i need zc info

i have a zc in my 91 civic hatch. im concerned that the oil in my car tends to dissapear and its not leaking through the oil pan or anything....can some let me know if it might be my piston rings or something like that ? i just want to know what to expect... or is it normal for the zc to burn up oil?

well i too have a ZC in my car. I have noticed that since i put it in it does burn a lot of oil. It really burnt alot for about the first 3 months...but has since died down. It still seems to be low every no and then. So to answer your question... yeah its normal for my zc to lose oil

Which ZC we talking about here.. cause to my knowledge there are 3.

Originally posted by nextlevelCIVIC @ Superhonda.com
there are actually 3 zc motors....one is a single cam piece of shit which came in a jdm integra, one is a dual cam from the jdm integra as well which is i believe sumwhere in the 120 hp rating and is equivelent to the usdm 1st gen integra motor d16a1.....and the last zc motor which is the best is a dual cam jdm motor from a civic with about 135 hp and has higher compression.....some people compare this zc to the b18 ls motors...since this last zc motor came in a civic from japan, itll bolt into you 87-91 civic or crx because it uses the same mounts....so i say if you have an older civic and want to go turbo and have been droolin over the ls turbo set up, look into going zc turbo....itll be a lot easier to put into ur car,...itll be cake after the right amount of research

While I dont agree with him calling the SOHC a POS :p I do believe there was some knowledge in that post

Originally posted by Melt
Which ZC we talking about here.. cause to my knowledge there are 3.



While I dont agree with him calling the SOHC a POS :p I do believe there was some knowledge in that post


The brown top ZC is setup just like the d16a1. SO i really doubt he would be using that. In fact, I have never heard of a 4th gen using one.

to answer back with more info..i have a the 135 hp ZC in my car with chikara headers / gutted cat / Bomz exhaust / stock e.c.u / and yest its the DOHC ZC it says so on the block stacmp!:)
so then ZC's tend to burn up oil? cause if its normarl then i guess ill have to deal with it....another thing is that i want to go turbo or nitrous on it...which is more efficient and what ar the pros and cons with eihter?
also what kind of after maket parts are available for my ZC ?

i want to get some cam gear sprockets and maybe some cams aswell...

what do you people recommend and where can i find them


p.s

dont you hate that all the cool shit is sold for the 92-00 civics?

whay dont they make dope shit for our cars.,....

Originally posted by Julio_bustamante
whay dont they make dope shit for our cars.,....

I hear that man, I wish there were at least some taillight options for the 4 door, red / clears would be so tight.

actually the black-top DOHC ZC is rated for 129 H.P. It is a good motor to turbocharge, and if the debate is whether to go turbo or nitrous, then go turbo without a doubt it is so much better than nitrous. I would put some "BARDS STOP-LEAK" in it and see what it does, it fixed my old car, '91 Talon, and my friends '96 Neon, and i mean if it doesn't fix it, it won't hurt it.

is it possible to make your own turbo set up with parts from junkyard cars such as mitus's and anything else with a turbo? if so where in the junkyard should i look and what cars should i be raping the parts from? how much am i looking to spend ? do they make turbos for the ZC ..you know ready made to install and what not?
and can any one tell me who makes cam gears and cams for the DOHC zc?

p.s.

DOHC zc is it 130 or 135 or 129.99 hp ...where can i find the actual information that states this?

i have headers and 2.5 inch cat back exhaust ( BOMZ ) on my ZC ( waiting to buy AEM cold intake ) what do you think my hp is?

The 92-95 Si Greddy turbo was originally made for a ZC...so it will fit with 'minor' modifications. Your idea and my idea of minor may be different. I personally don't like buying shit I have to rig to make it work.

There are some peeps (Dropshop??) that take HF manifolds and turn them into custom turbo setups. Since the ZC is a d-series, it will prolly work OK (port matching may be needed ?? :confused: )

You can do a junkyard thing also, but you would need welding skills and shit. read first statement above...i.e. ghetto :alien2:

Hope that helps - and oh yeah - on the ZC HP issue - I have seen everything from 129 - 137 HP. I just say 130HP and leave it. it might make 137 with I/H/E on it ;)

Yo Travis...wasn't your ZC completely re-built?? That thing shoulda run like new after the rings set in (~750-1000 miles) :bloated:

Good luck with whatever you decide - I hope my $0.02 helped :cool:

Doesn't the brown top ZC fit in 3G Civics ???? :confused:

My understanding with the ZC is that there are several ways to do a homemade turbo kit. the HF manifold works, but the CX manifold from a 92-95 works better, flows better, and is made more like a real turbo manifold. It also requires no adapter plate to work with most turbos. Also, if you check out www.z10.com, you can find oil fitting to eliminate any welding you may need to do, and check out www.homemadeturbo.com or www.quickhonda.net for some tips on getting going. i am told that the 2nd gen turbo from the eclipses works well, and is small enough that you won't blow your rods and bearings (which are brittle and under-reinforced on the d-series motors) from overboosting. my research has told me that you should boost no more than 7-8 psi. any more than that, rebuild your bottom end.

i am getting ready to do this to my zc motor, as soon as I come up with the $$ for a decent turbo and all of the oil fittings.

Good Luck!!