What Engine Do I Have??? Confusion With Swap
02-Aug-2003, 12:03 AM
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What Engine Do I Have??? Confusion With Swap
Ok, my car is a long story, as to what is in it, basically its a 1990 hatch dx. the engine that it came with, died, so my mech swapped in a engine from another car.
this other car was a 93 civic hatch, which he ordered a Si engine for since the engine in that car had died [dont ask me why he went with a Si engine, i dont know] ....
anyways, the 93 hatch..3 months later got rolled by the old man driver, and totalled, so my mech took the engine he put in it 3 months ago, and stuck it in my 90 hatch.
he says the engine is from japan, and as most of them are...it was estimated to have 50k on it when he got it, and it was in good shape and all.
so what the heck kinda engine IS it, it was put in a 93 hatch cx, which im assuming was auto, and mine is auto...its FROM japan, and its a SI engine he says.
is there any way to get the exact code?
this site gives me stats.. http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/engine.html
from lookin at that... it seems i may have a D16Z6 ..except that looks to be a US model. does anyone know what the JDM SI model is, or any other insight on this situation?
any help is appriciated, i just want to know whats in my car!
this other car was a 93 civic hatch, which he ordered a Si engine for since the engine in that car had died [dont ask me why he went with a Si engine, i dont know] ....
anyways, the 93 hatch..3 months later got rolled by the old man driver, and totalled, so my mech took the engine he put in it 3 months ago, and stuck it in my 90 hatch.
he says the engine is from japan, and as most of them are...it was estimated to have 50k on it when he got it, and it was in good shape and all.
so what the heck kinda engine IS it, it was put in a 93 hatch cx, which im assuming was auto, and mine is auto...its FROM japan, and its a SI engine he says.
is there any way to get the exact code?
this site gives me stats.. http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/engine.html
from lookin at that... it seems i may have a D16Z6 ..except that looks to be a US model. does anyone know what the JDM SI model is, or any other insight on this situation?
any help is appriciated, i just want to know whats in my car!
02-Aug-2003, 12:41 AM
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What does it ACTUALY say on the block?
And what numbers do you see just above the header? (you might not be able to see them until you remove the header heat sheild.) There should be 2 or 3 circles with numbers in it.
And what numbers do you see just above the header? (you might not be able to see them until you remove the header heat sheild.) There should be 2 or 3 circles with numbers in it.
02-Aug-2003, 02:46 AM
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oooooo, so I'm off by a couple of inches......sorry wise one, but I don't have an engine in front of me to get the EXACT location. 
Once the heat shield is off, you'll see the little circles I'm talking about.
Once the heat shield is off, you'll see the little circles I'm talking about.
08-Aug-2003, 11:06 PM
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tomm im gona go look for these codes..how do i take the heat shield off? ill figure it out i guess...
i know the one that is written vertical..the engine code is like AC10020 or something like that, i gota double check it again, its dirty.
i need to know this to get CAI right, or should i just get a 92-95 civic intake since thats what the engines from?
oh..if it helps at all it has DUAL POINT FI, not multi or anything else
i know the one that is written vertical..the engine code is like AC10020 or something like that, i gota double check it again, its dirty.
i need to know this to get CAI right, or should i just get a 92-95 civic intake since thats what the engines from?
oh..if it helps at all it has DUAL POINT FI, not multi or anything else
09-Aug-2003, 01:12 PM
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Ya the engine code should be very easy to spot for D and B series engines, and for ZC too I suppose (I have never seen a ZC in my life). Other Honda cars like Oddessy is hard to see. My mom's new CRV is hard to see also, even though I know it is a B20 but just can't see it.
Last time I looked
09-Aug-2003, 09:25 PM
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so to see even the ZC stamp, you gota take the heat shield off? care to give me basic instructions for that...
also, for CAI, i guess it would use a 92-95 generic one...since im not going AEM or any brand name. a shop at pac mall, is getting me one for 75 no tax w/ brand name heat shielded filter
also, for CAI, i guess it would use a 92-95 generic one...since im not going AEM or any brand name. a shop at pac mall, is getting me one for 75 no tax w/ brand name heat shielded filter
09-Aug-2003, 11:47 PM
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correct. The 2 bottom pics are just about covered up by the heat sheild. The one that says ZC, can easily be seen without moving anything out of the way.......well, maybe some dirt, if the engine is dirty.
12-Aug-2003, 06:08 PM
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ok, i cant get the heat shield off..its like rusted on...argh
and theres no ZC thats visible, just a vertical row of characters, starts with AC then some 1's and 0's.
if i took a pic, would that help?... im gona go do that...
and theres no ZC thats visible, just a vertical row of characters, starts with AC then some 1's and 0's.
if i took a pic, would that help?... im gona go do that...
