I have bought a totally unused crate Honda motor, said to be for first generation CRX, but I have gotten so confused with contradictions in how to identify it so now it turn to you.

It is a "brown/golden top" 1590cc twin cam. I'm quite sure about that. There is a stamp on the block saying: ZC1-0100005. The cam belt is marked: 14400-PG6-0040 129R24. The cam belt cover is marked: PJ1 770. And on a few places you can see markings: PG6. The cylinder head reads: Hm 4.

Can someone here tell me from this info what kind of motor it is? And, what kind of power output it has in original setup?

 

http://www.thezcr.com/

 

How many bolts hold the valve cover on. If its 4 Bolts its the JDM 84-87 Civic/CRX ZC Browntop.

If its 7 or 8(i cant remember the exact number) its going to be the 88-91 Civic/CRX ZC.

 

4 bolts. So I guess it's a JDM ZC engine. Sweet! But it's just the engine. No flywheel, clutch, gearbox, injection, engine mounts or distributor. Will this motor go straight into a european 84-87 CRX? Cheers!

 

I have no idea. Where did you buy it? No like... receipt?

 

No receipt. I bought it from a guy who couldn't fit it into his mk II CRX without mods to the engine mounts and he had bought from another guy who just had had it laying around. I guess that is how it has survived unused, just laying around at a lot o places... I don't know. But sure is a sweet looking piece of motor. I am thinking of using it as a cupboard until it goes into a car.

 

Yea if the valve cover has 4 bolts its going to be the 84-87 Style. With the front motor mount that bolts to the front of the block where you might think a Power Steering Braket would be.

 

well u can get a d16a1 its from a 86-89 integra 86-87 if u wanna have a coil. then u can get some zc camss n slap them on well thats if u want a dohc zc

 

Now I am allmost certain that it is a Euro-spec ZC1-engine from a CRX. Thanks for your help.