D16A non-VTEC...OR IS IT??

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[favianromo]

Just throw the y8 cam and valve train and the y8 vtec selinoid and you good to go spot been so dramatic about it it's just as simple as that

[gotmesom]

Jdm motors usually have low mileage, you can do a compression check to make sure the rings are good prior to swap. Think you're overthinking this. I just did a z6 head and big cam on my d15b7 bottom end. Best mod so far and I live in Orlando, ready to run ya at the Firm! 😎

[stevebarnette]

“The more you know.” Love this channel.

[krissingh]

You know jamesDmoore did something similar with dropping in a vtec valve assembly from a y8 head to a y7 head with v tech locked.

[-RyN-]

It uses a p08 head casting which is the z6 head casting, from what I can tell is they use a non vtec rocker setup from a y7 base ( maybe exactly same) and a special cam for that engine.

Somone I Kno said he just grabbed a z6 rocker assembly and z6 cam an VTec solenoid, boom it worked.

I have heard this only works if the head has the block off plate ( remove the plate an has to have to oil holes pre drilled out from factory for the solenoid). Idk I haven't had one myself an I built many Frankenstein d16 using different heads with other blocks an even as far as using a z6 crank z6 block a6 pistons y⁸ head ( make sure to fix the dizzy (ie trim reclock) to match ignition timing correct depending on the car ecu obd1 set up etc. Shaved the head use a 2 layer head gasket an ended up around 12.1 with factory parts also port matched an gasket matched everything plus open up some port flow areas by hand stage 3 cam an valve springs was the only aftermarket stuff. Can won alot of money because no one expected it run over b- series the way it did including a gsr set up.

Made high numbers and broke 4 Dyno records for na sohc

[michaeltolliver]

You can put the vtec cam an walve train in that. It works. Just stays in vtec constantly. Lopy idle sounds cool tho

[frdbtr]

You have at least 2 vtec heads, just take the springs, cam and cam tower from one of them, then hook up the vtec solenoid and you are good to go.

[mariopic]

chould swap rocker arms and camshaft and the cam cap top section that holds the lifters if cast matchs

[jnutz]

Its a d series, the bolt patterns for the rocker assembly and cam seats are all exactly the same on d series engines, they even bolt up to the black sheep d17's. I frankenstiened a cam gear so I could run a y8 cam in my d17 head so I could have a real vtec. The lobes might be different as in the d17 has 1 lobe for vtec and the y8 has 3 lobes, but they sit in the same position at top dead center so engine timing isn't an issue. You could also rebuild the bottom end of the y8 you already have as in new crank and main seals and new piston rings etc. or you could just pull the block off plate off and put the y8 rocker assembly and camshaft in or even the z6 rockers and cam just make sure the cam gear doesnt sit too far away from the cam sensor and all should be fine with a healthy engine.

[abochavez]

You can put a vtec cam and rocker assembly in it. It will always run on vtec

[Brock_Landers]

The D16A valve train reminds me of the old school D16A6 that came in the EF Si models. You CAN swap one of those VTEC heads onto it, and it would pick up some power, but it wouldn't be as powerful as the Y8 or Z6 due to the lower compression. However, it'd be a noticeable power gain and the compression difference really wouldn't be that noticeable.

[junkisus]

I had installed a d16z6 valve train in my d17a2 and make More mid range power and a little down low power although short lived broke a valve😢

[corgicait]

I think rebuilding the block sounds good. This way your rebuilt head can go on it. Thats what im gonna be doing, getting the long block rebuilt together.

[tommylyeah]

Could try swapping the valvetrain and VTEC solenoid from your Y8 head into the D16A head.🤔
The extra lift from the cam might upset things, though.😅

[lmc_motorsports]

I had the same issues but I put the z6 head on my d15b7 block and now I'm having issues with it running properly

[mathewtsab]

You don’t need vtec head swap to do what you’re doing. At very least though, what you should do is take those arp head studs and add them into that new motor. Those later d16s are notorious for blowing head gaskets. Good to know you’ll have that extra seal.

[eliseocortes]

I had a non vtec D16 and ran like hell.... Only with Acura integra 89 high comp pistons, type r intake, accord injectors, and was fast

[juanrivera]

I've done a mini me swap in my experience it runs a little bit better the bottom and I use was often automatic block the top end was from a manual block I also added a turbo hondata computer and it ran very good as I write this I'm building another one

[boost_edjamesmathew]

No matter what you do it's just going to be dirt slow and torqueless unless you boost it period you run low boost on anyone of those engines and feel the difference believe me you will agree 100%

[Kentuckian]

Interesting video 🤔 didn't really know what the differences between D16A was