How to identify my zc dohc motor so I can buy a dustributor

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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 09:25 AM
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Hello I'm having trouble finding out which zc engine I have I'm needing to but a distributor for it. On the engine stamp it has zc2212372 and it's a dohc non vtec and on the head between the cam gears it has D engraved in it. If anyone can help me out i would really appreciate it thank you.
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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what car is it in? what ECU are you using?
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 09:43 AM
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if you have a P28 ECU, you need a TD43U distributor - the P28 ECU is a VTEC ECU and won't work very well with that ZC - the correct ECU would be a P29

EDIT: your ZC with that serial number beginning with a '2' was originally OBD0 and may have been converted to run as OBD1

the plugs on the TD43U should look like this:


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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 11:46 AM
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I will check the ecu when I get home today but I believe the ecu is a p29 and my Honda civic is a 95 dx coupe..also on my head it has a D engraved on the head between the 2 cam shafts pulleys..THANK y'all for the info I really appreciate it a lot I have been calling everyone and everywhere even the Honda dealership and still had no luck..i will post pics when I get home
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 12:21 PM
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 01:08 PM
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what is wrong with your current distributor?
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 01:43 PM
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[QUOTE=Cindy Wilbanks;51241556]I will check the ecu when I get home today but I believe the ecu is a p29 and my Honda civic is a 95 dx coupe..also on my head it has a D engraved on the head between the 2 cam shafts pulleys..THANK y'all for the info I really appreciate it a lot I have been calling everyone and everywhere even the Honda dealership and still had no luck..i will post pics when I get home
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Any chance you can snap a pic of your distributor? Specfically the leg where the marking is, something lilke "TD-42U" or similar alphanumeric code. Also might be worth a shot of the whole engine bay.

FWIW I think the only real visual difference you'll immediately see is whether or not there is a sensor on the exhaust cam. I believe only the older pre OBD versions had it. This would also correspond to a different distributor being used.
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