djay86

i know this sounds like any other thread, but i have a question about this. I am kinda on a budget so I cant really afford the b18c1.

My question is, can the JDM b16a2 be trusted? I'm scared that if i bought it, i would have problems. I plan on buying from hondamotorsonline.com

Also, has anyone ever botton a 99-00 or del sol VTEC engine from IAS? If so how much was it, because they are sorta slow on e-mail.

Kamin

ok first lets get this straight. thers no such thing as a jdm b16a2. in the jdm, there are no identifying numbers. there ALL jdm b16a, just specify if you have a second or first gen. what do you mean be trusted? its a great motor i have one in mine and i love it except the fact there is no torque. if your just going to mildly mod the engine wait for a b18c, youll be happier. and steve @ hondamotorsonline rules. thats where i got my swap.

Monty

I beg to differ on the "no such thing as JDM b16a2"

Check this link....(dial up should not attempt)
http://www.norcalcrx.org/monty/1991b16a2.jpg

I think they were only available in the 90-91 XSI

Got mine at Hondamotorsonline. The motor is pretty clean. Not installed yet.

Monty - Noobie? Nah

EP3_05

90-91 xsi motors are stamped b16a. I believe you have a us spec motor there. I have never seen a jdm motor stamped like that only us motors end in a number. I may be wrong but I am going on what I have seen and heard here.

Kamin

you can differ all you want there are 100 people on this board that know that NO JDM MOTOR comes with the number extension at the end.

Monty

I was confused for a while. The head is stamped 1991. You can also see the serial starts with 1, which is 1 million series. All the US are 5 million series because their in civics.
Its a milky white plug 1st gen with cable (j1) tranny.

Monty

Kamin

well **** man, the 5 million series came from an SIRII BUT the b16a2 was the 99+ civic SI. the b16a3 is from the del sol. i dont think they used the b16a2 before 99

and im confused now BTW


[Modified by KAMiN, 4:35 PM 4/13/2002]

Monty

I hear you. When I picked it up at hondamotorsonline I swore it was b16a just like all the other 1st gens I've seen. Then as I get it in my garage I see b16a2 im like wtf? My friend has a 99 si with b16a2 but 5 million series. Thing is it was manufactured in 12 of 1991. So I'm wishing / dreaming that its 10:4 compression.
I did some research in the euro models, but I couldnt find anyone over there with an integra. I've heard of one other case, I think Trey?? (hangs out here and hybrid) had a b16a1 stamp. So their out there, just rare.
I'm hoping I'll be able to sneak by a referee someday, since im in cali.

Monty

SiR831

I was at Honda motors online like about 3 weeks ago. I did see that motor and it was stamped B16a2. Did it come with a nice aftermarket header that has 2 o2 bungs? Steve said it was possibly from Malaysia? Why don't you post a pic of the block and prove everyone wrong!

Monty

Its on the post above. I just linked it because its pretty big.

Monty