Civic EG

hey guys whats up. well im new to the forum and i got myself a 94 coupe with d16z6. i plan on doing a single turbo build and i went to the junk yard and got myself a d16y8 complete bottom end for only $65 now here is my ? is it ok to have a y8 bottom with a z6 head for turbo also what pistons, rods, etc..... do u guys recommend for this type of build. keep im mind this car is my daily driver i wanna keep it safe reliable ya know how it goes. also how much boost do u guys run with ur setups safely. thanks guys

by the way no i dont wanna do a swap i like singles

personally, I would use the z6 bottom end with the z6 head. I've seen too many y8's with oiling issues. Plus having a complete z6 vs a y8 w/ z6 head will make everything easier when buying aftermarket and figuring your compression.

So what's your budget to invest in the setup and what's your HP goal?

im not worried about the cash and i would say around 200-220

what is it on the y8 the poses a oil issue? reason y i got the y8 is cause i need to drive the car while the build and i figured hey $65 sold ya know. thnks for the reply

there's a few different theories out there, but overall it seems to be different oil pump design.

the Y8/Y7 oil pump flows less, and the Y8/Y7 crankshaft oil galleys are poorly designed. rod bearing #4 is usually the victim.
cost cutting measuers, no doubt.
some people run turbo D16Y7's and D16Y8's but its a good idea to shim the oil pump, which increases the flow. it does not address the crankshaft issues, though.

If your goal is only 200-220 you can stay stock z6. i have friends making 250 completley stock in their daily drivers. You just need to find a good tuner.