Now That I'm in "Auto Panic" from realizing that I have an extra vacuum valve on my B16, I've got a question....

I've heard that Auto B16s have only 1 valve spring for the valves, I'm looking through the Oil filler hole, and I see 2 springs, does this mean that I have a Manual engine???


Modified by VashTheStampede at 1:14 AM 8/1/2003

 

My b16 was an automatic motor and it had single valvesprings on both the intake and exhaust side. Honestly though, it's hard to determine if you have dual or single valvesprings just by looking thru the oil filler hole. Even with the valvecover off, I still had a hard time determining if my motor had single or dual springs. Only until I removed them for upgrading was I really sure.

 

The Integra XSi's have that extra vacuum valve on the intake manifold. That doesn't mean it's an automatic - unless I'm rocking an automatic also. And from my timeslips, I don't think I am.

 

what other methods are theyre to determine if th engine was orig a manual

 

before you put the motor in, did it have a torque converter?

 

no but engine has been seperated b\4 so it could have been swapped just wanted to ensure was manual to begin with

 

did it have a flywheel atachtted to teh crank or a torque converter mountitng plate? thats one easy fast way to tell

 

what car did the b16 automatic come in? i thought they were all 5 speeds.

 

Some of the Integra model B16s came with autos I believe.