i have a 96 civic ex D16Y8 engine its knocking pretty bad but i also have a D16Y7 with low miles. have both engines and trannies out so heres the problem. wiring harness under hood on 96 won't plug up to D16Y7 distributor the d16y8 has a 9 wire dist. and thed16y7 has a 8 wire plug. tried switching wiring harnesses but y8 has 4 plugs inside car. and the y7 has 3. well it has 4 but 1 stays in the car. would appreciate any info you could offer

 

this is totally a shot in the dark, but will the y8 dizzy bolt onto the y7 head?

 

yes it will bolt on. i thought of that but wasn't sure about the thing that looks like a sylenoid. a wire comes off the dist and plugs to it. this is my first honda. am like oldschool lol. have a pic of it if i can figure out how to dowmload it to this site

 

click "post reply" not "fast reply" then click on the link that says upload pics, or whatever it says. then a small window will pop up and you can browse your comp to find the pic. and click the embed pic in post box too.