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Old 12-02-2003, 08:40 PM
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What does that last letter mean on b 16a, b16c etc..... can someone explain this to me? also what do cams do? what is there usage? does anyone have pics of a cam?
Old 12-02-2003, 08:44 PM
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there is no b16c

read this
http://www.hondaswap.com/reference/i...hp?mode=engine
Old 12-02-2003, 08:46 PM
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Default Re: What are the differences between b16a and b16c?

Originally posted by honda1998civic
What does that last letter mean on b 16a, b16c etc..... can someone explain this to me? also what do cams do? what is there usage? does anyone have pics of a cam?
This site explains cams better than I ever can :thumbup:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
Old 12-02-2003, 08:48 PM
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There is no such thing as b16c. B = series engine 16 = 1.6 liter I forget what the last letter designates but ehh someone else will add to that.

Basically a camshaft is a shaft that has lobes (oval shaped things) on it and it pushes to open and close the valves in the head. I guess you don't know how an engine works...
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did you mean B18C?
Old 12-03-2003, 07:14 AM
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i wasnt so much emphasizeing on the liters... it was an example. i was emphasizeing on the last letter.. whoops....
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www.bseries.net will give you some info as well.
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hondas engine codes usually are pretty simple say b18c5

the b represents the series of the engine , usually, b,d,h,k, are the common honda tuner's ones.The 18 after that represents the liters or displacement. 16= 1600 cc or 1.6 liters, 18=1800 cc or 1.8 liter and so on.The c represents represents the engine itself, and usually the higher the letter the more power, b16a,b16b,b18a,b18b,b18c, .The last letter is the revision of the engine a b18c5 is a revision of a b18c,. Just like b16a2, is more advanced then the original a1, i believe j spec has 10 more hp and a hrydro tranny.This is pretty basic stuff in the land of honda's.Write it on your hand too learn it all!
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It's a lot of memorization is what it is. It gets easy after a while.

Sometimes an engine can have two different codes, be nearly identical with only one tiny difference. Sometimes going from a "B" to a "C" means it is a completely different engine. You have to memorize your engines.

Examples:
B18A -> B18B, it's virtually identical.
F20B -> F20C, they are completely different.
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Originally posted by narib_16
The last letter is the revision of the engine a b18c5 is a revision of a b18c,. Just like b16a2, is more advanced then the original a1, i believe j spec has 10 more hp and a hrydro tranny.This is pretty basic stuff in the land of honda's.Write it on your hand too learn it all!
This can be a true assessment when looking at USDM motors, but not JDM motors. The ITR and SiR-G (USDM GSR equiv but has more hp) are both stamped B18C.



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