anybody know if i can use my harness from the vtec motor to fit the non- vtec?? what all is involved?? i bought a long black cheap so dont tell me what i should of done.. it will bolt right in correct, but what all do i need to modify.. any help i will give a good deal to somebody who wants my leftover vtec parts, head, intake, cam.. lemme know thanks

 

you'll need a non-vtec ecu....that's all I can think of....why did you buy this? What is wrong with the original motor?

 

Y8 is much better thn Y7 IMO

-JP

 

I don't see why a vtec ECU wouldn't work. It'll tell the engine to hit vtec but it won't. Why not put your Y8 head on your new block?

 

it should be throwing CELs though,,,

 

i know the y8 is better, the original motor threw a rod through the oil pan, i am flippin the car and want to do as little as possible to make my money.. i was hoping i could use the vtec ecu.. is anybody absolutely sure if i can or cannot use it.. anywayz i will have a whole vtec motor ready for rebuild for sale if anybody wants it $400

 

if i am correct you r taking the y8 motor out and swapping it to the y7 1st why...... but any ways what year is the y7... if its a 99-00 you have to change the wiring harness to your y8 wiring but at the same time what year is your civic if its a 99-00 you dont have to change the wiring harness but you do have to hook up the third wire to your iacv cause the y7 which is a dx has three wire and the y8 which is a ex has only two wire... the purpose of asking you about the years of the motor is that the 96-98 is a obd2a and the 99-00 is a obd2b the wiring harness is totally different..... give me more imfo about your motors ill try to help as much as i can.......