I have a D16Y8 motor in my 93 Del Sol but I have no idea what year car the engine came from cause I need to buy parts for it. Is there any way for me to identify the engine and see what year it came out of?

 

Well, the D16Y8 was only available from 96-00, so there ya go. Any parts for a Y8 between those years will work.

 

Then how do I find out if its a 1.6L DOHC or SOHC?

 

It's an SOHC. Period.

 

Aight cool thank you your answers helped a lot.

 

For future reference, if it's a D, it's a SOHC. If it's a B, it's a DOHC. There is one exception to this rule (the D16ZC, which has a DOHC variant), but it's so stupidly rare, you don't need to worry about it.

D - SOHC (exception: D16ZC)
B - DOHC
F - SOHC (exception: S2000 F20)
H - DOHC
K - DOHC