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Old 07-25-2008, 03:25 PM
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Hey guys im new to this forum

i had a question for everybody, i have a 1990 civic hatchback with a ZC motor swap, i was wondering if i could swap a vtec head on the ZC motor. its a dohc motor.
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Old 07-25-2008, 03:37 PM
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No.

There is no better D-series head than DOHC ZC, so stop ------- around with gimmicky VTEC ----.
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Thanks for your help just was curious if it would work or not.
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Nope, DOHC ZC has the EW1/3/4 or D15A3 head bolt pattern, it's different. The SOHC ZC are like the 88+ D-series that are popular, and parts interchange with those.

Seriously, the ZC head ports are larger than the SOHC. You can swap in LS valves for a big valve head. Get a mild cam from anybody but JG (good grinds but good luck not getting ripped off) if you are shooting for 400+. They get a bad rep for not being VTEC but if you notice they are rated a little higher power.



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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
You can swap in LS valves for a big valve head.
can you do that with any d series head?
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Nope, because the SOHCs are a failure design unlike the ZC which was what the LS is based off of.
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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Nope, DOHC ZC has the EW1/3/4 or D15A3 head bolt pattern, it's different. The SOHC ZC are like the 88+ D-series that are popular, and parts interchange with those.

Seriously, the ZC head ports are larger than the SOHC. You can swap in LS valves for a big valve head. Get a mild cam from anybody but JG (good grinds but good luck not getting ripped off) if you are shooting for 400+. They get a bad rep for not being VTEC but if you notice they are rated a little higher power.





Yes and if you have the 3rd gen zc you have the baller intake manifold. The dohc zc is a performer just forgotten. Very easy motor to work with and is a rev happy son of a bitch.
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the only real honda engine is the dohc zc
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the only real honda engine is the dohc zc
only if served with orange chicken
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