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B16A1, B16A2, B16A3: If you need a little more power and have the money, the Civic Si and the del Sol VTEC engine are possibilities. They are all DOHC 1.6 liter engines pushing 160 hp @ 7600 rpm and 111lb.-ft of torque @ 7000 rpm. The A1 is the pre-obd engine that came with a cable transmission and various other pre 5th gen. items that need to be dealt with when considering the swap. The reason I point this out is because all 5th and 6th gen. civics came with hydraulic tranny's so think twice about this one. The upside is the cheap price. The A3 is the OBD1 engine out of the del Sol Vtec. These older models can be had for cheaper than OBD2 models and have upgraded various things such as hydro trannies. These are a perfect choice for the 5th genners. The A2 is the 99-00 Si engine. Same as the A3 only this one came with an upgraded OBD2 emissions system that is mandatory for all 96+ civic swappers. The B16A1 could be had for around $1200. The B16A3 could be found for about $2000-$2500 and the newer B16A2 could be found for around $2500-$3000.
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A couple things that were left out,such as the B16A2 99-00 si is actually OBD IIb,requiring slight wiring to get it in a pre 99 vehicle.
The B16A3 is OBD I until the 96-97 then it is OBD II
The B16A3 will need shiftlinkage from a B series teg/JDM,EDM civic to fit into a civic,since the delsol's is a different shape.
And the compression from the JDM,EDM B16A siRII is higher,resulting in a slightly higher hp rating of around 170.