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Originally Posted by janas19
Hello everyone!
I am new to the Ecomodder forums. My current daily drive is a Volvo 940 Turbo. It's a great car but with really poor fuel economy (20 MPG EPA). I'm an amateur mechanic and I want to buy a broken down Civic and restore it for my next daily driver (33-38 MPG EPA).
I have questions about the technical side of the Civic D15 engines, specifically the D15B7 and D15B8. I'd love to read more but the only good source I found was the "D15B article" on vtec.net. Is the fuel economy of the 8 valve engine worth the trade-off of 22HP? How difficult would it be to find a D15Z1 lean burn engine cheap ($300)?
Thanks for the info!
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Oh someone talking old honda language. Ok stick with the d15b7 I love that motor, and it has plenty of pick up. I had cold-air intake, headers, and catback exhaust on mine. I was no ecomodder back then, and I would average 36 mpg combined driving like a normal person. On trips from washington to Montana I would get in the mid 40s. So getting your 33-38 is very easily achieved with a d17b7. I had it in my 94 civic lx. If my memory serves me correct the dx and lx models had this. Once you hit the ex it got the sohc vetc motor. 92-95 would be the civic you would be looking for that motor. if you have more questions about it let me know. I had one for a long time.