I'm going through the same problem. I think you should try an find a d16 block and start building from there. The d15 rods from crower is about $625. My problem is that several people keep telling me that the ls rod won't fit right. The rods will hit the head when you try to start it. Is this true? Someone told me to try an get the ls rods from a 88-89 teg.Is that true?

 

I dunnoo....maybe I will be the first to do a 'write up' of a D series engine rebuild. If anyone has one of those Honda Performance handbooks, There is a real good write up in one of those. I have volume one, and there is a write up but not in very good detail. I know there is one of those books and in the back there is a very detailed D series rebuild chapter. I would like to know what book that is if anyone has it.

 

when i built my block i went with crower rods, srp 9:1 pistons and every trick outlined on theoldone.com. total cost was like 1700 for parts and install. im running 10 psi for now and it ------- rips. next week it gets a dh-racing box manifold, crower turbo cam and a 3 bar map sensor, then the hunt for 300 whp continues.

 

shizzle my a6 is getting eagle rods, srp pistons, arp head studs and rod bolts, block guard and that jg head that kid was selling in the classifieds. i hope i get 300hp from that

 

if you dont Im gonna smack your mother.
it must be nice....Im in a jelious mood tonite.

one of these days...one of these days (I repeat this in my head over and over and over...)

 

ill let you do that if i dont get 300hp..im only gonna be on 10-12 psi for starters so well see.

 

how much do you think you will be pushin without the turbo? JG engine dynamics has a dyno with about the same motor you have, all motor at like mid 200hp. I hope you clear the 315 mark with 12psi.

 

im gonna ---- myself if i get over 200 all motor. i will literally crap my pants. and if i get in the 300 with turbo on 12psi...i cant wait till i get my 3bar map and run 18. haha im getting excited now this thing will be done after the fourht of july

 

I retract my last statement.

http://www.jgenginedynamics.com/dynotests4

check the first one...its not 300HP but its still a 11.9 sec daily driver.
thats the head you have and everything. I think its pretty much how your car will look (from what you have said)

 

Just slap the D15 back together and blow it up, then get a D16 and start over