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need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/28/2008 12:09:04 PM

dlocko

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hi i have been searching and searching through the integra forums but no one has the knowledge i need. i have an integra dc1 and my mate has a civic coupe with a d16y8 sohc vtec. i have a zc engine but it looks identical to his besides the vtec solenoid. i want to put the d16y8 head on my car to gain a vtec but i dont know if i can with a zc engine. mine is meant to have 118 bhp but it doesnt feel like it compaired to his car.could some one help me with this
thanks a lot
much appreciate your help

here are pics of my engine to help

*pics its not a vtec only paint

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/28/2008 11:38:38 PM

dlocko

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anyone?

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/29/2008 6:15:35 AM

riceburner700

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you can put the y8 head on the zc, just need to wire up vtec and run a vtec ecu

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/29/2008 7:29:18 AM

dlocko

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so all i need is the vtec head and vtec soleniod + ecu.
the only thing that worried me was i read somewhere that the camtiming is more agressive on the dc1 zc integra engine then the d16y7 thats why they have more power, 118 vs 106 bhp. i know the dc1 zc comes with the d16y8 intake manifold is that why it has 12 bhp more or are the cams different?

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/29/2008 7:36:03 AM

Fiirkan

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Do you have a pic of the car itself... i'm curious about something

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/29/2008 10:04:11 AM

dlocko

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^^^^^^

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RE: need expert engine advice on Dc1 head swap*PICS* - 4/29/2008 11:45:31 AM

jamned

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I never knew there were sohc integra engines...

If the specs say that your engine has more horsepower, that only tells you about peak horsepower. Maybe the vtec allows the y8 to have a higher low to mid range power band than your car. That might account for why it feels more powerful. I thought that maybe your car is heavier, but based on what I've found, it seems like yours is lighter (see below).

The curb weight for a DC1 Integra is 1050-1060 kg according to these 2 sites

http://www.gaura.com/icv/integra/specs_e.html

http://www.honda-integra.com/specs/1993.5/11868/

According to wikipedia, the d16y8 is in the EX trim of the 96-98 civic coupes (and the 96-97 del sol Si...but I figure you would've said it was a del sol). The curb weight is 1,140 kg,

http://www.internetautoguide.com/car-specifications/99-int/1996/honda/civic/ex-coupe/664/index.html

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