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[Christ]

Wrong forum, buddy.

The Z1's build package is that of necessary components for most D-series performance builds. It's already a Vtec motor, twice over.

Before you even think about swapping engines, do a little research into what you actually have right now.

I still must insist that you don't rice the car, though. Sell it for a few thousand before you tear it up, then buy yourself a chassis that's already been swapped to whatever you want. It's cheaper/easier that way, and someone else will get a perfectly functional VX to use.

[EG-VX-Driver]

wft

[Ryland]

These engines only wear out after 300,000+ miles, or from abuse, so there is very little demand for them used except for people who want to put them in other cars, people who are putting alot of work in to building... basically the exact car that you have in stock form.
Why not find a civic CX? it's the same car but with the base engine instead of the V-tec and has steel rims, if you find a 1992 it will even have the v-tec wiring (all 1992 civic hatchbacks had the same wiring harness), you have a car who's engine will last forever, gets over 50mpg... and you want to do what??? look on craigslist and sell what you have to someone on here.
The car that you have is special because of it's ECU, it's head, intake exhaust and o2 sensor, it's sought after enough that people seek them out, travel great distances.

[EG-VX-Driver]

obuisly im old

[EG-VX-Driver]

close thread..

[Christ]

Originally Posted by Ryland

These engines only wear out after 300,000+ miles, or from abuse, so there is very little demand for them used except for people who want to put them in other cars, people who are putting alot of work in to building... basically the exact car that you have in stock form.
Why not find a civic CX? it's the same car but with the base engine instead of the V-tec and has steel rims, if you find a 1992 it will even have the v-tec wiring (all 1992 civic hatchbacks had the same wiring harness), you have a car who's engine will last forever, gets over 50mpg... and you want to do what??? look on craigslist and sell what you have to someone on here.
The car that you have is special because of it's ECU, it's head, intake exhaust and o2 sensor, it's sought after enough that people seek them out, travel great distances.

The whole engine is different, actually, from any other Honda engine.

The top end is built from a Y8 cast core, and has enhancements beyond that, but does also have quench pads.

The bottom end is a standard D15 block from the EG series of Civics, but the crank, rods, and pistons are all different. The Z1 is the only Honda D-series engine that got a 1.5L crank with 1.6L rods and pistons (The pistons don't really make a difference between engine sizes, the stroke and bearing sizes are all that changed).

This means that the VX's rods and pistons will swap into a 1.6, but not into any other 1.5, while the crank will swap into a 1.5, but no other 1.6, and still require 1.6 rods.

The crank mains are 1.5L sized, the rod journals are 1.6L sized. It still has the shorter stroke and deck height of the 1.5L though.

One thing I had considered doing with a 1.5L block was to have it align bored to fit the 1.6L mains, except having it milled offset from the OE crank centerline, to better take advantage of piston force at TDC (The piston at TDC would be a few degrees past TDC measured at the rod journal.)

The Z1's combo crank was (indirectly) the inspiration for this.

[EG-VX-Driver]

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[Dave's Civic Duty]

Christ,

That was worth the price of admission right there. Lucky me! Honda's are great cars. I was reading another article about you are what you drive. One factoid about Honda drivers 70% of them have a college education.

To the VX Kid, don't ruin a scarce commodity. Drive it the way it is or sell to someone that appreciates it for what it is. Don't be stupid! Be the most thrifty young adult on the block, afterall, you are cool enough to be lurking around on ecomodder.

Keep it stock,
Dave

[Dave's Civic Duty]

Originally Posted by Christ

Wrong forum, buddy.

The Z1's build package is that of necessary components for most D-series performance builds. It's already a Vtec motor, twice over.

Before you even think about swapping engines, do a little research into what you actually have right now.

I still must insist that you don't rice the car, though. Sell it for a few thousand before you tear it up, then buy yourself a chassis that's already been swapped to whatever you want. It's cheaper/easier that way, and someone else will get a perfectly functional VX to use.

I sold my 95 Civic 2 door EX to a young kid, he had the attitude that you can't ruin a Honda. He blew it up 6 months later. Oh well, he traded me a 93 Miata for it. 71,000 miles. My Civic had 185,000.

[Christ]

I want your Miata. :P