hoerter2158

So after all of the motors i found for my 97 Del Sol S, they sold. But is my best bet for a lower price a d16y8? That was for the Si model correct? All i will need is a wire for the vtec? Is this swap just as easy as putting in a d16y7?

tronicevil

I have the same question..

i have the 96 del sol s came with the d16y7 but the
engine didnt work... and im buyin the d16y8.. i was wondering.. if its just a
plug in and go.. since they selling me the whole swap minus the axles and the interior harness..

What do i need to do.?? anybody.. pls..

thanks

TravisCadello

its a plug and play deal yes, just if you want the power advantages of a v tec motor then your gonna need the v tec ECU the p28 if ur car is OBD1. and everything is plug n play. if your to lazy to wire the v tec then you can buy a EX/SI engine harness and swap them out and is as simple as that. the ecu will just plug into the harness.

tronicevil

My car is obd2.. i have the understanding that the 96 del sol si comes with the
d16y8.. and the type s.. being the one i have.. with the y7..

and yes ill use the ecu coming with the d16y8 engine..
So do i just plug and play??

what bout the interior harness?

TravisCadello

ya, its just plug and play everything. and the interior harness are all the same just use different ECU's but same clip.

tronicevil

So then im good to go then..

I will have the vtec advantages right???

OH oh..one more question.. is this smog legal in california.. like all normal to get the registration and all that..
or do i need to do something..

Kista20

p2p is obd2 which is the correct ecu for the d16y8, p28 is obd1 which is 92-95 d16z6

also 96-98 is obd2a and 99-00 is obd2b

TravisCadello

yes, you will. and yes it is smog legal in that gay place cali lol. as long as your not transforming it from 0bd2 to 0bd1. your staying 0bd2 so i don't see why their would be a problem with that.

Kista20

make sure you get a 96-97 del sol si ecu which is an obd2 p28 which I just now learned that actually there is an obd2 version, I don't see why you couldn't run a 96-98 p2p which is out of the civic ex w/ d16y8 and obd2a it would be much more easier to find than a del sol one. I don't understand what honda was thinking using different computers when they use the exact same engine and transmissions, I guess they wanted to use a different configuration to give the del sol a little more power or different power curve.

tronicevil

Idk wat my ecu is yet.. the guy has to mail it.. but so far i got a problem .

the engine is in the car already.. and im usin its original harness but!, one of the connections didnt connect. :/ just one. in the harness its like two cables.. and in my car its like a big connection with at least 6 cables.

what do i do! i thought it was just plug and play.
i dont know alot about this sorry.

tronicevil

well i got my ecu its a p28, and i used the d16y8 original harness but, one plug didnt connect. There is four next to the battery, but only three connected.. do i need the harness that goes from, next to battery to the ecu?? or wat!!??