i bought a 94 del sol si i think, but the engine says v-tec on it, so is it a si model or a v-tec model? the dealer has me all f**ked up.

 

if its a single cam, d16z6 you have a Si, and VTEC model is the DOHC b16. They both have vtec so it can be a little confusing if your not familiar with hondas

 

yea..... how do i find that out?

 

he just told u...... if its a single cam its a si but if its a dohc its a vtec

 

both motors are vtec just one is single slam the other is dohc

 

EG1----S model
EH6-----Si model
EG2-----Vtec model

go check your vin and see which one matches.

 

alright i have a si

 

It's pretty easy, but trims mean different things on different generations and in different countries..

The S model is similar to the civic LX model.

The Si model is similar to the Civic EX model.

The VTEC model is similar to the Civic Si model.
An EG1 is a Civic del Sol with a 1.5L SOHC engine.

An EG2 is a Civic del Sol with a 1.6L DOHC VTEC engine.

An EH6 is a Civic del Sol with a 1.6L SOHC engine (VTEC or not).



Just because your VIN is ___ doesn't mean your engine code is ___ though.

Your VIN is all over your car, plus on your registration, etc.

The engine code is on the front of your engine block. Look to the left (US passenger side) of the header and you will see a small flat surface angled up. On that surface there is an engine code of letters and numbers.

 

it says d16z6 so i have a 1.6 litre sohc vtec

 

As another point that I saw nateb22 mention earlier in the thread, some D16Z6 engines say VTEC on them and others don't. All USDM '96-'00 D16Y8 (EX) engines don't say VTEC on the valve cover. If I recall, the Canadian 1.6EL D16Y8 engine does say VTEC on te valve cover though.

A valve cover not saying VTEC does not mean the engine does not have VTEC.