Originally Posted by
white_n_slow
Do you seriously want to do that much work for a high-strung, torqueless 130hp? I sure as hell don't. I'm not even sure you could run 12:1 compression on the gas around here.
If I were you, Kenny, I'd look for a 92-95 EX. It's the only 4-door civic (pre 2001) that comes with rear disc brakes and a rear sway bar. It has an OBD1 d16z6 which is very boost-friendly. Or if you're set on swapping, well, it's a honda... the options are limitless.
you can run 12.5 compression on 87 iof your tune is really good. hop on d-series.org
highstrung? no it wont be high strung. think about it. d15b7 makes 102 stock crank. Y8 head alone brings that up to a calculated 120, just from the headflow characteristics and increased compression,. that cylinder head also has teh best quench pad for VE. a mild cam will net another 5 or so horsepower. what do you have? you have a motor with OEM parts that has similar characteristics to teh stock B7 setup, but it simply has more power across teh entire spectrum
not by any means high strung, and the Y8 head adds about 10 peak torque, and some of teh low and mid range is increased over 15 tq
Im thinking your one of those people that lean towards a swap then to deal with the stock single cam