Gallagher

I know there is a serial code on your motor that says b16a but how do you know if it is jdm or usdm, 1st or 2nd gen ?

PolskiSi

Weren't first gen. SiR's made in Japan only?

imported_Torrey

On the block, it says the year the motor was made.

eg. 91

and the serial number will tell you if its JDM or not.

Gallagher

I dont know, all I wanna know is how can I find out what MINE is

Nova_Dust

Doesn't J stand for Japan? So if your engine has a J to begin with, you know where it came from.

Correct me if I am wrong

Gallagher

Nova_Dust

There is another one of those green tags on your engine, a bunch of long numbers and letters. (like the one on your windshield)

Mine starts with J, I don't know but I thought that stands for Japan which means it came from Japan...

PolskiSi

VIN?

Yeah the J is Japan, G.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

You have a JDM type ARRRRARARARARRRR yup, I lost my mind.

Why not go and take the serial number off the engine and call a Honda dealer and ask what it is you have? They have this thing... a database of information. It's hella better than guessing and asking ppl who have never seen your engine about what it is you have... do you have an LSD tranny?

Gallagher

yes i do

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Then at least your tranny is JDM, which would normally also indicate that the engine is JDM as well

WNT_2_Go_Fast

The tranny and Engine were not done at the same time. The LSD was done AFTER the engine was done.

LATES RICH

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

so the mystery continues...


That what you get for getting no documentation. I bought my Satty modded, and by God, this guy had all the receipts and a complete log of when the car was filled up, what the price of gas was, and how much they put in. Completely sweet!! I didn't mind paying extra for a car with that kind of history... one owner too!!

Histry of a modded car is they KEY!!

Quick_CX

a jdm motor on the block u will see the engine code...ie; b16a on a usdm sir u will see b16a1...jdm motors do not have the last number designation yes 1st gen sirs came from japan only were on crx, civics...delsols were first b16 over here...usdm...
JDM is japanease domestic market usdm is united states domestic market.....gsr in japan is b18c in north america its b18c1....thst is how u know....when u are looking at the motor...some motors might be a 1999 motor but were made in 98...so the year number does not indictate alwasy teh year from which car it came from....

Quick_CX

HONDA ENGINE CODES & HORSE POWER GUIDE July 15, 2002
Engine Displacement Description Car Hp
EW4 1.4L & 1.5L SOHC PGM-Fi 84-87 Civic 60-92hp
D15B(?) 1.5L SOHC Non-VTEC 88-95 Civic 62-102hp
D16A1 1.6L L DOHC 86-89 Integra 86/87 113hp 88/89 118hp
D16A6 1.6L SOHC 88-91 Civic Si/ CRX Si 108hp
ZC JDM equivalent of D16A1 130hp
D16Z6 1.6L SOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic EX/Si 125hp
D16Y5 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E 96-00 Civic HX 115hp
D16Y7 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC 96+ Civic CX/DX/LX 106hp
D16Y8 1.6L SOHC VTEC 96+ Civic EX 127hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 89-91 Civic Si-R I/CRX Si-R, Integra RSi/XSi 160hp
B16A2/3 1.6L USDM DOHC VTEC 93-97 DelSol VTEC/99-00 Civic Si 160hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic Si-R II/ 92-97 CRX DelSol SiR 170hp
B16B 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 98+ Civic Type R 185hp
D17A2 1.7L SOHC VTEC-E 01 Civic EX 127hp
D17A1 1.7L SOHC non-VTEC '01+ Civic DX/LX 115hp
B17A1 1.7L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-93 Integra GS-R 160hp
B18A1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Integra RS/LS/GS 90-91=130hp / 92-93=140hp
B18B1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 94-01 Integra RS/LS/GS 140hp
B18C 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra SiR-G 180hp
B18C1 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra GS-R 170hp
B18C5 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 97+ Integra Type R 195hp
B18C6/7 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 96+ Integra Type R 200hp
B20A5 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 87-91 Prelude 2.0Si 135hp
B20B 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 96-98 CR-V 126hp
B20Z 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 99-01 CR-V 143hp
B21A1 2.1L DOHC non-VTEC 90-91 Prelude Si 145hp
K20A3 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC 02+ RSX / 02+ Civic Si 160hp
K20A2 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC 02+ RSX Type S / 02+ Civic TypeR 200hp
K20A 2.0L JDM DOHC i-VTEC 02+ Integra Type R 220hp
F20A1 2.0L JDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Accord Si 155hp
F20B 2.0L JDM DOHC VTEC 90-93 Accord Si-R 190hp
F20C1 2.0L DOHC VTEC 00+ S2000 250ps/240hp
F22A1 2.2L USDM non-VTEC 92-96 Prelude S 90-93 Accord LX/EX 130hp-135hp
F22B 2.2L USDM SOHC VTEC 94-97 Accord EX/97 2.2CL 145hp
F23A5 2.3L USDM SOHC 98+ Accord DX 135hp
F23A1 2.3L USDM SOHC VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX/98-99 2.3CL 150hp
F23A4 2.3L USDM SOHC ULEV VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX 148hp
H22A1 2.2L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-96 Prelude VTEC 190hp
H22A4 2.2L DOHC VTEC 97-01 Prelude VTEC/SH 97-98: 195hp 99-01: 200hp
H22A 2.2L JDM DOHC VTEC 92+ Prelude Type-S, 97+ Prelude SiR S Spec 220hp
H23A1 2.3L USDM DOHC non-VTEC Prelude Si 160hp
G25A1 2.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC 96-98 2.5TL 176hp
J25A 2.5L JDM SOHC VTEC V6 JDM Honda Aspire/Sabre 200hp
C27A 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 86-89 Legend 150-160hp
C27C 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 95-97 Accord V6 170hp
C30A 3.0L DOHC VTEC V6 91-96 NSX/NSX-T 270hp
J30A1 3.0L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98-02 Accord V6/97-99 3.2CL 200hp
C32A6 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 91-95 Legend Sdn, 91-92 Legend Cpe 96-98 3.2TL 200hp
C32A5 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 94-95 Legend GS Sdn, 93-95 Legend Cpe 230hp
C32A 3.2L DOHC VTEC- V6 97+ NSX/NSX-T 290hp
J32A2 3.2L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 00+ 3.2CL Type-S, 01 3.2TL Type-S 260hp
C35A2 3.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 3.5RL 215-225hp
J35A1 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98+ Odyessy 210hp
J35A3 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 Acura MDX 240hp

Quick_CX

there ya go usdm jdm years...

HAPPY

It is JDM 2nd gen Steve. Look on the block (below where is says B16a) and you'll see the serial number...it starts with a 5...that's a pretty good indication.

Also, the tranny is hydro, so that's another pretty good indication.

There is a million ways to tell.

You can also look at the valve cover for clues, and the plugs... but I'll let you find all that out for yourself.

Gallagher

ok, dan, but when another guy looked at it. He said it was a 1st gen ?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

What color are the harness plugs, and is the O2 sensor heated or not?

Gallagher

Hope this helps....