hatchfreak92

I BOUGHT A 92 CX HATCH. THE GUY THAT I BOUGHT IT OFF OF DID NOT KNOW THAT IT HAD AN ENGINE SWAP BUT WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD A V- TECH SOLENOID. I SAW IT WAS A D15B BUT MY ENGINE LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN ALL OF THE OTHER PIX I HAVE SEEN. MY THROTTLE BODIE IS SUPER SMALL AND IT LOOKS LIKE MY ENGINE IS REVERSED BECAUSE MY SPARK PLUG WIRES ARE ON THE TOP AND OIL CAP IS ON BOTTOM LEFT SIDE AND ALL THE OTHER PIXS I HAVE SEEN HAVE THE WIRES ON BOTTOM AND OIL CAP ON TOP RIGHT CORNER. SO IS IT JDM OR NOT ???? PLZ HELP!!!

Corporation

im guessing its USDM

2.0L EK

you sure you didnt buy a VX? and just an FYI no honda came with V-TECH

BauleyCivic

Revolver

Maybe you dont actually know what a vtec solenoid looks like? Turn off the caps buddy. Also, check your vin#.

Patrick

You got a VX. It has vtec-e which kinda sucks but you get good MPG as well as decent low end for a SOHC with only 92 hp.

blaster834

^ ya most likey have a VX

hatchfreak92

I am sure that it is a cx and i know what a v-tech solenoid looks like and my head says D15b with no numbers after it and the tranny also says D15b. and the top of the valve cover says in chalk d15b 122,000 which i am guessing is when they swaped the engine. There is also alot of japanese writing on the cam gear cover.

Corporation

everyone wants to be so JDM y0 they can't even admit to having a USDM motor, is the valvecover black or what color? check vin# too

hatchfreak92

the valve cover is black and what do you mean check the vin where? And i thought that if it only says d15b with no numbers after it was jdm?

H22A EG6

if it has writing on the valve cover it may be a JDM swap
and damn how many ******* time do we gotta tell you it is VTEC dumbass
alsos get a pic

H22A EG6

what ecu do you have?
if it is xxxxx-P08-xxxxx
them it most likey is JDM

hatchfreak92

i have no idea where the ecu is , where can i find the ecu code. i would take pictures but i don't know how to post them.

Corporation

im 99% sure its USDM, the ECU is under your passenger seat I believe.

CooBlueDAB

everything has a vin... at least every single car and engine ive ever seen..

Evs-One

ALL D series VTEC engines have the spark plugs on the radiator support side of the engine. Why? Because it has 3 intake lobs and there's no room for the plugs. And the oil cap WILL be on the firewall side of the engine, on the driver side. VX, D15B, SOHC ZC, D16Z6, any of those will look this way. You may have a D15B block, or the last digit is too covered in grime to be legible.

Either way, from how you described the valve cover, it's deffinately a non vtec head. Take a pic and prove me wrong

SirRevvs

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchfreak92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am sure that it is a cx and i know what a v-tech (V-TEC!!!) solenoid looks like and my head says D15b with no numbers after it and the tranny also says D15b. and the top of the valve cover says in chalk d15b 122,000 which i am guessing is when they swaped the engine. There is also alot of japanese writing on the cam gear cover.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hatchfreak92

i know i have a v-tech head because i have the v-tech solenoid in my trunk because a mechanic told me it was crack so he took it off and covered the hole that is in the firewall side of the engine and it is on the head. It was not connected to the ecu though i know that. I will get some pix asap.

cnyej1

oh man either you start spelling VTEC correctly or take a hike and dont come back. VTEC is spelled V T E C, not Vtech that is a phone

crashN2u

I don't think you should be correcting him SirRevvs. It's VTEC not V-TEC.

SirRevvs

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crashN2u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't think you should be correcting him SirRevvs. It's VTEC not V-TEC.</TD></TR></TABLE>
your right my bad. I was in a hurry to say something. But to the guy who keeps saying v-tech it stands for variable timing and lift electronic control there's no h in vtec

SirRevvs

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchfreak92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know i have a v-tech head because i have the v-tech solenoid in my trunk because a mechanic told me it was crack so he took it off and covered the hole that is in the firewall side of the engine and it is on the head. It was not connected to the ecu though i know that. I will get some pix asap. </TD></TR></TABLE>
you got to be ****** kiddin me man you got screwed by your mechanic there is no VTEC selenoid in your trunk dude

2.0L EK

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SirRevvs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
your right my bad. I was in a hurry to say something. But to the guy who keeps saying v-tech it stands for variable timing and lift electronic control there's no h in vtec</TD></TR></TABLE>

Your way off, that would be VTALEC

SirRevvs

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2.0L EK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Your way off, that would be VTALEC </TD></TR></TABLE>
no i'm not

TallAssFilipino

It's not hard to determine if his engine has a VTEC solenoid on it or not. So he may have VTEC. Also, it's not hard to determine if there are nubers after his engine code on the block. He can't be that dumb. Not always will there be a VIN# on the engine. If there's supposed to be, then hey... out of every single JDM engine I've seen, I've haven't come across one with a VIN# stamped, or labeled onto the block/tranny yet. Let's just wait 'til he shows us the pictures. Don't hate just 'cus he may have a JDM SOHC.

valve... Variable-valve...