rovertnamrod

there's a 1994 civic hatch for sale i'm looking at in florida. the owner said it has a d15b2 in it. he said his trim level might be a dx, but he doesn't know for sure what trim level his car is. it is my understanding that a eg hatch dx had a d15b7 in it, so what trim level would the d15b2 be in? so far from what i've read, that engine only was on european eg hatches, the dxi and lsi trim levels. so could his car be from europe, or did the d15b2 get put on some usdm eg hatches?

i'm asking this because on the automobile-catalog.com website the curb weight for a eg hatch dx model is 2178 lbs and the curb weight for a eg hatch dxi model is 2061 lbs. i like the weight of the dxi and if this is the car i'm looking at, i'll buy it. if it's just a dx then i will pass and search for a vx or cx.

[dxi weight] http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ca...c_1_5_dxi.html

[dx weight] http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ca...hatchback.html

Former User

Unless you're from Europe, the D15b2 comes from an OBD0 88-91 Civic.

jbpnoman

D15B2
Found in:
1988–1991 Honda Civic GL/DX/LX
1988–1991 Honda Civic Wagon Wagovan/DX
1988–1991 Honda CRX DX
1992–1995 Honda Civic LSi Hatch/Saloon (European Market)
1992–1995 Honda Civic DXi Hatch/Saloon (European Market)
1990–1995 Honda Concerto (European Market)
Displacement: 1,493 cc (91.1 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 75 × 84.5 mm (3.0 × 3.33 in)
Rod Length: 134 mm
Compression: 9.2:1
Power: 92 hp (69 kW) at 6,000 rpm (US)
90 PS (66 kW) at 6,000 rpm (Europe)[9]
Torque: 88 lb·ft (12.2 kg/m, 119 Nm) at 4,700 rpm
Valvetrain: SOHC (four valves per cylinder)
Cam Gear: 38 tooth
Piston Code: PM3
Fuel Control: OBD-O DPFI and OBD-1 MPFI
Redline: 6,500 rpm, 7,200 rpm rev limiter
Head Code: PM5
ECU Code: PM5/P04

rovertnamrod

so if this car i'm looking at is a european dxi that weighs only 2061 lbs, what is it doing here in america?

Allboost18b

Welcome to the world of Imports.

kaiba

VIN will tell you the real origin of the car

Nickeg9Ej1

more then likely OG motor blew and a d15b2 was cheapest to find and install. easiest way to tell is dxi are DPFI, not mpfi like 92+ civics in us

Former User

This^

...unless an OBD0 D15b2 was converted from dpfi to mpfi.

Nickeg9Ej1

That's what i was meant, that the d15b7 blew and they replaced with a d15b2 using d15b7 intake manifold, dizzy, and thermostat housing

Former User

HondaPartsHero

A simple way to check is to see if they retained the fan switch on the back of the block indicating it's OBD0 (2 prong sensor in the pic)

rovertnamrod

the guy told me it is the original motor that came with the car

Former User

It's unwise to believe everything people tell you, especially when they are selling something.

jbpnoman

Assuming he isn't the first owner (safe assumption), it may have been the "original" motor when he bought the car, but it isn't a factory option in the States for the EJ1 chassis.

mattf22b1

D15B2

Found in:
1988–1991 Honda Civic GL/DX/LX
1988–1991 Honda Civic Wagon Wagovan/DX
1988–1991 Honda CRX DX
1992–1995 Honda Civic LSi Hatch/Saloon (European Market)
1992–1995 Honda Civic DXi Hatch/Saloon (European Market)
1990–1995 Honda Concerto (European Market)
Displacement: 1,493 cc (91.1 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 75 × 84.5 mm (3.0 × 3.33 in)
Rod Length: 134 mm
Compression: 9.2:1
Power: 92 hp (69 kW) at 6,000 rpm (US)
90 PS (66 kW) at 6,000 rpm (Europe)[9]
Torque: 88 lb·ft (12.2 kg/m, 119 Nm) at 4,700 rpm
Valvetrain: SOHC (four valves per cylinder)
Cam Gear: 38 tooth
Piston Code: PM3
Fuel Control: OBD-O DPFI and OBD-1 MPFI
Redline: 6,500 rpm, 7,200 rpm rev limiter
Head Code: PM5
ECU Code: PM5/P04