Just wondering what the easiest engine i could get in the civic the 1.5 doesnt cut it thanks

 

D16A6, SOHC ZC non-VTEC or DOHC ZC - you will need to convert from DPFI to MPFI for anything other than your D15

 

Replacing your D15 head with a vtec head would be easiest IMO.

If you ar ein for a new engine, then the D16A6.
It would be well worth your while to put a tad more effort into it and just for a D16Z6, D16Y8 or even a D15B7.
They would need the DPFI to MPFI conversion you are already looking at as well as an upgrade to OBD1.

 

The d16a6 is a straight drop in right? Don't even have to convert to mpfi if you don't want to?

 

nope you need to do mpfi.









i was gonna say air.

 

its a multi port motor why wouldnt you have to convert it?

not like its hard or anything

 

its all up to him if he wants to convert it to mpfi, he can leave the dpfi intake manifold and not deal with the conversion. swaping anything other than a bigger displacement engine is something he mentioned 'doesnt cut it'. so all the d16's you guys said is not worth it in my opinion

 

why would you get a d16a6, and put a dpfi mani on it...?

 

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fwiw, last time I mentioned this exact setup, I got alot of b.s. from idiot h-t posters.
good luck.

maybe he just wants to drive down the street?

 

I personally don't think D16A6 with DPFI manifold will give you much improvement since they are only 16 HP difference and if you use the DPFI system, you'll have less air flow compare to PM6 manifold....

just do the MPFI conversion, so you can have more upgrade opportunity in the future.

 

I don't want more power actually, I just want a motor that runs. My headgasket is going and the motor has 130k on it, I'm seeing d16a6's going for pretty cheap. I guess I could do the MPFI swap, but just theoretically, could I just drop it in with the DPFI setup?

 

Yes, you can drop it in and not worry about anything.

 

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If you're going to reuse the DPFI manifold, you have nothing to worry... Just clean it up before you put in on the D16a6.

 

if you're gonna get an si motor why wouldnt it have the manifold on it? unless they sold it

 

yeah any d series engine will bolt right in. id go with either the d16z6, zc and or y8 all of these are good strong engines just have to get it set up for mpfi.

 

y8 dont drop in, neither do z6s. vtec wiring, converting to obd1, whole bunch of stuff. but i did read somewhere the a6 drops right in, which is why i asked

 

umm you can drop in a Z6 or Y8...... I use to have the D15B VTEC in my CRX running OBD0 using ZC ECU....... I even pass smog with the PM6 ECU.....