Y8/Z6 head on a D17?

[thumper64]

Can it be done? And will all the accessories like the AC pump, alternator, etc, work? I have a Y8 bottom end, but I refuse to use it because I keep hearing of them spinning bearings. Plus, maybe I can make a bit more torque with a bit more displacement.

The engine will be going in a 1994 Civic LX sedan, thus the need to swap to the older style ignition system. Lame I know, but my B7 smokes 4k rpm. A guy was going to sell me a whole D15B swap for $400, but he's being a douche and won't return my calls.

[spooledbseries]

yes
all sohc d-series from 88-95 have longer head bolts than the 96-00 d-series.

on all the 88-95 d-series, the bolt that goes nearest to the solenoid (rear passenger side corner) the mating surface on the cylinder head is raised, so that it makes up for the difference in thread depth on the 88-95 blocks. My only guess is because of the water passage is in the way of where the headbolt would be.

Like I said earlier, because of where the headbolt meets the cylinder head on the 88-95 heads is raised, we are completely oblivious to it.

I don't care what any of the threads have stated, or what your cousin's second uncle has stated. This is the correct information:

When using a 88-95 block and 96-00 head, you need 9 88-95 bolts, and ONE 96-00 bolt. Of course the shorter 96-00 head bolt goes in the corner where the vtec solenoid is or would be (passenger rear corner)

When using a 88-95 head and a 96-00 block, you need 9 96-00 bolts, and ONE 88-95 bolt for where the vtec solenoid is/would be.


As you can see, when people say to use the bolts for whatever head, that doesn't always apply. And to use the bolts for whatever block, that doesn't always apply.