Newbie: ZC SOHC VTEC Motor Specs ???
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Newbie: ZC SOHC VTEC Motor Specs ???
I just bought a 95 civic ex with a ZC motor swap. the head says vtec and i know it's a SOHC because there's only 1 cam. what motor is this, what's the power and what can i do to it now that its mine.
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OK, a little help here????
I can't find any motor listing for this engine, it's supposed to be japanese. i think it's a D series but there's no number cast into the engine.... only ZC. What does that mean.
I can't find any motor listing for this engine, it's supposed to be japanese. i think it's a D series but there's no number cast into the engine.... only ZC. What does that mean.
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if its a sohc vtec in a 95 ex then its the d16z6.....i dont know about any sohc zc's but the zc is a dohc non-vtec....anyway the engine that is originally in the 95 ex is rated at 125hp and the dohc zc non-vtec is rated around 130hp
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OK let me take some pics of the engine cause it does say VTEC on the valve cover and on the engine block it says ZC and on the tranny it says HM
MOTOR PICS
MOTOR PICS
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wow....rare motor.
at first glance i thought it was the D15B SOHC 1.5 VTEC found on the VTi's.
at first glance i thought it was the D15B SOHC 1.5 VTEC found on the VTi's.
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Originally Posted by asiandoood
wow....rare motor.
at first glance i thought it was the D15B SOHC 1.5 VTEC found on the VTi's.
at first glance i thought it was the D15B SOHC 1.5 VTEC found on the VTi's.
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Originally Posted by Wharbone
what does this engine come out of?
my guess would be the 94-01 Integra Si. (yes, integras came with SOHC's in japan
h: ) or the 4WD Civic RTSi.
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Originally Posted by b16aEGcivic
yeah me too....I have never seen a sohc vtec zc motor...any knowledge you could drop doood
i think they are very similar to the D16Z6.
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