My EF9's 1G B16A also has dual valve springs. Autos: unless it was on the 'tegs, there was no auto gen1 B16A, the EF8 CRX and EF9 Civic never came with an auto. It was only the 2G B16A Civic's and 'rexes that got auto. I'm uncertain about the EE8 and EE9, but the workshop manual for the EE8 and the euro/JDM brochures I have for the 4th gen Civic/2gen CRX SiR/VT don't list auto anywhere.