crank girdle

[thefooshmeister]

ok this is only piece i need to get my project runnin. ive rebuilt a d16a6 bottom end and need to kno if i can only use the a6 girdle. If i can use another d-series one let me kno cuz its gotta be done soon. ive been waitin on 2poor2tune to send me one but hes takin too long cuz my car will be buried in snow in another week or two.

[arodg25]

i don't know what your referring to as a girdle but the d15 and d16 bottom end are pretty much identical on the outside.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by arodg25

i don't know what your referring to as a girdle but the d15 and d16 bottom end are pretty much identical on the outside.

But VERY different on the inside. I don't think they are swappable. I think you can only use the 1.6 girdles.

[thefooshmeister]

soo would a z6 one work then if i found it?

the girdle is the piece that bolts on to your bottom end after you put the crank and bearings in.

[arodg25]

Originally Posted by thefooshmeister

the girdle is the piece that bolts on to your bottom end after you put the crank and bearings in.

oh ok i know what your talking about. sorry im sort of a self taught backyard mechanic and have only taken apart a few engines, so i dont what what the exact names for parts are. but anyways ya you definatly cant use a d15 's. the z6 might work and its aluminum, the a6 is steel i think. it also looks like those things have to be a pretty exact fit. if its not totally perfect you might have bearing problems. you might have the same problem with another a6 girdle from a different block. what happend to the original?

[thefooshmeister]

in both of my Si engines they got cracked..well shattered..pistons snapped in each one and took the girdle with it. im rebuildin an Si motor with all the spare parts that are good so i can get my crx inside for the winter. cant wait to finally drive the hatch for a while.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by thefooshmeister

in both of my Si engines they got cracked..well shattered..pistons snapped in each one and took the girdle with it. im rebuildin an Si motor with all the spare parts that are good so i can get my crx inside for the winter. cant wait to finally drive the hatch for a while.

So, did you replace the toothpick sized rods and rivet sized rod bolts yet? If not, plan on replacing the girdle for a 3rd time in the near future.

[thefooshmeister]

yeah bambam those rod bolts scare me..buuut im not plannin on runnin the hatch hard, im just takin it easy till i sell it next summer. oh bambam do you kno if id be able to use the z6 girdle?? i still cant get a straight answer from anyone..

[arodg25]

http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/i...4794.msg752529

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by thefooshmeister

yeah bambam those rod bolts scare me..buuut im not plannin on runnin the hatch hard, im just takin it easy till i sell it next summer. oh bambam do you kno if id be able to use the z6 girdle?? i still cant get a straight answer from anyone..

an educated guess would be "yes". But, I don't know personally and I don't have anymore Dseries motors laying around in the garage to verify. Sorry buddy. If I did, i'd go out and try swapping them for ya, but I don't.

[hondacivic99sivtec]

i got some 8mm arp rod bolts. if ya want them. never been used just taken out of the package. but i am missing 2 nuts. all you would need is some class 8's. 25 and they are yours.

[hondacivic99sivtec]

get a kms girdle. they make some good f*ing parts

[thefooshmeister]

lol yeah i kno but im not gonna bother spendin the money cuz im not keeping the car..its just a low budget project that im tryin to make money off of.

[2poor2tune]

sorry for the bull shit. read your pm and you will understand. its on its way by the time you read this most likely. sorry

[thefooshmeister]

wow its been on its way for a while now..still havent gotten it or a tracking number