a few months ago the stock engine in my si blew, i bought the replacement which was the same (jdm zc 1.6 sohc) so it has about 50000 and running perfectly.
however it is a very slow engine, after looking throughout the pages on ht, i came up with two ideas, turbo this engine or go b16.
How many hp can i get on the sohc with stock internals after its turboed? and whats the highest the boost can go w/o blowing the engine?
i will have about 2k and am unsure about what to do.. help!!!

 

2k might not get you a b16. If you get good deals, it will, but usually 2.5k will get you a b16a. So much vote would have gone to the turbo anyway. Check out hmt, they will be able to answer all of your questions, and check the FI forum.

I would say 6-8 psi. DON'T GO HIGHER than that on stock fuel management and stock internals.

 

H-Motors is selling full B16 changeovers for $1499 plus S&H. I've got a B16 in my Hatch and I really like it.

 

Im not sure about the zc motors but the si motor is usually safe to 200hp on stock internals, u will need bigger injectors and very good tuning on uberdata/turboedit. i got my whole turbo setup for 1k shipped. it was a used greddy kit for a 92-95 civic, with starion intercooler, hks ssq bov, all the piping and couplers, vortech fmu (gonna ditch this for turboedit when i can get tuned) vdo boost gauge, hks turbo timer. this was an awesome package deal on ebay and i dont know if u can find a deal like this but if u have 2k ready for a b16 u could easily use that money to buy rods, pistons, and peice together a great turbo kit for your zc motor. plus its always fun to roll on b16's with a turbo d!

 

2k will get you a full B16 swap ....I have one for sale for $1000...everything you need to drop in and go....and you will never regret going B series...boosted d was fun but nothing like the B junt lol

 

so with stock internals the 1.6 sohc can hold up to 8psi withouth the risk of blowing up? if i know that if i decide to go turbo i will have to do some upgrades to the fuel system.
Im not looking to have the fastest car around, i just want it to be faster and i would hate to get rid of the low mile engine i already have thats why im considering this option

 

is there any difference between the engine that comes stock with the si and the one i bought whose block is stamped zc and is also a 1.6 liter sohc? they look the same...

 

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the stock si motor (d16a6) and the sohc zc are pretty much the same. evidently, the sohc zc has a slightly more agressive cam, but i believe that's about it. supposedly it has 118hp as opposed to the d16a6 with 108 (not whp by the way).

...honestly, i cannot tell the difference between my crx with a sohc zc and my friend's crx with the stock d16a6.

the differences between the two are for the most part, debatable...

 

cool so they are pretty much the same

 

come on anybody with a boosted b16a6???

 

a bit off topic, but i have no rips in my 88 si seats (stock)

 

yeah go Turbo D series. best project i've done in my life. you wont be dissapointed and mine rips the **** out of B16s! B16 has more possibilites and is a good base, but when you're boosted it doesn't matter, and you'll save a grip over a b16 swap as well.

 

b16!!!!!!!!!!

 

how reliable is it? what components did u use on the set up?