d16dcoe45

I am deciphering the main bearing bore codes that are on the flywheel side of my d16a6. It says (going from top--head side, to bottom--oil pan side) B B C B C. Now, which one is #1 and which one is #5? Do I read it going down--in other words #1=B? Or do I read it going up--in other words #1=C? I hope I am being clear enough, because I have a copy of a service manual for a d16z6 and it says you read from bottom to top--in other words #1=C BUT I also have a Haynes 88-91 Civic repair manual and it says the opposite that #1 would be B!!!! I am confused...Which one is correct? This is for a d16a6.....

91SiZ6

You might want to follow the instructions for the block you're building.

d16dcoe45

z6 and a6 should have the codes in the same order--the letters are stamped in the exact same place on each block.....

91SiZ6

You start with the beginning of the sequence being on journal number one. It isn't rocket science.

d16dcoe45

I know its not rocket science there guy. Its a simple question, and frankly they don't make it very clear. In my situation the "letters" are very close to each other-(all b and c)-but what about someone doing a build who has a block that says A D A B C? It would be pretty easy to get it backwards. Journal 1 = the first letter going towards the head side from the crank side, or the other way around?

91SiZ6

Journal number one is the one closest to the oil pump/crank pulley side of the motor. The letter sequence reads left to right and begins on journal number one.

d16dcoe45

I know journal one is closest to the crank pulley--I was just confused about the way they engraved the markings on the block. thanks though.

B16CRXT

Bringing it back because I need to know where to find these letters. Do you have to remove the transmission?