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Powerhouse? No. Compair it to any real performance engine and it has no chance in hell.
Originally Posted by wilsel
I would say they are one of if not the best SOHC engines.
Doubtful. It's not as powerful as larger SOHC engines, and not as efficient as smaller ones. Once again, it depends on your personal definition of "best." I myself feel the Mazda F2 is a better single cam engine then the D16Z6, and the F2 isn't anything special in itself.
Originally Posted by duggy
probably the best d series out there.
No chance, both blacktop and browntop ZC's are far beyond the D16Z6. The browntop was introduced long before the Z6, too.
Originally Posted by sibiryk
What is better Y8 or Z6?
If you want to get down and dirty, neither have any real-world advantages. Two flywheel horsepower, whoop-de-fucking do.