ok so i have a ef sedan. been working on the suspension an thinking its time to start on the motor.
i have a d15b non vtec.everyone i kno says swap it.its not worth building.im not really try'na hear that here.
this is my very first build.
so basically i dont kno were to start so if anybody has any advice on were to start or anything. that'd be great!http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...s/emsmiled.gif

 

It's because it's not worth building.

But, if you want to build it...
Do a DPFI to MPFI swap, cold air intake, headers. Then decide if that wasted money could have gone towards a Z6/Y7 swap.

 

do you mean a swap the head or the motor its self?

 

Swapping the intake manifold. Yours should be the big, circular, black intake. It is a DPFI manifold (dual point fuel injection)
You need MPFI (Multipoint)
It'll get you from 70hp to 100hp. There is a write-up in the faq sticky.

 

what the hell would he want a z6 with a y7 head for?

it's all money wasted anyway unless you boost the single slammer. if you're not running boost then put the money towards a dohc engine.

 

the motor has 92 hp right now not 70.how much would the switch cost.

and to d16sihatch- i do plan on boosting it

 

well ok then lol.

 

z6 swap on like 8 psi is a very good start...unless u wanna build the lil d u already got.

 

i think he meant z6 OR y7...

 

ok when you say z6 or y7 your talking about a d16 motor right? ( im new to this honda stuff so yeah )

 

I did not say anything about putting a Z6 head on a Y7. I actually did mean to put Y8 though, saying that those miiiight be ideal swaps to do.

and yes, D16Z6 or Y8 would be neato. Make sure you're at MPFI first though...

 

yup. d16z6 was found in 92-95 si hatch's, ex coupes, delsol si's and i want to say lx sedans in the states (or maybe they're ex sedans, my memory is sketchy on that one)

d16y7 was found in most 96-01 civic hb's, coupes and sedans, excluding hx, ex and si models, and the delsol vtec. the hx recieved the d16y5 "vtec-e", ex recieved the d16y8, and the si and delsol vtec recieved the b16a something.

only bad thing about y7's and y8's are the single oiling ports on the crank shaft, which leads to a higher risk of spun bearings if proper maintenance (including fixing leaks and topping off fluids) is not performed.

another popular swap is the jdm d15b vtec swap. obd1 has aprox. 130 hp, drops in and is fun, or so i hear. to use that, however, you'd need to swap to mpfi first, then purchase obd0-obd1 conversion parts, as with any of the above listed swaps to properly swap them

 

so you guys are saying just toss this motor then right?

 

DPFI < MPFI everytime.

 

ok so i been thinkin b20b into my lil ef

 

you'll still have to modify your wiring to be MPFI regardless.
also, remember, you'll need b-series mounts, shift linkage, ecu and axles.
With a D series swap, you don't need different mounts or shift linkage, and you can use your factory axles.
Mounts are like what, $200-$300 ish?
If you're just planning to DD the car, don't swap in a b20. It'll be more work than you're after. Go step by step.

 

ok so mpfi swap no matter wat. got that.
i think i will jus stick with the d-series. all that sounds like to much work/money ha