Weird engine
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From: Maryland
If the timing belt breaks the cam will stop moving before the crank and the valves will go thru the pistons, some parts may or may not be salvageable after that. I wouldn't try to find out if I were you, but I'm about to anyway since I just bought a prelude for $1 that had that happen. I can't wait to rip it apart and laugh at all the damage, be nice if the crank was useable tho.
Do what must be done.
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From: Fountain Valley, CA
Originally posted by Bakeoff
But the easiest, cheapest swap for some power would be a d16y8. You can get the engine and ecu for about 400 and be up to about 125hp.
But the easiest, cheapest swap for some power would be a d16y8. You can get the engine and ecu for about 400 and be up to about 125hp.
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Your right. The Y8 is 127 hp and the Z6 is 125 hp. The motor in the Del Sol S is a D15y7 (1.5L non vtec 102 bhp @ 5900 rpm, 98 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm). I believe the engine code is stamped on the block. Check to see if I am right.
This pic is a new D17A2 from the Civic EX, 127 hp as well and 1.7L, but the intake manifold and the throttle body is the same "style" as what you are talking about right?
This pic is a new D17A2 from the Civic EX, 127 hp as well and 1.7L, but the intake manifold and the throttle body is the same "style" as what you are talking about right?
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Yup...it's always stamped right on the block; you can see it in Sol Man's pic below the far left spark plug, to the left of the heat shield over the header. I personally don't like the new D17A series motors used in the new Civics...I don't really know why, I just don't lol. I'm happy with my D16Y8.
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yeah it looks like that pic ill just take a pic tomorrow and look at the engine block to see whats the code exept im preety shure its a 1.6 well ill check ok :thumbup:
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proud 96 sol owner
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the engine code is D16Y7 , also what intake can i buy the one for a 92-95 civic ??. well at least till i swap, becouse my cousin has a ford escort gt and left me behind like a 1/4 of a car 
i was like :fawk:
i was like :fawk:
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well bro, I hate to tell you this, but the D16Y7 is the 1.6L SOHC Non-Vtec motor...I think you are 115 hp @ the crank...so that would explain why the 'scort gt is owning you...time for a D16Y8 swap...wanna buy mine with Intake and full racing exaust included? ;-)