Camshaft differences between D16Y7 and D16Y8 engines

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Jun 27, 2020 | 11:28 AM

semse2

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Camshaft differences between D16Y7 and D16Y8 engines

I was wondering if there is any difference between the camshaft from the D16Y7 engine to the D16Y8 single overhead camshaft engines.

Jun 28, 2020 | 04:33 AM

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Re: Camshaft differences between D16Y7 and D16Y8 engines

Let's start by establishing that the Y7 camshaft is non-VTEC while the Y8 camshaft is VTEC...

Jun 28, 2020 | 09:17 PM

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Re: Camshaft differences between D16Y7 and D16Y8 engines

Yes, the VTEC Y8 camshaft has five lobes per cylinder and the non-VTEC Y7 camshaft only has four lobes per cylinder. They are not interchangeable.

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