ZC Help
90civicracer
07-09-2003, 08:56 PM
I am going to be getting a ZC DOHC and i have a couple questions. I have a 1990 Honda Civic EX w/ the d16a6 and i was wondering if my existing tranny and ECU will work with the ZC, or will i have to get new ones.
GTA
07-09-2003, 09:08 PM
yes they will work.
90civicracer
07-09-2003, 09:12 PM
Are there any hidden surprises i should be aware of or any major/minor mods that i'll have to do when swapping the engine.
crxlvr
07-09-2003, 09:15 PM
prolly justa couple wiring changes, but im not sure.
jeef
07-09-2003, 10:16 PM
hey man just finished my swap, litterally, ok suprises i know of, there is a wire in the back of the engine bay, its a 2 wire square plug... i can find no home for it... car runs with out it and no cels... there is also a vaccum hose that i once again can find no home for it...
but the down side is i haven't gotten to run my car yet
but the down side is i haven't gotten to run my car yet
FourthGenHatch
07-09-2003, 10:27 PM
I know on my ZC I had one plug left over from the DX harness not plugged into anything. It was for a sensor the DX had that the ZC does not.
As for vacuum hoses the MAP sensor one goes into the throttle body and the one for the emissions valve is just left unhooked.
That EX is basically an Si Sedan so it is plug and play except for you will want to transfer some wires from the A6 distributor and run it to the cylinder position sensor on the exhaust cam.
As for vacuum hoses the MAP sensor one goes into the throttle body and the one for the emissions valve is just left unhooked.
That EX is basically an Si Sedan so it is plug and play except for you will want to transfer some wires from the A6 distributor and run it to the cylinder position sensor on the exhaust cam.
jeef
07-09-2003, 10:35 PM
yeah what i did for the dizzy swap was cut the plug off my old dist and the plugs off the harness that came with the engine... matched colors and sodered that way if i ever want to throw an a6 back in all i do is unplugg...
soulkeeper
07-09-2003, 11:30 PM
yes, their is an extra plug on the harness that is not used, and the red vacuum hose on the top left on the engine bay is not used, just cap it off with a bolt or golf tee.
Phact
07-10-2003, 12:34 AM
Originally posted by jeef
hey man just finished my swap, litterally, ok suprises i know of, there is a wire in the back of the engine bay, its a 2 wire square plug... i can find no home for it...
im pretty sure i know what your saying...i have a one wire i know of for a fact that isnt plugged in and its in the back of the engine bay...
hey man just finished my swap, litterally, ok suprises i know of, there is a wire in the back of the engine bay, its a 2 wire square plug... i can find no home for it...
im pretty sure i know what your saying...i have a one wire i know of for a fact that isnt plugged in and its in the back of the engine bay...
90civicracer
07-10-2003, 02:46 AM
If I have a shop do the full swap (take out old d16a6 engine, put in new engine and wire everything for the ZC DOHC) what ballpark of pricerange am i looking into?
Phact
07-10-2003, 05:27 AM
i would have no idea about shop prices :(...but i'm pretty sure u can find someone to do it for cheaper....i have a zc myself :iceslolan and it costed me a $1,000 for everything....
Motor
Axels
Install
Spark Plugs
---------------
= $1,000
Motor
Axels
Install
Spark Plugs
---------------
= $1,000
spoolinLSVTEC
07-10-2003, 01:15 PM
what is the vaccum diagram for the zc? how do you have yours hooked up FOURTHGENHATCH?
91civichatch2571
07-10-2003, 01:50 PM
The red hose is the one that your supposed to stick the screw into?
FourthGenHatch
07-10-2003, 02:35 PM
Originally posted by spoolinLSVTEC
what is the vaccum diagram for the zc? how do you have yours hooked up FOURTHGENHATCH?
http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/zc.html
http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/photos/zc/zc-vacdiagram.jpg
what is the vaccum diagram for the zc? how do you have yours hooked up FOURTHGENHATCH?
http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/zc.html
http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/photos/zc/zc-vacdiagram.jpg
90civicracer
07-10-2003, 07:41 PM
About how long should a full swap take (taking out d16a6 and putting in the ZC DOHC and making everything run)
soulkeeper
07-10-2003, 09:27 PM
2 days
90civicracer
07-11-2003, 12:45 AM
I just got a new distributor about a month before my engine went out and spent some good money it to be replaced on my d16a6. I was wondering if this distributor will work on my new ZC DOHC?
soulkeeper
07-11-2003, 12:50 AM
nopers
soulkeeper
07-11-2003, 12:50 AM
are you useing the ZC tranny or your stock one?
90civicracer
07-11-2003, 01:33 AM
Originally posted by soulkeeper
are you useing the ZC tranny or your stock one?
I'm using my stock EX tranny.
are you useing the ZC tranny or your stock one?
I'm using my stock EX tranny.
jeef
07-11-2003, 08:54 AM
no the distributers are different... the best thing you can do is sell it on ebay or thepartstrader.com
sastanley
07-11-2003, 09:39 AM
I have a comment....although the d16a6 ECU will run the ZC, it is a SOHC ECU, and will perform as such...I would recommend sending in your Si ECU to ZDyne for a ZC re-program, or the other cheapy way to do it is to get an 89 Integra 5-speed ECU, It is made for the d16a1, but it is still better than the Si ECU for the ZC.
Good Luck with your swap! :cool:
Good Luck with your swap! :cool:
90civicracer
07-12-2003, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by sastanley
I have a comment....although the d16a6 ECU will run the ZC, it is a SOHC ECU, and will perform as such...I would recommend sending in your Si ECU to ZDyne for a ZC re-program, or the other cheapy way to do it is to get an 89 Integra 5-speed ECU, It is made for the d16a1, but it is still better than the Si ECU for the ZC.
Good Luck with your swap! :cool:
I have heard that the SOHC ECU will work but i guess not as good as the one set up for the correct engine. But if i do keep the SOHC ECU with the ZC DOHC what will the disadvantages be and if i get the '89 Integra ECU what will be the advantages.
I have a comment....although the d16a6 ECU will run the ZC, it is a SOHC ECU, and will perform as such...I would recommend sending in your Si ECU to ZDyne for a ZC re-program, or the other cheapy way to do it is to get an 89 Integra 5-speed ECU, It is made for the d16a1, but it is still better than the Si ECU for the ZC.
Good Luck with your swap! :cool:
I have heard that the SOHC ECU will work but i guess not as good as the one set up for the correct engine. But if i do keep the SOHC ECU with the ZC DOHC what will the disadvantages be and if i get the '89 Integra ECU what will be the advantages.
DarkImportGrey
07-12-2003, 04:46 PM
Phact and I have been working hard toget his ZC running good... how much is that Zdyne ECU ZC reprogram? We had an ECU from an integra, but it was the incorrect one, and didn't work for shit... then we switched back to the 4g Si ecu and it ran much better... Phact ran a 16.1 on the Si ECU...
90civicracer
07-12-2003, 05:00 PM
Originally posted by DarkImportGrey
Phact and I have been working hard toget his ZC running good... how much is that Zdyne ECU ZC reprogram? We had an ECU from an integra, but it was the incorrect one, and didn't work for shit... then we switched back to the 4g Si ecu and it ran much better... Phact ran a 16.1 on the Si ECU...
So using the 4g Si ECU the car is running good?
Phact and I have been working hard toget his ZC running good... how much is that Zdyne ECU ZC reprogram? We had an ECU from an integra, but it was the incorrect one, and didn't work for shit... then we switched back to the 4g Si ecu and it ran much better... Phact ran a 16.1 on the Si ECU...
So using the 4g Si ECU the car is running good?
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