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Old 11-19-2007, 09:58 PM
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Default Motor Swap needed?

I have a 97 civic ex coupe with a D16Y8 in it. All stock right now, except for a glass-pack muff i might put on tomorrow (oh, and it's a v-tec btw, but no logo on the valve cover... )

Is a D16Y8 worth modding? I believe its around 127 hp, and I'm not sure the torque, but I see that people want Y8 heads and intake manifolds, I believe.

So do we think that this baby is worth hanging onto?

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Old 11-19-2007, 10:41 PM
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Default Re: Motor Swap needed? (LemonLime)

Though I'm not a huge fan of the D16Y8 as a performance platform, or any D-series engine for that matter, there are a lot of people who love them and even seek them out.

Torque comes in at a mind blowing 107 lb-ft.

It's popular to turbo them.

Oh, and all '96-'00 EX coupes and sedans got the SOHC VTEC D16Y8. They're all VTEC. None of them say VTEC on the valve cover though.
Old 11-19-2007, 10:43 PM
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i just finished a jdm gsr motor in my buddy's 98 coupe...awesome power and very fun to drive
Old 11-19-2007, 10:45 PM
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Default Re: Motor Swap needed? (LemonLime)

they respond very well to boost and make alot of torque when boosted. but if ur not gonna boost it than i would swap it out for something else. b18c1, ls/vtec, b20/vtec.
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