elevtro

OK, I bought this car used. It is a 98 LX 4dr auto. There has been some after market parts put on and I can't tell if the head has been changed from a d16y7 to a y8. I have searched HT and on google for any pictures indicating the differences, and have found nothing to show me unless I take the valve cover off. I don't have money for a new gasket, and seems a waste of money just to find out.
http://www.bbstine.com/honda.html
Pictures for any help that can be given.
I read somewhere that the y8 head has the spark plugs closer to the exhaust, and the y7 has them closer to the intake. I have seen no evidence of this. Is this just someone's crap for a noob like myself?

EDIT: Any distinguishing marks to let me know would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks
Ben


Modified by elevtro at 8:22 PM 6/30/2004

boostedcivicsir

looks like a y7 to me unless my brain is lunch boxing again.

nwdave

I don't see a VTEC solenoid, so my guess is Y7, but I'm not a SOHC guy so I could just be missing it.

civic-4-ges

While the manifold and injectors look to be from a y8, the lack of a vtec selenoid tells me it is a non-vtec head

eg6_vx

that's the y7 head because it doesn't have vtec and it is still using the y7 intake manifold

BauleyCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic-4-ges &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">While the manifold and injectors look to be from a y8, the lack of a vtec selenoid tells me it is a non-vtec head</TD></TR></TABLE>

What are you talking about? That is a Y7 manifold...the Y8 doesn't have the airbox directly behind the valve cover.

It's a Y7 head.

elevtro

Where would a VTEC solenoid be located at? This will help me when researching pictures of what they look like.
I thank you all for your input, as I am still learing all I can.
Thanks
Ben

BauleyCivic

upper left side of valve cover

egizzle8

Yup y7 head. If he put a y8 head on it but used the y7 manifold them he needs to be slapped. Same as Bauley said, no solenoid, no vtec. The solenoid would be located right next to the water neck on the corner of the head on the intake manifold side.

elevtro

Thanks all. After seeing that selenoid I looked at the head, and it is 100% not there. NowI know for sure. Y7, like you said.

civic-4-ges

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

What are you talking about? That is a Y7 manifold...the Y8 doesn't have the airbox directly behind the valve cover.

It's a Y7 head.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oops, just got my new glasses with a new prescription...Saw the top of the airbox and thought it was the plstic over the injectors on the y8

For me