I have the D16A6 in there now, does not say anything about vtec, the 16 valve honda motor. Wondering how good is the block is it worth doing anything to or just saving up for a swap ?

 

depends on what you what and expect....and how much you want to spend

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the A6 is vtec. If I'm correct, it's more or less the Z6, minus the whole vtec thing.

As far as if it's worth it, what are your goals? If you just want a moderately powerful (200whp) or so street car, it's absolutely a good block. Forged internals and a Y8 head swap, and you have an amazing engine for boost. Now, if you want a 500whp monster, you're going to want a twin cam.

 

i have the D16A6 in my crx si and i can verify that it is non-vtec

 

my friend has one turbo'd the pistons in d16a6 are low compression pistons...

 

hows the turbo'd d16a6?
im gonna be doing that........eventually

 

it runs strong.. its stock with a thick head gasket installed and its on 8lbs of boost..
with a t25 he has had this car for 6 yrs with same engine and turbo'd.. he had it converted to obd1 and a jspec ecu but thats about all thats been dont to it..

 

Yes I know it is not the vtec and I was just looking for 200-250 hp. As I was wondering if it would be good to boost it and do things with it since it is not the vtec ?

 

boosting on stock internals will get you to 200whp on a good tune
if you want more power you will have to build the d16a6

if you change your mind and decide to go NA please do a swap trying to build a NA dseries will just be a waste of your money and time and leave you wanting more power

 

If the engine is in good condition you can safely make ~225 WHP or a little more on stock internals with a good tune. The key is in the tune.

Do a compression test first to gauge the health of your engine!