Shadow Templar

ok, im a little new to the honda scene, i worked on v8s for along time and i was lookin to expand my horizons, so the deal is i have a 92 honda civic and apparently it has a non vtec d16a6, according to the guides. it has a cold air intake, but otherwise is stock. im wondering what i can do, without changing the engine, maybe convert to vtec? any help would be appreciated!

VTECVillain

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Have you looked at the block to check the code or are you going by something you read online? If the car has a D16A6 then it was swapped in, because that motor was only found in the 1988-91 Civic and CRX Si.

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First you need to make sure what you have before deciding what to do next. You could easily do a single cam VTEC swap or a "mini-me" VTEC head swap, throw together a homemade turbo setup, etc. There are many possibilities...

Shadow Templar

i got the info from Hot Rod magazines insert on four cylinder IDs, no i haven t checked my block, like i said im new to the honda scene...umm, its a honda dx sedan if that means anything. now, about ur suggestions, are the mini me vtec head swap different from the cam swap? or do u need to change the cam with the head? and furthermore, i have heard of converting dual point injection to multipoint, is that a requirement of the vtec head swap or different? im sorry about the rate of questions but all the sites ive visited are far too vague, i figured u guys would be the best sources. thank you so much for ur help.

Redline130

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Shadow Templar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got the info from Hot Rod magazines insert on four cylinder IDs, no i haven t checked my block, like i said im new to the honda scene...umm, its a honda dx sedan if that means anything. now, about ur suggestions, are the mini me vtec head swap different from the cam swap? or do u need to change the cam with the head? and furthermore, i have heard of converting dual point injection to multipoint, is that a requirement of the vtec head swap or different? im sorry about the rate of questions but all the sites ive visited are far too vague, i figured u guys would be the best sources. thank you so much for ur help.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You got your info from domestic magazine, that's why you got the wrong info . The motor in your car is a D15B7. With the mini-me, you are taking a D-series (either a D16Z6 or a D16Y8) SOHC VTEC head and replacing your non-VTEC head that you currently have. You engine is already multiport injected, so you do not need to worry about converting from dual-point. If you haven't already, use this:
https://honda-tech.com/zerosearch you will find tons of info if you search under "mini me".

Shadow Templar

thanks buddy, i really appreciate your knowledge. turns out u were right about my car engine and multi point. i went out and found the number on a sticker on the block, and it said in fact it was a d15b7. thank u, the building may now begin!