b16a2 . what year it came out of?

**in70yu** · 10-09-2010 11:10 PM

hey guys need some help with this.
I just bought a b16a2 motor today but i'm not 100% sure of what year civic this motor came out of.
wouldn't want to put it into my car if i cant if i cant get it registered. I've got a 98 ek civic ...
engine number is b16a21502541.. i appreciate any help guys.

**meatball** · 10-09-2010 11:12 PM

ek4? 96-98 model ? something along those lines

**mugen_ctr** · 10-09-2010 11:14 PM

1996-1998 EK4
1999-2000 EM1 the last of B16a2 motors

**in70yu** · 10-09-2010 11:14 PM

yeah i was wandering if anyone would be able to tell what year , i didnt wanna go thur the trouble of putting it in then find out i cant get blueslip for my car

**mugen_ctr** · 10-09-2010 11:16 PM

Im pretty sure u can give ur engine number to ur local RTA or vic roads and they can find out what car an model it came from, if im not mistaken

**na-118** · 10-09-2010 11:16 PM

1996 - 1998 but i think he wants a correct month of manufacture as he wants to get adjustment of records to his ek, if motor is older then vehicle he won't be able to register his car

**ninzee** · 10-09-2010 11:17 PM

Regardless of the year of the engine if the b16a2 was sold in a 98 ek then you will be able to register is because the engine is 93-98 not a specific year I know this because my engine is a 93 and my car is a 94 model but on the books the engine was offered between 93-98 so your sweet
Hope it helps

**na-118** · 10-09-2010 11:19 PM

so are you trying to say a gen 1 b16 89 model is registerable in ek 98 , because they offer the b16 from 89 to 2000 or whatever it is

**ninzee** · 10-09-2010 11:26 PM

umm not sure about the gen 1s but i know that gen 2s are covered 100%
ill do some research and get bak 2 u

**na-118** · 10-09-2010 11:28 PM

thanks champ. cause b16s date back to ls's and crx's

**vampzzz** · 10-09-2010 11:36 PM

gen 1 b16's are only b16a, so i don't think you will be able to register it to a 98 ek, but regardless of the year of the b16a2 it was offered till 2000 so you can register it with no problems.

**ninzee** · 10-09-2010 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by in70yu

yeah i was wandering if anyone would be able to tell what year , i didnt wanna go thur the trouble of putting it in then find out i cant get blueslip for my car

just to help you out
you dont need a blue slip becuase ur displacement isnt increasing by 20% or something like that, but you will need to go to the rta and notify them about the engine change it will cost u something like $50 or so to change the paper work, when i did myn it was $30 but im pretty sure prices have gone up cause they alway seem to do so at the rta lol