how to tell a USDM b16a from a JDM b16a by looking at it?

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Apr 24, 2003 | 06:57 AM

Spinnz

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how to tell a USDM b16a from a JDM b16a by looking at it?

this is for a friend of mine, even though i would also like to know. He wants to know how to tell the difference between a USDM b16a and a JDM b16a by looking at it. Is there any way to tell?? And I did a search, about 3 times.

Apr 24, 2003 | 07:20 AM

drvfast

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Re: how to tell a USDM b16a from a JDM b16a by looking at it? (SoOn2B_EG)

jdm b16's don't have a number after it. for example it says b16. usdm b16 have an number after it. example b16a2.

Apr 27, 2003 | 09:54 AM

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Re: how to tell a USDM b16a from a JDM b16a by looking at it? (drvfast)

your right! what was i thinking?!?!

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Apr 27, 2003 | 10:06 AM

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Re: how to tell a USDM b16a from a JDM b16a by looking at it? (denshu)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by denshu »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can also look at the valve cover....
jdm valve cover had the word "vtec" in large
usdm valve cover has the "DOHC" in large...but they can swap it...but thats another way</TD></TR></TABLE>

Um, its the other way around buddy. JDM B16A1s had DOHC bigger than VTEC. As far as I know, every other VTEC engine besides that one had VTEC larger than DOHC.