slammed91-hatch

My motor is pretty much completely shot in my 91 si hatch. I am limited on money and I have come across a sohc vtec for 400 bucks with no tranny. I am wondering how much better this motor will do and if it will work with the si tranny. also if it's worth the money.

Kai

D16Z6 or D16Y8? It makes a difference.

Both work with the Si transaxle, and both will show fair gains (~17hp, 5ft-lbs) over the stock engine. The price is OK for both engines if it comes with an ECU and all... though you'll have to do more work then just swapping it because your car is OBD-0, the Z6 is OBD-1 and the Y8 is OBD-2.

slammed91-hatch

what other kind of work would I have to do?

Kai

Wire in the VTEC system. The details depend on the engine type (Z6 or Y8). It will be an easier swap if it is a complete longblock.

96cpe

if i was u i would do the complete obd swap. i don't like hacking the distributer because they tend to leak. they run ok. you have to use your si tranny, harnes, clutch, flywheel, and the mounts from youe d16.

SoSoDef24

i have a d16y8 swap in my crx and it has the d16y8 tranny

brtecson

imo, $400 is kinda steep for a sohc vtec longblock, unless it has very low mileage.

slammed91-hatch

let me know if you have a better deal. I need a motor bad

Kai

True, if it is a nice Y8, that's fine. I've personally seen complete Z6 swaps (longblock, manifolds, transaxle, ECU, etc.) for $450 and less.

check http://www.thepartstrader.com for some good deals... I picked up a 95 GS-R head on there for $250, and after I totaled the car I intended to put it on, I listed it on Ebay. It sold for $590, so I obviously got a good deal on partstrader

96cpe

that's no that expensive. arround here it's hard to find one for under 1,000.