civic 96 dx

1996 HONDA CIVIC
150 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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OMAR77
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i own a honda civic96 hb dx it has a stock 1.6 sohc motor and a buddy of mine has a vtech valve cover he wants to give to me to "turn" my civic into a vtech.. can i make it a vtech without having to do a motor swap ? my email is omar77luciano@yahoo.com
Feb 19, 2011 at 12:13 PM
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F4I_GUY
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No I valve cover is just a cover. It does not turn anything into v-tec. If you want a v-tec motor, you need to replace the engine, or at the very least the cylinder head and ECU.
Feb 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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