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Hey guys, I was hoping I could get some help.

I'm going to go check out a 1993 Honda Civic tommorow provided by a dealer for a pretty good price ($3450). However i'm not sure what to believe as the back says that its a DX, but in the ad it said SI, so I asked the dealer about it and he told me that it had all the SI options such as a sunroof, SI motor, etc. Thing is, I can't tell the motors apart. Could you guys give me a detailed difference of the motor, or even better post pictures of the difference? It's in pretty good shape(minus the rust on rear fender), and comes with a warranty so I think its a pretty decent deal, but it would be nice if it had a SI motor.

Thanks.

 
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If that car has a sunroof, that is a SI unless it is custom made.

 
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look up the replacement engine code for a 93 civic SI vs a 93 civic DX. Sorry for the reroute, but im in the middle of getting my harmonic balancer off and its kinda kickin my ***. Timing belts FTW. Good luck, maybe someone here knows the engine codes for sure; Id hate to misinform you.

 
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D16Y7 is a non-vtec motor which is not in a SI. The SI engine code should be a D16Y8 for the vtec motor

 
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thd d16y8 was a SOHC vtec for the 6th gen and maybe earlier. i think a 93 si may be DOHC. not sure.

 
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D16Z6 is the SI and EX motor. sont know the DX/LX but wana say it's D15B6, D15B7, or D15B8 one of those are a HX motor. the VX is D15Z1.

all SOHC. no 5th gen civic was made DOHC stock.

 
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That's right the D16Z6 is OBD1. Y7 and Y8's are OBD2. You don't want the D15 that is pre-OBD and OBD1.

 
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read the vin.