Hi i have a vtec civic with a blown bottom end. Now, i have a NON- vtec longblock that i was going to swap into it but was thinking..

1. Can i swap the vtec head off the original motor and put it on the NON vtec block? Will vtec and everything work like it is supose to?

I know you can do this with b series but you have to buy the ls vtec kit. Im not really into d series much so im not sure if i can just swap the heads.. or id i would have to tap into the blokc with the kit just like the b series to get oil presure for the vtec.

2. If i decide to just put the complete NON vtec motor in my Vtec civic and DONT hook up the vtec solenoid because it is a NON vtec motor... will i have a light? The civic is a 1996. Thanks!!

 

you can put a vtec head on a non vtec block. its called a mini-me swap.
there are a couple of write ups in here about that. your probably going to have to wire vtec in, or get the same engine harness that was made for the vtec motor. but it has to be same electronics. probably OBD2

 

Swap the head not hooking up the wires will throw a code if ur still runnin the vtec ecu

 

throw the vtec head on the nonvtec block.


if it is a d16a6 or d15** block, you will need to remove the oil jet from the center rear oil hole.

not sure about d16z6 blocks. the d16y7 block shouldnt have one, but doesnt hurt to check

 

i have a 95 dx hatch with the stock d15b7 and i wanted to know what i need to do to put in my d16z6 in to the car. i will have have the si wireing harness for the z6 and want to use the si intake. i also need to know how to hook up vtec. i have am buying a v tec ecu not sure what one yet any help will be nice thanks

 

here are 4 threads that do every kind of single cam mini me swap. every single question will be answered there.

FYI this was in the FAQ sticky and the top of the forum.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/faq-d15-sohc-vtec-mini-me-massive-write-up-56k-goodbye-554053/

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/

http://www.jdmuniverse.com/forums/view_minime.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/hybrid-engine-swaps-18/massive-d16y8-head-onto-d15b7-8-block-minime-swap-writeup-2147115/