This kid I work with recently bought a 91 crx si for $1500. The ad in the paper said DOHC Vtec. Needless to say, when he brought it to work and popped the hood, I noticed right away it wasn't the B16 that was supposed to be in it. It was a ZC. Well after driving it for a week and never having a vehicle with a standard trans before, he threw a rod through both sides of the block. My Question is what kind of compatability he could go with for a new block. I have the original Dpfi motor from my car and was wondering if he could use the ZC head on a D15 block?

 

If it was a DOHC ZC I dont belive you can, But it it was the SOHC ZC you can....

 

was it dual or single cam zc?

 

It is the DOHC ZC

 

only the DOHC ZC block works

 

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[QUOTE=sohcvtec91hatch] Well after driving it for a week and never having a vehicle with a standard trans before, he threw a rod through both sides of the block. QUOTE]

damn. thats horrible. it only lasted a week.

 

yeah it only lasted a week. We work at a lube center and the only time he had driven a standard trans before that was pulling cars in and out of the bays. I think he went from 2nd to 1st instead of 3rd. Its a horrible sight to see, holes about 4" long and 2" wide on each side of the 1st cylinder.

 

a zc head can be mated to a SOHC block, but some of the oil passages don't line up properly & it may not last long. Someone here on HT did this a year or two ago. I can't recall what the thread was called & I can't find his sn in the memberlist, so he has changed names or his account was deleted. The best bet is get another ZC block, or get a different motor.

 

Brand new ZC motor goes for 500 + shipping at hmotors. Then you'll have a spare head.

 

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i remember that guy,,,and he had turbo to.. search my old username mrspeaker in the archives and you'll see the thread i made and it has a link in it..the pics are probably all down though..

edit here it is https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1079426

 

Thanks, he must have changed his name. It used to be baseballinmyass or something similar.