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Old Nov 7, 2011
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1990 civic si engine

Hey im new to this stuff but i bought a 1990 civic si and the person i bought it from said their was a swap in it but we was not sure what kind and i was trying to figure out how to find out what kind of engine is in it the chassis says ZC but idk were to go from there im trying to get parts for it.

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Re: 1990 civic si engine

Is it 1.6 DOHC? if it is its a JDM engine. I believe most of the parts is the same as a 88-89 Acura Integra
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

its a zc
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

step 1: disconnect negative battery cable.
step 2: google: honda zc
step 3: click wikipedia's link
step 4: table of contents #6 ZC
step 5: read it and tell us a little more info on what it is (sohc, dohc, there's also a engine stamp on the front of your motor, down about half way, in line with the edge of your rad (so on the motor, the side where the trans connects.)

check this out as it shows a pic of where the stamp is and about your zc motor as well and how to determine what kind of motor it is.

http://asia.vtec.net/topics/enginecode.html

and this took me 15 mins on google. jus' saying....
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

im not sure if its vtec or not


Originally Posted by B16PWRD
step 1: disconnect negative battery cable.
step 2: google: honda zc
step 3: click wikipedia's link
step 4: table of contents #6 ZC
step 5: read it and tell us a little more info on what it is (sohc, dohc, there's also a engine stamp on the front of your motor, down about half way, in line with the edge of your rad (so on the motor, the side where the trans connects.)

check this out as it shows a pic of where the stamp is and about your zc motor as well and how to determine what kind of motor it is.

http://asia.vtec.net/topics/enginecode.html

and this took me 15 mins on google. jus' saying....
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

DOHC ZC is not vtec. Majority of D-series parts are interchangeable. 9 times out of 10 you'll need 88/89 integra parts. I recently found a company that makes adjustable cam gears for it! "rageimports.com" Also check to see if you have the Si 5 speed or the ZC's 5 speed. ZC's will have equal length drive shafts.
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

Idk how to tell the leingth or if it's sohc or dohc




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DOHC ZC is not vtec. Majority of D-series parts are interchangeable. 9 times out of 10 you'll need 88/89 integra parts. I recently found a company that makes adjustable cam gears for it! "rageimports.com" Also check to see if you have the Si 5 speed or the ZC's 5 speed. ZC's will have equal length drive shafts.
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Re: 1990 civic si engine

you can try looking in the zcr forum for parts or just google zcpartlist..i had trouble looking for parts too when i got my 00 civic ex(ej8).
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