imported_streetXtreme

Does anyone have a head that will fit my 92 dx block......
i was looking for an si head with an AUTOMATIC si ecu.........
someone please hook me up

thanks

imported_Shaun

auto...

imported_streetXtreme

well, i love my ride......i don't care what ppl think about an auto cuz it's what i think that counts....
i'm really happy with my automatic and don't plan to do the conversion
i just want a little more power out of my engine....
i have the regular bolt ons already.......just wanna get more compression......
thanks.......

ryuujin

get some nawwzzzzz hahah j/k man... umm..

your best bet is probably gettin a motor out of an EL as I'd imagine there might be more EL autos than there are Si autos? I mean I could be wrong, but you could also source it from an EL

Good luck

imported_Shaun

right. and u want more compression? are u aware that u can get more compression by simply milling your head? and what does that cost? like 60 bucks...newb

imported_streetXtreme

i also want more horse power..
as well as vtec

ryuujin

Shaun = SOHC nut

imported_Shaun

no i'm not, i'm just poor

KS-R

Wrong generation.. EL is OBD2... so it won't work... He'll need one from a 92-95 Civic.

imported_streetXtreme

KS-R: If i wanted to keep my automatic transmission......and just wanted to swap the heads.....is that possible.........
can i still keep my ecu and just get a vtec controller or switch......would that be the cheapest way of doing this........
all i want is a little more compression and experience what Vtec is..........please......can i have some info.....
thanks......
can i also keep my other stuff like intake manifold and stuff like that......
???
please educate me......

iamfob

streetXtreme: what u trying to do here might be a cheaper way to get some juice from your car, but it is harder to find a auto Si from 92-95 civic....but it is way easier to find auto Si after 95 and beyond. but i dont think u will get a lot of power from 92-95 Si (u are jumping from 103 HP to 127HP) and you wont feel the VTEC with Auto cuz i tried them and only standard can feel teh vtec (more obvious)
so i do recommended u save up and get a B16 and 5 speed tranny cuz what u trying to do wont make your car any faster than as of now

ryuujin

weeerd, my bad I totally forgot it was a 92 Civic...

imported_streetXtreme

isn't the engine in a manual and auto the same??
from what i know......an engine is an engine......
its just that the thansmission and ecu are different......and maybe some other stuff.....
but the manual HEAD and auto HEAD should bolt in exactly...
i could be wrong.......someone clarify please....

i don't mind if its not going to give me that much power......i'm going for looks anyways......
i just want more power for normal driving......

from research....i found out that swapping the head will give me more power than the normal si since there will be more compression with an si head on my dx block..
something like 11:1

the main question is that if i swap the head...can i use my old AUTO ecu and just put in a vtec controller or switch...

EL_CIVIC

i believe you can do this,

vtec can be activated when wide open throttle is achieved..
somethin like 14.2 volts??!? ksr correct me if i am wrong..

so, when u slam on the gas to the floor...vtec kicks in, but i'm guessing ur vtec will kick in a bit sooner..since it's being controlled by the pedal...

should cost around 600 - 900 bucks? i think..

imported_streetXtreme

i don't think it will cost me that much....
i'm probably going to get a head and timing belt.......and head gasket from a d16y8.......(cuz its thinner)
i think thats all i need.......

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KSR: correct me if i'm wrong
what else do i need to make this swap possible?
and also ......what do i need to activate vtec if i'm just using my old 92 dx auto ecu?
thanks

and thanks to all my civic brothers for the support
i really appreciate the help

KS-R

Yes,.... D16Y8 does have a thinner gasket, BUT.... The combustion chamber is different from a D16z6.. So.. they won't exactly work that well together.. The Y8 head has a square combustion chamber and the Z6 has a clover leaf shape.. So.. stick with the Z6 head gasket..

Vtec can be inexpensively activated through a throttle switch, just like how NOS can be activated, BUT.... performance is sacrificed due to the unoptimized fuel & ignition timing. SO you can retain your old ecu.

imported_streetXtreme

what type perfornance will i lose? hp??
would it be possible to change the ecu later?
how much does the switch cost?


and what are all the parts need for the route i am taking?
(just swap heads and keep everything else)

imported_Shaun

u will run lean at the higher rev range.
yes u can change the ecu later.
switch costs something like 50USD
u can retain ur current IM and all that. all u need is the head.

imported_streetXtreme

what if i don't buy the switch........will i be ok untill i save up for the ecu?

imported_streetXtreme

ok........i mean.........if i don't buy the switch right now.......and just run the engine with the new si head......will my engine still work just without vtec?
can i use what i have right now until i save up for the new si ecu?
will the setup still work?
who's done this before?