1992 Civc 16V...What engine is this

**Mooro** · 02-09-2005 01:07 PM

I have found a an engine for sale that I'm interested in. The only info I have is it is from a 1992 civic and that it is 16V so obviously DOHC.

I'm assuming this is either an EF or an ED civic Si ZC motor?

I though 1992 was EG but I didn't realise there was a 16V model apart from the B16A which this engine is not. Mind you my knowledge of civics is not great

Can anyone shed some light on this and also how much power does this engine make??

**heist** · 02-09-2005 01:12 PM

my car is a EG Si....d16a8 DOHC non vtec.....i would suggest its the same engine as mine.....

well i dynoed my completly stock car with 260k on it about 3 weeks ago and got 71.8kw atw

**egSi** · 02-09-2005 01:13 PM

it could be a zc aka d16a8 dohc non vtec 96kw stock.

its a sweet lil dinosaur

**Mooro** · 02-09-2005 01:20 PM

Sweet thanks. Is this the brown top or black top ZC. And can anyone tell me the difference in terms of fitting to a 1st gen CRX which already has a brown top ZC.

**[[d a n n y]]** · 02-09-2005 01:24 PM

arent SOHC cars 16v too?

**Chi** · 02-09-2005 01:31 PM

Yes Sohc engines come in 16v's too yo!

**Mooro** · 02-09-2005 01:32 PM

Not usually. Most SOHC are 8 valves (2 per cylinder) and have 2 cam lobes per cylinder, one to operate inlet valve and the other to operate exhaust valve.

DOHC on the other hand usually have 16V (4 per cylinder) and two cams, one to operate the 8 inlet valves and the other to operate the 8 exhaust valves.

It is however possible to get an 8V DOHC engine such as the old lotus twin cams.

**Mooro** · 02-09-2005 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Chi

Yes Sohc engines come in 16v's too yo!

Really...do you know what engines? I wasn't aware of any 4 cylinder SOHC 16V engines but I certainly don't know every engine in the world.

**[[d a n n y]]** · 02-09-2005 02:05 PM

well my breeze engine is a SOHC 16V yo!!!!
so your wrong lah!!!!

**Chi** · 02-09-2005 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mooro

Really...do you know what engines? I wasn't aware of any 4 cylinder SOHC 16V engines but I certainly don't know every engine in the world.

http://www.msdignition.com/wire_sets_1.htm

**Mooro** · 02-09-2005 02:19 PM

I stand corrected and surprised.

Anyway so does anyone know if this engine is brown top or black top ZC and if it is black top I've heard it won't be a straight drop in for a car with a brown top engine...Can anyone elaborate on what issues I will come across.