Recently bought a 92 Civic DX that had a 30k mile engine from Japan swapped in. The code on the engine block is D15B, with no number following the B. Some others on another forum said it was just a straight D15B then, but it doesn't look like one:

Anyone know what this engine is exactly?

 

jdm d15 sohc vtec?

 

JDM engine codes are like that. They don't have any letters or numbers after the code.

like JDM B18C is USDM B18C5, which is ITR's

 

thats not the jdm d15 vtec motor, or the jdm d15 vtec-e. its just the jdm d15b. same as the usdm d15b7 basically, a DX replacement motor that was built and sold in japan. hella clean though.

 

that just means its JDM.

 

definately a jdm engine. the valve cover doesn't look like the original cuz the ones i've seen say vtec on it real big. maybe someone swapped the head on it.

 

Non vtec 1.5 just like your stock dx motor.

 

yep... like said above...you have a genuine JDM version of the DX. Non-VTEC power.

 

OK, thanks a lot guys. So basically a d15B7?

 

JDM D15B motor. USDM motors follow with a letter/number.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by derblott &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK, thanks a lot guys. So basically a d15B7?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup, no VTEC solenoid

 

non vtec heads have the plugs in the intake side of the head.

 

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Really? So the D16Y7 has vtec? SWEET

 

i should say all vtec heads have the plugs in the exhaust side.

 

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Really? So the D16Y7 has vtec? SWEET

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whats the # stamp on the head???