I have a 96 civic with non-vtec d16y7 engine and was looking to convert it to have vtec. I searched the forums but couldnt find anything. so if you could please put a link or write a description of what i would need to upgrade my non vtec engine to have vtec it would be awesome. Thanks.

 

yep i wanna know too, i have a buddy who has a dx and wants to do the same thing but he has a 98...

 

you did not search because this has been covered.
you have a d16y7 engine.
just buy a d16y8 head, get the P2P ecu and you can do 2 things
1) get the wire harness of a Ex engine with a y8 on it or
2) run a wire from the ECU to the vtec solenoid

 

and btw its vtec not vtech.

 

DAMN!
cant believe i didnt catch that!

 

Rofl!! I frown every time I see it!

 

every time a h-t member spells Vtec like Vtech, i die a little inside

 

Do we have the link to the thread where this is located?

 

let me find it

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...ght=d16y7+vtec

doesnt take a genius to use the search link

 

HA beat you!!
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/%5Bfaq%5D-d16y7-y8-mini-me-write-up-pics-56k-maybe-not-735196/

edit: dam wtf! we posted at the same time lol

 

thanks, you are a genius, dont talk yourself down!

 

NO!!!! i beat you by 1 minute!!
hahahahahaha!
this made my night!!
thanks!

newbs....
what can i say????

 

If you really want to get technical here it is correctly spelled as 'VTEC' since it is an acronym for Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control meaning all four letters must be capitalized because they each represent a word.

 

Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control
NOT
Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control

 

Yep. To bad cuz then you could say you got VTELC.

 

What about the tranny do you need to change the tranny , if i change my d16y7 engine to a vtec engine do i need to change the tranny ?