Engine & Internal Chat about beefing up your engine's insides here.

newbe

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 02:47 AM
  #1  
86shelby15psi's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
HCF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 130
From: columbus ohio
Default newbe

hey i can get a 92 civic hb with a 1.5 vtec motor but it needs a head.what is the diffrence in the head on a non vtec and a vtec
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:16 AM
  #2  
jwsimons's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,010
From:
Default RE: newbe

that would be the vtec! either head will work, but vtec is better, there is an additional lobe on the cam for each cylinder. when certain sensors tell it to do so the valves change their whole timing , lift , duration.... vtec= variable valve timing electromic lift control ( i dont think thats word for word, but you get the point?)
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 03:39 PM
  #3  
86shelby15psi's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
HCF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 130
From: columbus ohio
Default RE: newbe

anyone else
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:05 PM
  #4  
Kedawei's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,930
From:
Default RE: newbe

Search.
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:27 PM
  #5  
jwsimons's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,010
From:
Default RE: newbe

what else do you wish to know?
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:58 PM
  #6  
Cutt's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,806
Default RE: newbe

Welcome to the site. I have done a mini swap on my car.
 
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 06:44 PM
  #7  
Nail I3unny's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,702
From:
Default RE: newbe

me. me else.

what else do you wanna know?
 
Old Feb 22, 2006 | 03:45 PM
  #8  
jusplayn85's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 269
From:
Default RE: newbe

I'd say if your gonna put the time and/or money into it, at least stay with the vtec. But you should go for a d16z6 head. It'll pep up the car a lil and it flows better. Take a look into the mini-me swap.
 
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 02:59 PM
  #9  
Whitelightning93's Avatar
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 42
Default RE: newbe

Im with the others on the mini me swap. D16 heads can be found surprisingly cheap if you know where to look. If your lucky enough to be near a junk yard, go and look for a Civic Ex/Si, if you cant tell which it is, look on the left side of the exhaust mani, the engine code should be engraved there. You could also try the internet for one, I saw one on ebay a while back for $50.
 
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 03:02 PM
  #10  
jusplayn85's Avatar
HCF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 269
From:
Default RE: newbe

I've heard that if a junkyard pulls the parts it's gonna run around 350 - 400. If you got a u-pull it around.. should be cheaper. I got the head, valve cover, i/m and solenoid for 100 bux off a kid on a forum. So it's all where you look.
 



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:25 PM.