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y8 head on a zc block?

 
Old 11-03-2004, 04:03 PM
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is it possible for me to do this sorta mix/match swap into my 96 coupe converted to obd1?
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Old 11-03-2004, 04:11 PM
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
I guess it would depend on what ZC it is. If it's the dohc one then no, if it's the sohc one then probably.
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Old 11-03-2004, 04:20 PM
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
why not the dohc one? they are both d series blocks. The dohc zc just has a different head......i think.....not positive
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
uhh think about it dohc head and block size and sohc head and blck size
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
if it is dohc then no.... my boy and i tried to put a b16 head on a zc one time and that ended up really fucked up.... but the dohc has different coolant passages then the single cam one....and different head bolt pattern,,,,
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Old 11-04-2004, 08:09 AM
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no it wont work
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
gears for the timing belt are different. You can get it on but your timing will be fucked along with everything else in about 4-5 turns.
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
so i cant put a y8 head on a sohc ZC block either ......well that sux
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Default Re: y8 head on a zc block?
why not put the zc pistons into the single cam and call it a day.
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