Thread: D16y8 Build
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Old May 13, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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Default D16y8 Build

ok so my plans for my D16y8 are under much speculation as of late. i had planned to ship off a spare head i have to KMS to get the ol' pord job done. plus the entire build. valve springs, valves, ti retainers, valve seals. the works. i was looking at about $1200 to $1500 depending on the parts i supply or use KMS brand. after the head work i was going to upgrade to a new intake manifold, fuel system upgrades, and ingnition. Then to top it off a hondata tune. well the engine now has 134k on it and im having serious second thoghts of doing all of this work if the bottom end isnt gonna hold up when the hp and torque starts stepping up. rings are in good shape, dosnt burn much more than 1/4 of a quart between oil changes. any opinions? cause if the bottom end will need upgrading after all of that i might as well swap to a b series motor. as the cost for what i want to do and the cost for a swap become closer, it makes me want to go with the swap. anyone run into this problem or have any suggestions on what might be a good idea to do in this case?
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