My engine started to burn oil not long ago and its transmission is starting to give me some trouble in 3rd gear.... it is a d16a6 sohc. ps it has 200000 + miles on it

I would like to ask your guys your opinion on what should i do. Because I am planning to add a turbo or a supercharger later on it. So i am looking on the best base to get the most power with the less $ later on. And i dont have the $ for a b series engine.

1st choice : should i just rebuilt this Sohc and its transmission.
2nd : should i swap it with a zc Dohc with transmission
3rd should i swap it with a jdm d16a6? which i figure its the zc sohc.


My plan is to get the best for the $ and that is stays reliable. But you cant always ask to much in this world. Plans are plans. They arent always followed.

 

i would go single cam zc with si tranny. zc dohc's are overated and arent that much faster (if at all) than a single cam with some work done to it.

 

save your money for a b series be it ls or b16. its worth it in the end. and not tht much money either

 

rebuild the A6 with 10:1 compression and some head work to rev to 8k, and better cam. Would be a fun little car to drive. Or build it 8.5:1 compression to get it ready for boost.

A6 is identical to the SOHC ZC don't waste your money.

 

how much power should i expect with the A6 wth a 10:1 with head work?

 

just save for a bseries swap. if u are on a tight budget. u can get a ls swap for pretty cheap. i know around here u can get them for around 700 bux for the whole swap.

 

the ls is the acuras 1.8L non vtec engine right?. hmm
stock wise it is able to take how much boost?

 

250-280whp stock

 

u can push it to 320 but safely 250-280 on a stock motor. but if u build it the #s are unlimited. and yes the ls is the integra 1.8 non vtec

 

sohc zc motors have different cams than the a6 (better ones on the zc)

 

How much power do you want and what is the purpose of the car?

 

if u wanna stay relaible, stay na d

 

that and if you wanna stay slow

 

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Its my daily driver that is why i want it to be a little reliable.
Also i dont want to make it the fastest thing around. Just enough whp...i guess around 200whp.
The engine must just be something upgradable if ever i want to modify something on it.
Also when i go and drag the car i would like to be able to beat other cars then untuned civics


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yeah my dad EF has a sohc zc on it...it feels a little faster...duno.

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With a turbo. If i boost less... the car will be more relaible then at the boost limit...no?

 

you can run boost on a car and still have it reliable. Just have it tuned correctly and dont go overboard on boost.

 

Check my project thread bitch! SOHC has beter aftermarket support, DOHC has better outta the box power.

 

i would just get a ls and boost it u can safely run 250 on a stock motor. and then u can beat any sohc. that is streetable.

 

so if i put in the ls engine i should change the muffler also.... because of the higher displacement.

Will it be street legal?