Okay, Im new to this site, looks awesome so far. I have a d16y7 that i want to keep a low budget with but also i'd like to get more power out of it. I'm considering a head swap because i hear y7 head isn't so great. My motor has ( and this is as close an estimate as i can give) about 120,000 miles on it, power steering and currently not AC compressor, with a semi-terrible exhaust setup (not stock though) and a cold air intake. My question is what can/do i have to do to get this engine/block up to maybe 160-190 hp and/or is this even possible?

Thanks in advance for your help, ill answer any questions for me asap!

 

Turbo.

 

ill help ya out.. work on the way your car looks and rides , then save for a swap . working on a single cam is cool if you have $ but id save up for a swap .. if you want stick to your single cam a Great upgrade my boy did was a skunk2 Camshaft that little thing Pulls. Glood luck tho

 

ok, well i realize now that ill have to put a lot of money into my single cam to get it where id like it to be, that being said, what should i look at as far a swaps go, i know i can fit a b20 in it without major work to the car, but i want something that sounds great, goes fast, and maybe has vtec hahaha but no turbo yet..

thanks for the quick responses!!!!
im really liking this site so far!

 

Oh and my engine is pretty old, so im also looking for any part etc. that i could maybe clean up and reinstall for a little more hp, and ideas?

 

I will attack your problem from two area's. First.. lets address the d16y7 vs other sohc... a few hp at best. The y7 is really a y7 minus the decent intake manifold.

If you keep it under 1k, i would do a d16y8 head with a crower stage 3 cam, valves, keepers/retainers, 3 angle valve job * matching the valves *,

last but not least do flat faced valves, and a 2 layer head gasket, after that and you earn up some more money i would invest in a short gear tranny/lsd.

A sohc all motor is sooo much fun to drive, nothing beats flooring it into a corner. Have fun man!

 

or you can look into the jdm sohc ? for about 400$-500$ ?? Fresh motor and alot faster then what u have? ull have fun with it while u save up for a decent swap.

 

Just get a LS swap with a b16 trans and i guarantee that you will be way happier then a single cammer.

 

You can defiantly build single cams the produce some good power for cheap but it takes quite a bit of knowledge to have it all come together right. Hitting 160bhp can be done for cheap using mostly OEM parts and a bit of elbow grease. The most important thing you need to remember is that a tune will be required, not a base map, a tune. I would guess that I’m right around 160bph ATM, after the tune 180bhp is totally possible. My dyno time was bumped till mid next week but I have a solid street tune down. I would say my engine is worth about $800-$1000 and is fully re-built. Keep in mind sticking with a D-series you don’t need new axels, shift linkage, mounts, engine, trans, just work with what you have.