hey all-

well first i just wanna say hi b/c this is my first post here. i've been looking around for the past couple days and i really like the place :thumbup: I might as well add that I don't have a car, but I will be getting one within the next two months. Hopefully, I'll be getting a 95 civic (ex) with an already done engine swap (i don't really care what kind of engine it is, but I kinda want a b16a1)

anyway I'm just curious if it's possible to change a stock '95 civic engine to a vtec (still sohc). Can you just buy the vtec head (i've seen em on ebay for $600-$800 ish) and put it on? or is it more complicated than that?

anyway i want your feedback so lemme know what you think.

 

howdy :wavey:

if you are getting a stock civic ex it is all ready gonna have sohc cam civic. i cant remember engine codes for 95 what engine is it?

hehe...it could even be the vtec-e :chuckles:

 

yah stock 95 civic engine is vtec making about 140 hp or somethign close to that, if u wanted a b16 engine ud be looking for a b16a2 engine 160 hp not a a1 (cable tranny and goes in earlier model civics and crx's) cuz that goes in my car buddy, ur gonna need a hydro tranny, welcome to the board and good luck in finding a car, my lil brother just gave me his 95 civic to strip so im soon gonna have that engine and body with all spare parts sitting up in my garage.

 

95 ex engine code is d16z makes about 126 hp 106ft.lbs torque at the flywheel and yes its vtec equipped

 

a stock 95 ex engine has vtec?

 

yeppers oh really only 126hp ill have to tell my lil brother that my car has alot more power than his i thought it was just a weight thing. hee hee thanks

 

Here is a quickie list I stole off of "automotiveforums.com

D15B - 1.5L SOHC 6th gen Civic hatches and LX
D15B7 - 16 valve 5th Gen Dx engine
D15B8 - 8 valve 5th gen Cx engine.
D15Z- 1.5L SOHC VTEC-E 6th gen Civic HX
D16Z6- 1.6L SOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic EX, 93-97 del Sol Si, 92-95 Civic Si
D16Y8- 1.6L SOHC VTEC 96-00 Civic EX,
D16Y7- 1.6L non-VTEC 96-00 Civic DX

so an EX is vtec, a DX is non vtec, and the CX is also non-vtec, I think, from this list, not so sure about the CX.

The B16 is a very nicely engineered motor, but i've heard the odd person here and there complain about torque envy.

It's fast in a CRX though. heheeh.

If you want to look at a hatchback, they're lighter, so you'll get more out of the same size motor.

I think slapping a vtec head on a non-vtec swap is called a "mini-me" swap.

Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of this guys, thanks.

-PHiZ

 

Right, your future 95 ex would have a D16z6. To put one of these sohc vtec heads on a non vtec block is call a mini-me. Almost any d-series engine can do this. Finding one with a swap done is cool, but I know I wouldn't sell my car after doing all that work unless something was wrong with it, then I'd sell it to some dumb kid... so do a lot more research and make sure you know how to check numbers on the engines, trannies, and all that important stuff so you don't get screwed...

Jung

 

yah u do have torque issues with the b16 but u know what it'll be the same with any 1.6 liter engine, the 1.8 integra engines have more torque but at a higher price (of course) and then there are prelude engines (h22) with a good deal of torque for our light cars but then comes the hastles of installation and understeer with a heavier front end not to mention price.

 

if you dont have a car, an ex is a good starter motor. it has a billion interchangable parts like trannies, head, pistons, etc, just cause it's a honda. performance parts are also a lot cheaper for a single cam motor for some reason too. also, it's a bit lighter than a b16, so if you're looking to autocross or something, a d16 is a good choice. im trying to set my car up for autocrossing and road racing right now, and it's an ex coupe.