Originally Posted by v8guy
If you google B16A1 you get about 2100 results. Are you sure about that Kai? I thought the B16A1 was a JDM engine used in the SiR models.
Absolutely. It's a misnomer spread by those who don't know any better.
B16A: All first and second generation B16A's.
B16A2: OBD2 del Sol VTEC, 99-00 Civic Si
B16A3: OBD1 del Sol VTEC
It's odd that they skipped the A1, but they did... at least in the home and US markets.
Originally Posted by mistacee
Yes there is,it is the 1st SiR motor.
Modern home market engines never end in a number. For some reason importers started calling the first gen "A1" and the second gen "A2," however if you look at the blocks they all simply say "B16A."
I've only seen a picture of a B16A1 stamp, but don't know if it's real or chopped. It may be a euro market engine, who knows.
Originally Posted by v8guy
What is better about the B18? The junkyard I go to has like 5 of them. What are they worth?
Higher displacement. They are valued similar to B16A swaps, but you can usually get them cheaper.