is it possible to put a z6 or y8 head on a d16a6 block to gain vtec ?

i thought it was a no brainer, but i've read some conflicting things..

 

easiest is a d16y8 head onto an a6 block, everything bolts right up. Add a VAFC or fields to control your fuel and vtec.

youll also need a y8 timing belt and reccomend a y8 camgear to you can fine tune.

 

sweet.. that's what i thought..

thanks for the extra advice, too..

 

It's like a mini-me, you do know you'll need an oil source. The a6 doesn't have the oil path for vtec, so you have to make one externally.

 

i've heard that, but i'm still in the 'research' stage, so that was on my list of things to find out about 'beforehand'..

i'm an "ask questions, read, plan, read some more, read even more, know what i'm doing, THEN buy the parts and start the work" kinda guy..

i've got about a grand and a half break in miles since my engine swap, and i've been comparing vtec and boost.. my final decision (between the 2) was that eventually, i want to do both.. vtec is cheaper, easier, and a better place to start, so that's what i'm researching now..

then i read somewhere that a z6/y8 head will bolt onto a D15 block, but not a D16, and it threw me way off.. i thought the only difference between a D15 block and a D16 block was stroke.. so i had to ask the question above..

 

what? when does a mini-me require an extra oil source?