i want to shy away from the every day b series swap and k series so i was wondering is the d16y8 swap a direct bolt in for a del sol? if im not mistaken they have d15s but if anyone can help me id appreciate it

 

What's in it now?

 

its the stock non vtec engine so im assuming d15

 

If you have a D-series in it then another D-series will physically fit in it. At the very least you will need to wire the car for VTEC.

 

so the motor mounts are the same ect? wiring vtec wont be hard at all. will it bolt up to the tranny i have?

 

it'd fit....just need to do some wiring...

however---- a K swap is nowhere near a "everyday swap"

 

I'm sure there is more wiring to be done but physically they are interchangeable.

 

Aside from the VTEC wiring you'll have to wire up the intake air temperature sensor from the D15 into whatever intake arm you'll be using (pic1). You'll need to reuse your D15's alternator, injectors and distributor for wiring purposes. Ignore the knock sensor on the back of the block (pic 2) and the CKF sensor by the crank (pic 3) as you won't use them on OBD1. You can use a P28 ECU and have a Y8 basemap put on it. Other than than its pretty straight forward.

 

thank you. i want to do a d series turbo and i hear d16's have more oomph than a d15

 

i believe most del-slows came with z6's or b16's this car should be prewired for vtec already by the shock tower like 92-95 civics. id recommend a z6 over a y8 motor. the crank is notorious for spining rod bearings because it only have one oil cooling hole per rod vs. the z6 that has 2 180* from each other.

 

Y8 here. Have yet to spin a bearing on a boosted engine for nearly 3 years despite this "notorious" reputation they seem to have. That aside, get the Z6, so it just drops in.
You need to verify what engine you ACTUALLY have in it.

 

Its all about maintenance my friend, Im sure you take care of yours! there are a few minor differences between the Z6 and the Y8 the main difference is the crank Y8 has less oiling holes in the crank journals than the z6 but this in turn bumps the oil pressure so you shouldn’t have a problem keeping the bearings oiled as long as you keep plenty of oil in the pan.

@HondaPartsHero - Good info man and great pics!

 

96 del sols had the y8's standard I believe.

 

The 96-97 S model had the Y7 engine

 

Then i guess the 96-97 si had the the y8.