Hey, I'd like to do a vtec on my d16a6, I know its been done and believe its called the Mini-Me swap, it'll be the first time and all that i'm doing this, but found a sweet action page that tells me what to do step by step, but I got this free cylinder head, and i'm just wondering if its the V-tec head that I need. let me know!

 

I think if you look at the casting in the sidet where the exhaust manifol goes you should be able to tell what year it was made and the p code.

 

all I can see is a Pm9-6

 

Can you post pics of the front? as close as possible to be able to read it .

 

yeah, i'll do it right now

 

Dont the sohc vtec heads have the sparkplug tubes towards the exhaust-side of the head? At least all the ones I've seen are like that, whereas the 88-91 heads I've seen have the spark plug tubes on the intake side like the one in the picture.

 

look to see see if there is a vtec sylinoid next to the dizzy. if there it is obviously vtec.

 

got a pic of what I believe is the solonoid, let me upload it and show you

 

is this it?

 

this a vtec head

 

I never knew they looked like "IMAGE NOT FOUND" cool

 

found out the head in question is from a 94, let me know if that helps any

 

can u see my pic now ?
becouse i couldnt see yours at first

 

That is a Non VTEC cylinder head.

 

see it now?

the one at the botton its a vtec head

 

no dont use that head

 

Non VTEC. Sohc VTEC heads have a little brace on top of the rockers.

 

ok, thanks for the replies guys, now I know not to use that head, if any of you want it its for sale or trade for some performance parts for a 89 hatch SI :-P

 

PM9 = 88-91 civic STD

 

Wow im surprised it took so long for the Anwser on that one. Hell the VTEC vavletrain looks Completly Different.

 

thanks, now that I know I can look for a v-tec one

 

thats not a vtec head

vtec head has the spark plugs towards the exhaust valves, has the VTEC solenoid on the rear left side of the head, and the valve cover is more rectangular

 

some of em have oils squirters over the cam...

 

whatchu wana do , is look for the vtec solenoid.

 

No, that is NOT a vtec head


looks like a d15b8 or an a6