ok everyone..i decided to rebuild my engine..and turboing it..my d16z6 has 265k on the engine.
i need you guys to just tell me what route i should take on rebuilding the engine so i can turbo it..and how much im looking at.
just so everyone knows im going for spppeeddd. so tell me what you think. what i should rebuild, what parts are good and about the amount im gonna need to do this. thanks

 

rebuild it completely, get the head port and polished, zex cam, man u need a lot of stuff... new piston rings?? how much r u willing to spend??

 

well how much do u think it would cost..i dont want to go to overboad

 

hahahahaa.. you don't need the port & polish or the cam. After 200k, he will need new pistons as well as new rings, espeically if he wants to boost it.

Not the right engine, but the theory behind it is what you need to research: http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/motorbuild/build.php

The basic parts you will need on a motor with that kind of mileage will be:

oil pump
water pump
timing belt & tensioner
head gasket
pistons (comes with rings usually)
rods
main bearings
thrust washers
rod bearings
intake gasket
exhaust gasket
valve guides (optional, but I would)
cylinder honing
head bolts

and I'm sure there's more that I haven't thought of. You will need to enlist the help of a machine shop to do your honing and to spec your main/rod bearings and thrust washers so that they are of the right clearance. Incorrectly sized thrust washers can lead to crank-walk.


:rofl: I can't believe I got to use that so soon. HA!

Anyway, there's a good deal to it and you need to research as much as possible before delving in.

 

just get a new engine!!!!!!

 

Yea, a new swap will cost a lot less than all of that work (dpending on what you buy and where you go).

 

well is this engine any good..better than the d16z6?
jdm D15B SOHC VTEC Longblock

 

It's about the same. It's a JDM engine, but it puts out a tad bit more power than the Z6 despite the .1 L shortage.

If you're planning to turbo the engine and make a good amount of power you're going to have to rebuild any engine that you acquire.

The Z6 is a good baseline engine for turbo. Many people use it.

 

don't go turbo.. spend all that money in a b-series engine and go N/A ... thats the best thing u can do IMO...

 

the best D series sohc came out of the 89-91 civic si (D16a non VTEC) it has steel main caps just like B series. all the others including the D15b have this one piece aluminum crap that flexes under normal conditions (imagine what boost would do)

I actually admire your desire to build your own engine rather than taking the easy way around. I think that in the end you will gain more appreciation and useful experience of the end product than just swapping some used engine into your car and slapping a turbo on it. of course this method isnt all bad.

I currently have 3 completely dissasembled engines (B16a,B18c,B20b) in my garage and just this alone has givien me knowledge that I wouldnt have ever gained reading some forum.

If I were you, Id try to find a better base. sohc or dohc. and its extremely important to buy a HELMS MANUAL for that engine if you dont already own one.