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Old 03-16-2004, 03:31 PM
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I read on pure honda forums that my 97 del sol si has a b16y8, i keep reading that my car is dohc, but i have also read that it is sohc. Please let me know!
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Could have a D16y8 (single cam)or a B16a3(dual cam). just pop your hood and see what the valvecover says if its dohc you will know it cause it will say DOHC VTEC
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (djblackcell)

post a pic, or look for the engine code on the front of the block, where the tranny meets the block, underneath the front left side of the valve cover....

either it's a d16y8 that's been swapped in or its a b16a3?
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I'm pretty sure you mean D16Y8, an SOHC D-Series engine. The Del Sol Vtec has the B16(what you are thinking of, 160hp), which is a DOHC motor.
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it doesnt have to be a swapped in d16y8. the si's come with that stock...some that is. its either b16 or d16y8 STOCK.
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (civboy115)

del sols had d16z6's not y8's in 1995
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oops he has a 97 then maybe it is a y8
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Not maybe, it IS a y8. 96-97 came with the y8. And since he already said it's an Si it came with VTEC, just not the DOHC VTEC So it's a SOHC.
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (NateTL17)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NateTL17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm pretty sure you mean D16Y8, an SOHC D-Series engine. The Del Sol Vtec has the B16(what you are thinking of, 160hp), which is a DOHC motor.</TD></TR></TABLE>


del sol si from 92-95 had d16z6 and 96-97 had d16y8 both SOHC vtec.
the only dohc vtec del sol was the del sol dohc vtec which had a b16
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all 96-00 civics came with y8's and 92-95 z6.
so if his del sol is 96-98 it was y8
his car either has d15b7 z6 y8 or a3..
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an easier way to tell... if he obviously doesnt reconize a differnce in a DOHC and SOHC valve cover... where is the red line... 6500 or 6800 would be sohc non vtec, 7k would be sohc vtec, and 8kish would be dohc vtec
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicrida3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all 96-00 civics came with y8's
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Thats funny cause looking outside at my 99 Civic with factory motor which is not a y8.
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (djblackcell)

Check and see what the valve cover says and if that fails then post some pics so people can tell you for sure.
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How much you pay for insurance? That will tell ya.
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (djblackcell)

Note that OBD2 Del Sol VTECs have the B16A2, not the B16A3 found in OBD1 Del Sol VTECs.
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all 96-00 civics came with y8's.................................
d16y7
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (djblackcell)

pop the hood and if all the spark plugs are in the middle of the valve cover and in a little indented trough type thing you have the b series if they are to the front or to the back and aren't in a little trough type thing then you have the d series
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lohatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all 96-00 civics came with y8's.................................
d16y7 </TD></TR></TABLE>

WTF are you talking about? Only the EX came with a Y8. The HX came with a Y5 and everything else came with the Y7.
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Default Re: what kind of engine do i got? (djblackcell)

if its an si then you have the y8 motor.
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