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This is a really horrible question and i don't even wanna ask, but how can i tell if my car had VTEC??

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itll say VTEC in big letters on the valve cover

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TANKS TIPS!!!
but guess what?! in canada sohc vtec motors didn't have that (atleast 2 of the Z6's i owned didn;t)

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do you have a vtec solonied? it has a green connector.

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not sure...where is it exactly(i feel like such a newb :-\ )

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wouldn't an easy way be to look at the tach and see where it redlines(assuming it wasn't swapped)

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it is a swapped motor. but i took it for a rip today and it sounds like VTEC is kicking in ?? maybe i'm just hoping for it and hearing what i wanna hear?

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92 d16z6 engine's look like a non vtec motor from the valve cover.

the vtec solenoin is on the dizzy side of the head, more forward then the dizzy (closer to the exhaust manifold).

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i'm gonna try and post a pic...it'll probably be huge though :S

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does this help?
[img width=600 height=400]http://www.newbieforces.com/files/vtecyo111111111111111111111111111111111111.jpg[/img]

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that would be non vtec!

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non-vtec.

1. it's obd0, no single cam had vtec in obd-0 generations ;)

2. no vtec solenoid

3. an obd0 dizzy can fit a y8 head but youd see the "vtec" on the valve cover.

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shitty....oh well. maybe i will look for a Z6 head

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you will be able to find one for like 100- on here pretty regularly. sometimes you will find one with a nice little port polish/cam/ valve job done for a nice price to. dont buy the first thing you see. if you bring that bitch to jacksonville, i will help you with that ----. let me know.

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there is no "vtec" on the valve cover of a y8

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the spark plug wires go into the back of the valve cover, right?

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of coarse they do, look where the oil cap is at...

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Jacksonville is a long ass drive from here but maybe when i get my car on the road legally I'll do a HMT tour like everyone else :>

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you sure about that sparky? :P
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...8/f989efdc.jpg

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yes he is. i have a d16y8 its vtec and it doesn't say it on the valve cover.

just read the engine # to know if its vtec or not thats how you'll know


D13A2 1.3 8V SOHC 2bbl Carb 1342 60hp@5500rpm 73tq@3500rpm 87 Civic/CRX 1.3
D15A2 1.5 8V SOHC 2bbl Carb 1488 76hp@6000rpm 84tq@3500rpm 87 Civic/CRX 1.5
D15A2 1.5 8V SOHC 2bbl Carb 1488 58hp@4500rpm 80tq@2500rpm 87 Civic/CRX HF
D15A3 1.5 8V SOHC PGM-FI 1488 91hp@5500rpm 93tq@4500rpm 87 Civic/CRX Si
D15B1 1.5 8V SOHC PGM-FI 1493 70hp@5500rpm 83tq@3000rpm 88-?? Civic
D15B2 1.5 16VSOHC PGM-FI 1493 92hp@6000rpm 89tq@4500rpm 88-91 Civic DX/LX
D15B6 1.5 8V SOHC PGM-FI 1493 62hp@4500rpm 83tq@3000rpm 88-89 Civic/CRX HF
D15B6 1.5 8V SOHC PGM-FI 1493 70hp@4500rpm 83tq@3000rpm 90-91 Civic/CRX HF
D15B7 1.5 16VSOHC PGM-FI 1493 102hp@5900rpm 98tq@5000rpm 92-95 Civic DX/LX
D15B8 1.5 8V SOHC PGM-FI 1493 70hp@4500rpm 83tq@3000rpm 92-95 Civic CX
D15Z1 1.5 16VSOHC VTEC-E PGM-FI 1493 92hp@5500rpm 97tq@4500rpm 92-95 Civic VX
D16A1 1.6 16VDOHC PGM-FI 1590 113hp@6250rpm 99tq@5500rpm 86-89 Integra
D16A3 1.6 16VDOHC PGM-FI 1590 118hp@6500rpm 103tq@5500rpm 88-89 Integra
D16A6 1.6 16VSOHC PGM-FI 1590 108hp@6000rpm 100tq@5000rpm 88-91 Civic/CRX Si
D16A8/9 1.6 16VDOHC PGM-FI 1595 137hp@6800rpm 108tq@5700rpm 88-91 Civic/CRX/Integra LS
D16Y5 1.6 16VSOHC VTEC-E PGM-FI 1590 115hp@6200rpm 104tq@5400rpm 96-00 Civic HX
D16Y7 1.6 16VSOHC PGM-FI 1590 106hp@6200rpm 103tq@4600rpm 96-00 Civic CX/DX/LX
D16Y8 1.6 16VSOHC VTECII PGM-FI 1590 127hp@6600rpm 107tq@5500rpm 96-00 Civic EX (USA)
D16Z6 1.6 16VSOHC VTEC PGM-FI 1590 125hp@6600rpm 106tq@5200rpm 92-95 Civic EX/Si/Del Sol

D17A1 1.7 16VSOHC PGM-FI 1668 115hp@6100rpm 110tq@4500rpm 01-02 Civic DX/LX
D17A2 1.7 16VSOHC VTECII PGM-FI 1668 127hp@6300rpm 114tq@4800rpm 01-02 Civic EX

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then "some" must come with it and some not.

BTW. you cant just look @ the engine code. ever heard of a mini-me? d16a6 w/ y8 head.

easiest way is to look for the vtec solenoid.

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yes i've heard of a mini me. thats obvious and a given to not look for an engine code if its a mini me lol. His engine stock so he can look for the engine code. but looking for the solenoid is another way too.

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another way is the valve cover, the way the oil cap is, and the wires are on the back = none vtec, wires on the front = vtec, oil cap on the back right of the valve cover = vtec.

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Well to correct some things, 96-2000 sohc vtecs never had vtec written on them. I think it was only 95 d16z6's that had the vtec on them. Ive had two z6 heads, and one y8, and only one of my z6's had the vtec on it. But i have it on my y8 now. But yeah, only one or two years between 92-95 had vtec on teh sohc. And yes, spark plugs in teh front are vtec, and spark plugs in teh back are non-vtec. And the vtec sylinoid is on teh dizzy side closer to the INTAKE mani, not the exhaust mani, in fact, if it wasnt for that oil cap being in that pic, you really still wouldnt be able to tell if it were non-vtec or vtec.

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ya i was confusin it w/ dohc (exhaust side vtec solenoid).

but those pics above are cleary y8 motors (note dip stick), and they both say vtec.

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As for it being stock....I bought the car used and it had a ton of stuff done to it....and so you wouldn't really know if the head has been changed. Thanks Blackdragon for all the info, but i have a SOHC ZC and it dosen't have the engine code on it. so what would it be? D16a8/9???

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look at the left side of the valve cover you should have a solonied there, has green wires, with a gray conector, that's one way of knowing... ;D

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no engine code on it? it should be on the engine by the side. or you can check on the side panel where you open the door there should be a sticker on it. but most importantly you want to check it on the engine there should be a series of # and codes on there. Its should also go along with the vin # stamped onto block of the car engine. all cars has this to determine the year, assemble, and make/model of car and to prevent theft deterrent

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ZC POWA Y0!!!


[img width=600 height=400]http://www.newbieforces.com/files/zcpowa.jpg[/img]

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woops...it wouldn't be a d168/9 cause its SOHC

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the Y7 ahs plugs at the front and it has no VTEC

or did you mean 88-95 motors?

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He Spoon. Can You afford the insurance on it? Kidding!

I have a buddy with a Z6 head off his blown bottem end. Him and I were going to build a Mini-me with my old engine and his but I think he needs cash. Let me know.

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sup Bumble....as a matter of fact NO! i can't afford insurance on it LOL...take it out on sundays thats it.
But yeah for sure let me know about that head, it'll give me a good little project to go with the bodywork project ;D
I have a year so i'm sure the car will look good by the time i can afford insurance hahahah