so a friend of mine tells me that the jdm d15b (vtec) will just drop right in and replace my d16y7 in my 96 lx 4dr civic...........is this true? he knows his honda shnit so if so im gonna do this soon......i dont wanna waste my money on an engine i cant use.....so whats up?

 

you just need to get a vteckh reservoir and you'll be good.

 

vtec resevoir? are u messn with me or r u serious......dono nthn bowt tha vtec so.....? will the d16y7 ecu work for the d15b?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you just need to get a vteckh reservoir and you'll be good.</TD></TR></TABLE>

it's amazing you're still 100%

the d15b will bolt right up to your tranny and everything but you need to reuse your stock mounts, you will also need to wire in your VTEC Solenoid, VTEC Pressure Switch, and Knock Sensor...to make things easier you could probably just get an ECU from a 96-97 Civic EX instead of converting your car to OBD1 which is probably the ECU the d15b will come with.

 

no i dont thnk the engine i would buy would come with the ecu......im seeing deals for like 450 and it only comes with whats on the engine......no ecu or tranny or nethang......so what would be the cheapest thang to buy or do to make the jdm d15b vtec work to its maximum potential in my kar?

 

Just get a virgin p28 this will work or a virgin p08 ecu if you can find one.

(virgin just means that it hasn't been chipped or anything)

edit: You will still have to wire in vtec solenoid, vtec pressure switch, and knock sensor but that's not too difficult.



Modified by 94c1v1cex at 7:42 PM 7/30/2007

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16spooler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no i dont thnk the engine i would buy would come with the ecu......im seeing deals for like 450 and it only comes with whats on the engine......no ecu or tranny or nethang......so what would be the cheapest thang to buy or do to make the jdm d15b vtec work to its maximum potential in my kar?</TD></TR></TABLE> cheese n rice, do u speak like this to?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16spooler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No I don't think the engine I would buy would come with the ecu. I'm seeing deals for like 450 and it only comes with whats on the engine, no ecu, or tranny or anything. So what would be the cheapest thing to buy or do to make the jdm d15b vtec work to its maximum potential in my car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

There, that's better

 

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There, that's better</TD></TR></TABLE>

Still missed some things

 

do you seriously think i care about a percentage?
i don't even know what thats supposed to mean.

theres a giant faq at the top of the page for swaps, seriously, if you keep answering these questions people won't ever stop asking them.

 

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Eh well... Can't be perfect.

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Very true. I'm getting tired of answering them myself, but yes there is a giant FAQ at the top. Check that out guys.

 

final answer no its not a straight bolt in deal. you also have to go from a three to two wire iacv, ecu wiring conversion if you use an obd1 ecu(which would be the smart thing to do imo) and injector clip rewire(or swap injectors even though the y7's come with smaller 190s) and modify a few other things. and since you cant even spell car correctly, i dont think you should do the work yourself anyways.

 

ok so im going back with the y7 just to get me back on the road.......so how hard is that gona be to do...and if i get to it......how long should it take with all the right tools on hand and an engine hoist?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16spooler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NEED NEW ENGINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

THEN BUY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I've seen a couple of Honda-Techs swap a D15B into a '96 EX coupe (previous owner had blown the motor, 5th to 2nd) and they later bought another Y8 instead because wiring the D15B was just a pain in the ***.

Y8s are cheap anyway. Upgrade to a Y8 instead.

 

its not OBD compatible especially if you live in California. And smogging it might be an issue. Do it right and get a y8.

BTW, dont forget muffler bearings.