My first DIY Mini-Me swap...(PICS)
 

First time DIY mini-me swap to my B7 engine.

Details:

B7 block stock about 230,000 km
Z6 head stock about 240,000 km
Y8 headgasket (middle past removed to increase CR)
HX NGK spark plugs (more colder)
NGK spak plug wires
CAI

Special thanks to Manila Auto Repair at 29 Milford and Dean for the help and getting some of the parts for my swap.

Here are the pix:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/may06030.jpg
This is very scary to see for me cuz it was my first time doing a major surgery to my luvly car.]:eek:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/may06031.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/may06032.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/may06033.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/may06034.jpg
Now, heres the almost done project.
Before:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/DSC03646.jpg
After:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/DSC03839.jpg

Now the car is running good and felt a big difference compare to my old non-vtec B7. It was a good experience and it was a easy project for the first timer like me. Future plan, turbo it till it gives up then get a Z6 then turbo it. I will be installing the turbo so wish me good luck guys. :thumbup:

Good stuff, its makes u feel good that uve done something yourself doesnt it? keep it up

:thumbup:
Good stuff:thumbup:

Nice job.

did u pull out the oil jet at the back of the block?

Good call, it looks like its still in there, Maybe he took it out l8er? Hopefully..

Best write up Ive seen is this one.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=554053

actually i did took it out cuz i had a step-by-step "how-to"printed with pictures so it made it so easy for me. I was alone when i did this and so excited to finish so i didn't get a lot of pictures while i was in the process. Anyway, thanks a lot for the comments guys.

DOCH with boost is my future!! Pssssssstt....

good job

looks hard...kudos to you:thumbup:

nice work, how long did it take you to do?

took me 3 days, 5 hours work per day so thats 15 hours total...

did you swap the sohc vtec tranny over also? that makes a big difference too.

Thats probably my next DIY and lucky find one this month. I always visit the junk yard and the classifieds.

good quick right up.


wasnt too sure if the oil jet was pulled cuz i have seen a couple where they didnt get pulled.

:shrugs:

you mean a SI tranny

I am 100% sure that i pulled that thing out cuz someone reminded me as soon as i pulled out the head and also remember that i used a nut use for drywall to pull that thing. I will take a picture of the oil jet just to prove all u people that i did pull it out.
I know still have that oil jet in my tool box.

im not doubting you at all just didnt look like it from the first pics and i was just stating it for anybody else who is reading this to remind them if they are going to be doing the same job