DOHC ZC vs. SOHC VTEC

[90civichatch]

Can't you just use the D-series aftermarket parts for the ZC?

[91civichatch2571]

The simple answer is yes but its kinda complicated. As Ami said, you will need different parts from different cars. But it uses a lot of parts from civics/crx's (mostly bottom end engine stuff) and other parts from integras (mostly the top end stuff) I dont think its very hard at all to find OEM and aftermarket parts for ZC's. But thats not to say that it isnt easier to find them for the SOHC Vtec. Sadly I think a lot of people choose ZC's over American engines just to be able to say, "Its JDM". So, if your going to choose the ZC, make sure its what YOU really wanna do.

[Rebel02hl]

I drive a 69 SS Chevelle...

My friend has a honda del sol and he wantsto do a engine swap. He was talking to about it and he wants to go from the V-Tec to a DOHC engine but he doesn't really knnow alot about Cams and things.. I have read the forums and i am still at a loss.. i need to know which is better with mods.. i understand the way that dohc and sohc works, but on a motor like mine itwould be easier to keep thesame motor and do better interior motorr parts and then heads and a full exhaust... is there a diffrence betwwen doing this either motor... he is eventually going to put a Turbo on this motor, price is not that much of a concern but if you know i would highly appreciate it....

Thankyou

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by 91civichatch2571

But thats not to say that it isnt easier to find them for the SOHC Vtec.

i care to debate that

i don't see how that can be true. go into any parts store and ask for a 92-95 si/ex or 96-00 ex part and they will gladly look it up for you. ask for a zc part and they will give you a

the same goes for aftermarket. look in any magazine and you will find more 5th & 6th gen parts than 4th gen and you will find next to no parts made for the zc. you can made some other parts fit but not everybody is down with that.

i know CWBETB bolted a d series header to his zc...but he had to take his dremel to it for the ports to match. to me, that was too much drama. and that is exactly what i am getting at. different strokes for different folks. you just need to decided what is right for you

Originally Posted by 91civichatch2571

Sadly I think a lot of people choose ZC's over American engines just to be able to say, "Its JDM". So, if your going to choose the ZC, make sure its what YOU really wanna do.

AMEN to that!

Rebel02hl, here are some what is vtec and how does it work type sites.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm
http://asia.vtec.net/spfeature/vtecimpl/vtec1.html
http://cayotic.com/VTEC2.html
http://www.leecao.com/honda/vtec/index.html

as for turbo, it depends on who you talk to. in general you will always find a group of people who are all about the zc, others are all about the sohc vtec, and then there are those who say piss on both of those and go b series *cough* SiZ *cough*

[91lxdreamer]

Thanks Ami for sayin that, cuz I just learned something. I was gonna go ZC because I wanted something with a little more uumph than my d15 but I didnt really want to do with b series because of the cost. But now that I'm thinkin about it, and now that you cleared that up, I'm kinda weary to do so. I'm gonna start lookin into SOHC engines and comparing them to some b series, I thought I knew a little about engines...then somethin like this gets posted and I find that I know next to nothing...

But at any rate, thank you, you probably saved me lots of potential headaches.