Blown Y8
 

Piston #4 on my Y8 block

Top left has a 3/8 inch chunk missing. Also the intake and exhaust valves for that cylinder are bent.

The Y7 block

The Z6 head:
I relapped the valves and cleaned the crap out of it. I might also go ahead port and polish the exhaust ports. I'm not sure yet, since I caught a flu today. I learned that Y8 VTEC solenoid and Z6 VTEC solenoid is not interchangeable. The bolt holes dont match. If this shit doesnt work, I'm gonna go ahead go a different route. Sell this whole turbo set-up and get either a full GSR swap or build myslef and LSVTEC. Who knows, I might even boost it. For now, I just need tohave a reliable daily driver....

well if all fails therm, just get a b16 or something for cheap and you could make it into a civic Si. I always wanted to do that.

good luck.:yes:

i dunno man. i found a GSR swap for $1700 shipped. That is everything including motor mounts. I might sell my GReddy kit and everything else that has to do with it, like VAFC, Timer, Spec 2, gauges, blah blah... for $1500..... i just dunno yet...

where'd you find a deal like that? I'm most likely going to swap in a year maybe two...

Just lookin' around online..... Most of the stuff I know is local to me also. I found many DOHC VTEC head for around $400...

First time on the TURBO forum. What a rip off, where the hell are all of my N/A people? :no:

im both. im going all motor B20Vtec and a Boosted H23a1 or H22a.

i thought about going LSVTEC with ITR pistons/rods. i already have the stuff except the head.

if i get an ITR (possibly in the next year) i'm going all NA, let the true VTEC roar:yes:

nice avatar man..... i told myself that when I had an all motor B18C JDM ITR. it wasnt enough.....

Heh, thanks. Also notice my sig, i finally can navigate photoshop a little.

what'd you do for all motor mods?

My plans are:
*set of cams (haven't decided yet because that's so far in the future it's rediculous) but either Skunk 2 or Toda probably stage2
*Upgraded valvetrain, springs, retainers, the works
*clutch + flywheel
*comptech ice box
*test pipe
*hondata
*JDM Final drive possibly with gsr 5th gear (i'd go ATS 4.9, but i don't think i could stand turning 4500+ rpm at 70 mph :o )

haven't decided if i'd change pistons/rods yet... but that's the pipe dream

Ben, will you then buy my pistons and rods?

Therm: I notice that around your location, the deals are cheaper than here with bigger quantities too. What are the chances of you finding me a sleeved b20 shortblock? I no longer have the time to actually drive down to cali to get sleeved...lemme know.

^ that will be hard. I already have a friend looking for a B20 and it's hard to find.... let alone a sleeved one. I will keep an eye for one tho and will surely let you know :yes:.

My jerry rigged valve job:

I used a tubing and hooked one end to the drill and the other end to the top of the valve.... save so much time...