Non vtec d16y8?

[ex1997civic]

Alright, so I purchased my 97 Civic Ex roughly 2 years ago and was told by the owner that it is NON-Vtec. However, recently I have been doing research and my engine model is d16y8, according to the plate on my engine in my car, and everywhere on the internet it says that my model is only provided as V-tec only. So, was the owner wrong? Or is there a chance it can be non-vtec? I am new to this website and was wondering if anybody could help me.

 

[Blood_Shot]

If it still has a y8 in it then it has vtec, you bought it from an idiot

 

[ex1997civic]

Well she is my neighbor and was the 2nd owner of it, so it is a possibility haha

 

[Decipher]

Well she is my neighbor and was the 2nd owner of it, so it is a possibility haha

 

[Mr.Baker]

So, was the owner wrong?

Absolutely

 

[Shaaaft]

Could the head have been changed at one point?

 

[TigBitties]

a different motor could of been put in. check the head and block for what they are

 

[Shaaaft]

Wouldn't there be a green plug at the distributor as well if it has vtec?

 

[TigBitties]

and a solenoid

 

[ex1997civic]

Yes, a green plug and a solenoid.

 

[marneli10]

All y8 are vtec so the other owner was wrong or unless it has a diffrent head but check if it has a solenoid that should give you the answer lol

 

[00ekftw]

when you drive it does it go brrrraaaaAAAAAPPPPP!!!!!?? LMAO. Thats how you tell. No it could be y8 block with a y7 head. Like everyone else said. Check by dizzy for vtec solenoid

 

[Blood_Shot]

why the f**k would someone put a y7 head on a y8 block

 

[Osiris19]

why the f*** would someone put a y7 head on a y8 block

Seriously. That's just making the engine s**t itself.

 

[joeshmo]

If the vtec system began to malfunction and you had a spare y7 head. Or if the timing belt snapped and you destroyed the valves on the y8 head. Y7 heads are much cheaper. I've seen stranger swaps.

 

[emerican]

^ i dont think ive ever seen that swap lol
I can see the argument for getting one if something happened to the y8 head though just never seen anyone do that.

 

[joeshmo]

^ i dont think ive ever seen that swap lol
I can see the argument for getting one if something happened to the y8 head though just never seen anyone do that.

I once saw a 3.8L chrysler VAN engine in a dodge neon.

 

[TigBitties]

i once seen an fully built srt4 motor in a van.....

 

[joeshmo]

i once seen an fully built srt4 motor in a van.....

I have as well. Kinda sweet actually.

 

[Blood_Shot]

i once seen an fully built srt4 motor in a van.....

Ive seen 5 or 6 of those

some of those voyagers come turbo from the factory