mini-me stuff because its just more of a headache and you said you want a easy swap till you swap in a ls. I only hear of y8 spinning bearings when they are making alot of power on a boosted app, so I wouldnt worry about that.

 

People might spin bearings on Y8s, but I've never noticed it to be any sort of epidemic.

I've had two Y8s (different cars). One for a year and one for almost eight years. I NEVER had a problem with either engine. Not even weird sounds or burning/leaking oil.

They're just fine.

I mean, hell, I never even stripped a bolt or had a sensor go out on those engines. No check engine lights. Zero oil starvation issues.

The cars were both daily driven up to 120 miles every day on a regular basis.

You're not going to have issues with a stock Y8.

Any engine will run into problems if it's pushed far enough beyond it's limits.

 

The D16Y motors had an inferior oilling system compared to the Z6, A6 and such. There weren't as many little holes for the oil to get to the rod bearings. If you didn't already know, the bearings don't ride on the crank, they actually glide on a coating of oil. If that oil isn't there, you get metal on metal rubbing each other and a spun bearing.

Generally, you can find both the D16Y8 and D16Z6 for about the same price. Given that, I'd pick the Z6 obviously. But as NOFX has said, for a daily driver, the Y8 will give you no issues. It's just because Honda cheaped out on machining, under heavy load you could push that oil away and...spun bearing.

If you happen to get a Y8 head and Z6/A6 bottom end, you need an adjustable cam gear to make it work...or the z6 cam or I think the gear will work. If someone could confirm it, I have a z6 cam gear in a box of spare stuff. Anyone need it, just pay shipping.

 

Sin*e the OP is planning on j*st daily driving with this engine, if he finds a Y8, I'd say j*st get it. It's not going to *a*se him problems.