D17 Engine
 

Does anyone know if the new Engines (D17) in the 7th gen civics have interchangeable heads? Like to put a Ex head on a Dx Block.
Thanks in advance for the help.

no because of V-TEC and there different enige codes a ex is a D17A2 i think the dx is D17A6

chris

that wouldnt matter.

you can put a D16Y8 or D16Y5 vtec head on a D16Y7 non vtec block. you can put a B16A vtec head on a B18B non vtec block. how else do you think you build a crvtec or lsvtec motor?!?!

im sure it can be done, i dunno whats necessary to make it work though and the gains you would get will probably not even be worth how much you spend.

slow i thought you died or something

well yea but why switch heads? is there really a difference?

chris

Thanks for the help guys, i've been trying to find out as much as possible about this. It was just a thought. Especially since there probably arent too many of those engines in junkyards.

I friend of mine is putting a vtec head on a b18a1 block. The only thing is apparently it involves some drilling for the vtec wiring or something.

obviously for VTEC. and its cheaper than buying a whole VTEC motor.

yea i was being stupid and not thinking

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chris

Yeah, someone told me that id have to have an oil line put in specifically for the vtec head. I'm still not sure if its worth it unless i come across a vtec head for cheap:hmmm:, but i doubt it since the engine is relativily new