What is the first thing I should do if I want to upgrade this engine? I want to boost the HP but keep it street legal and emisions friendly, I am going to do a total cleaning of the engine and compartment and then do a major tuneup, replace all of the fluids and small parts, like plugs, wires, cap, rotor, flush the engine and the radiator and look for anything other things that need to be replaced. Any advice?

 

depending on how old it is, i'd look into replacing the water pump and radiator. both are known to go bad on civics.

 

:werd: I would replace the timing belt also

 

Definitely timing belt too. As long as you're in there for the water pump.

 

Take it out and sell it.

If you arent lucky enough to do that then i/h/e, and some nitrous.

 

put a B18C1 motor in it. Its out a 94+ Integra GSR , 170 hp DOHC engine

 

One thing that will help you along...

This is all in general:


D16z6
B18C1

etc


the letter, D, B, H, etc is the series of motor. parts are almost never interchangeable between the two.

the second part, the 16, 18, 20, etc is the size of the engine 1.6L 1.8L 2.0L etc

the second letter, ie: Z or C is the type of head it has.

the number after that... i beleive its the mapping of the head, and any other differences.

IE: A B18C1 (out of a 94+ integra GSR 170hp) is different from a B18C5(out of an integra type R, 190 hp)

 

i agre fully.. power only when you want it.. wont effect emisions because you wont go through a smog test spraying nitrous.. lol

good call:thumbup:

 

I hate nitrous

 

since you are giving you d16 a new clean up, you might as well boost it, It will cost less, and make more power than putting in a b18c1