Can anyone tell/explain

[lovemy96civic]

What a mini swap is, please? I would really appreciate it. (New to engine world) lol

 

[Wax Hands]

Search the forums, there is a ton of information on it.

/cliff notes, its the SOHC version of a LSVTEC. basically you take the head from a D16Y8 VTEC motor and install it onto a nonVTEC block (ex: D16Y7).

Its exactly that straight forward though, there are a few things you have to do to get everything installed properly. But its still fairly easy for the experienced technician.

 

[lovemy96civic]

Search the forums, there is a ton of information on it.

/cliff notes, its the SOHC version of a LSVTEC. basically you take the head from a D16Y8 VTEC motor and install it onto a nonVTEC block (ex: D16Y7).

Its exactly that straight forward though, there are a few things you have to do to get everything installed properly. But its still fairly easy for the experienced technician.

Oh ok... lol, I think all I need to do it rebuild my engine.

Engine = d16y8

Thanks for the info man.

 

[1FastEX1994]

so would a D16Y7 Block with a D16Y8 Head and ECU be considered a Mini-Me?

 

[Wax Hands]

so would a D16Y7 Block with a D16Y8 Head and ECU be considered a Mini-Me?

Pretty much.

 

[civicmand16y7]

Wax Hands is right but you dont just have to use thr y7 and y8 any non vtec block with a vtec head then BAM mini me swap...I have a mini me swap Y7 and Y8

 

[Puma]

so would a D16Y7 Block with a D16Y8 Head and ECU be considered a Mini-Me?

yes. it's exactly what i did w/ mine.

 

[lovemy96civic]

Great info all.

Question, and sorry for my noobness so I could take my d16y8 block and take the next engine up? (just the head)? to make it a mini swap... for my car?

 

[j3wman]

the original kind of mini me swaps would be putting a VTEC head, z6, y8 or zc, (z6 or zc in the early 90s) on a d15 block but the term has grown to any vtec conversion on a d series.

 

[lovemy96civic]

the original kind of mini me swaps would be putting a VTEC head, z6, y8 or zc, (z6 or zc in the early 90s) on a d15 block but the term has grown to any vtec conversion on a d series.

So no need for one then?

 

[TigBitties]

if you have a y8 motor already do not worry about this. it would be completely pointless

 

[lovemy96civic]

if you have a y8 motor already do not worry about this. it would be completely pointless

Yeah... kinda figured after a while.

Thanks for you help

 

[j3wman]

i was just giving a history lesson. i love history and i love hondas so i combine the two and know a ton about honda history and am learning new stuff every day

 

[lovemy96civic]

i was just giving a history lesson. i love history and i love hondas so i combine the two and know a ton about honda history and am learning new stuff every day

Appreciate it all

 

[eg6junie]

2nd gear trouble

it grabs second perfect and drives but at times it goes in but slips out on its own i been told it tranny or shift linkage but iam woundering is it true could it be that can you guys give opinion

 

[TigBitties]

failed thread jack?

 

[Puma]

it grabs second perfect and drives but at times it goes in but slips out on its own i been told it tranny or shift linkage but iam woundering is it true could it be that can you guys give opinion

mine was doing this last summer. goes into all gears smoothly, but pops out of 2nd. tighten your shift linkage. that was my issue.