Just curious how much did it cost? Did you do it your self? Or shop? Trying to decide if I should just get a Dohc zc instead of rebuildin my a6 right now.

 

im doing a rebuild. all new stuff except sleeves. costs about 1600. but this is a performance rebuild, so that includes cam, springs, header, pistons, etc... I estimate about 200 crank hp. maybe less, most likely not more.

 

200 crank hp eh? i wanna see that yo post pics soon and dyno graphs that be ko

 

I just hit the 400 mile mark on my A6 rebuild.... and about 10 miles on my Si tranny rebuild.

lovin it!!! then again, I'm going from a D15B1 w/ a 4-speed.

I kept it mostly stock, old pistons, rods, crank... and didn't really do anything to the head (yet).

I shopped around, and by far the cheapest place to get the rebuild parts was http://www.importperformanceparts.net/ I just used their re-ring kit which has all of the top end and bottom end gaskets as well as new rings and bearings for $216.00 If I remember right, the machine work I had done ran me in the $150 range.

 

I'm in process of collecting parts right now, I estimate (including a used a6) 12-1500 including machining costs. it should be quicker b/c that includes a valve train set & web cam + cam gear. should be done in a month or so; i'll post more info upon completion. i decided this route b/c of cost, ease & the fact that it will be way reliable given the amount of new honda parts that will be going in. i'm excited.

Year Make Engine Product Part# Price
1989 Acura D16A1 pistons(.5 over): Part#7741 $36.07
1989 Acura D16A1 piston rings: Part#7664 $22.18
1991 Honda D16A6 connecting rods: Part#13210-pm6-000 $108.87
1991 Honda D16A6 piston pins: Part#113112-peo-000 $12.28
1991 Honda D16A6 crankshaft oil seal: Part#91212-peo-662 $8.10
1991 Honda D16A6 main bearing oil seal: Part#91214-ph1-004 $16.03
1991 Honda D16A6 oil pan gasket: Part#11251-p01-004 $21.93
1991 Honda D16A6 oil pump: Part#15100-p06-a01 $139.12
1996 Honda D16Y8 headgasket: Part# 12251-p2j-004 $28.43
1991 Honda D16A6 rad hose(upper): Part#19501-pm3-000 $10.00
1991 Honda D16A6 rad hose(lower): Part#19502-pm3-000 $16.82
Web Cam: Part#35-110 $225
Web Camgear: Part#cg-600 $160.00
Web Valve Spring Kit: Part#rc-h16 $425.00
Hyperduck Tuning ECU: Part# N/A $35.00

that's a rough working list....i already have a water pump, starter, alternator, thermostat, all new hoses, i/h/e & accesory(sp?) under drive pully-shoudl be pretty sweet for sohc non vtec

[Modified by dj_sandoz, 6:46 PM 3/17/2003]


[Modified by dj_sandoz, 6:48 PM 3/17/2003]

 

those prices are pretty good for new prices. Keep me poosted on how it runs

 

i just rebuilt the head on mine. 200 miles later the connecting rod in #4 took a **** on me.

 

did you replace them? i'm assuming that you did a full rebuild w/ rods, pistons, bearings, honing, etc, etc, etc?

 

if your talking to me. no. i bought the car. it had no comp, in any cyliders. i was told the timing belt slipped. the guy didnt know what he was talking about really, he said it snapped, then slipped then yatta yatta. the car had sat for a year. got another head in good shape, tore it down (the head) and replace all upper seals and gaskets. didnt look like it leaked any oil. ran if for a weekend and changed the timing belt (the one that was on it looked fine, but changed it anyways because of supposid slip) so got new belts, fluids and running down the turnpike 70mph @3500 rmps. oil light comes on, i slowed down too look for a spot to pull over and clank...time for new bottem end. it still drives but didnt get it apart yet to access the damage.

edit: no bottem end work was done.


[Modified by kyle h., 12:38 AM 3/18/2003]

 

ouch; that sucks man. good luck. here is where i'm ordering my parts - just in case you need em....

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org
http://www.firsttexashonda.com

good luck

 

theres a kit somewhere online that you can get, has all lower gaskets plus new pistons, timing belt, timing kit, and oil pump for 329 bucks, it doesnt include head stuff just bottom end

 

try:
http://www.importperformanceparts.net/

that where i got most of the stuff for my z6 rebuild.

 

I'm in the process of rebuilding an extra a6 in the garage, but I'm wondering if I should replace the rods and pistons w/ stock part also? I plan to do some road racing, and maybe squeeze a small 50 shot for drags...but mainly reliability for daily driving....do the rods or pistons take a **** after a while???

 

yes, replace them if you're doing a rebuild---cheap insurance & you're already going through the trouble of rebuilding why cheap out? you can use the teg pistons like i noted above to bump up the cr, but you'll probably need to run premium gas

 

Maybe I will do the teggi pistons...I wasn't planning on them because I kind of wanted to juice it, but maybe I'll just buy the *******.

 

i would think that you could still bottle feed even w/ that cr as long as your fuel maps are rich enough & your spark plugs are cooler; just my $.02