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03-02-2003, 08:56 PM

91crx

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sohc vtec head

i have 2 questions i thought a sohc vtec head had the word vtec on it. the one i have does not but it has the vtec do-hicky on it?? other question; what do i need to do to this head before i install it, (cleaning part).

03-02-2003, 10:01 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

not all of the sohc vtec engines came with a valve cover that said vtec

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03-02-2003, 10:17 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

Make sure all the gasket surfaces are clean, and make sure it's ok (no clogged oil passages, etc).

03-02-2003, 10:51 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

the 92-93 d16z6 valve cover just had a honda emblem on it no other writing.

the 94-95 d16z6 valve cover said vtec on it.

and the 96-2000 d16y8's and d16y7's had the same vavlecover that just said honda on it

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03-03-2003, 04:22 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

does the head need to carbon free? clean the soot off? get it resurfaced??

03-03-2003, 04:49 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

yup, you want a nice clean surface when you install the head.. I use a whizzy wheel on heads normally.. if the head has been overheated I normally get them machined.

Jeff

03-03-2003, 07:43 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

wizzy wheel? is that a wire brush wheel, or a whole other animal.

03-03-2003, 11:41 PM

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Re:sohc vtec head

hmm. dont have any pics of one ...

its just basically a little attachment that goes on the end of a die grinder, little sanding disc. Just get it as clean as possible.

Jeff