need help on my mini-stock engine please

[blowemupbob]

how do i figure out which year my car is. its been stripped down to the bone and painted several times. the person i bought it from was the track tech. he said he believed the body and trans were from a 86 and the engine was an 85 1.5 liter engine, carbed. no wiring. the car rear says crx in the middle but on the right rear backside of the hatch it says civic. i've only found an 88 that siad both. every 86 i've found only said crx. ques. 2, Here are my rules "Engine and body must be from the same Manufacturers. Example FORD to FORD, Engines MUST remain STOCK. NO engine modifications allowed. NO racing parts allowed. Front engine cars and trucks only. NO turbo's, NO rotary engines, NO headers, NO head milling allowed. Compression must be stock for that make and model. NO exceptions.Street Holley and Weber Carbs OK, NO racing carbs. Stock cams ONLY. Pump gas only, 100 octane MAX. WEIGHT RULE IS IN EFFECT. 1lb per cc - example - 2300cc / 2300lbs min weight including driver. Any Mini Stock that dominates or walks away may be subject to adding weight at ANYTIME per Techs discretion. this is sapposed to be the begginer class but all the lead lap drivers are experianced streetstock drivers and there cheating. one even admited it but refused to tell me how because he uses the same and wouldn't want tech knowing how they pass. I do know that they site check for valve clearance and compression only, unless a driver challanges the site inspection and pays a fee just big enough to cover the rebuild, otherwise just visual and compression. can i take an si motor and place my dx head on or would it be better to switch that cause they both came stock that year? or any other tricks to give me power while maintaining stock lift and compression?

[Smokn91HB]

well.. look on the front of the motor and by the header ports on the block, in between 4 and 3 cylinders i believe it is you will see a little circle, it will have in it, for example 8/9, or 9/1 i think that means that it would be an 1989, or 1991

[blowemupbob]

thanks for the help but being this is a race car i believe the engine has been replaced. what i am really looking for is body year as i can only have an engine that is for that year and an 89 has so many more possibilities than an 86. i.e. dohc and zc motors. but i do appreciate the response just wish there were more.

[Dumped91Hatch]

There should be a plate on the pillar of the drivers door. It will have Vin# year made etc.

[blowemupbob]

yeah found the vin on the dash after scraping some paint off. looks as if i'm screwed unless i can convince tech my car is an 88. not too many options for stock in that year and harder to find. need an 86 si motor. my car was made in japan in 1986 and is an ew motor. 1.5 dx against stock 2.3 ford motors with cheating. so much more internal they can get away with and keep stock comp. and lift. need lightened flywheel and adapter plate for 500 cfm holley carb for 1.5 intake?

[Smokn91HB]

why dony you get a newer like 88-91 crx with FI preferrably SI.... you can find one for cheap enough