Honda Civic Engine Guide - Specs, Models, Performance

Another Honda Civic engine guide and specifications for the most popular Honda car engines from the USDM/EDM and JDM range.

By Tim Trott | Automotive | February 10, 2004
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B Series Engines

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B16A 1595 158@7600rpm 116@7000rpm 8000 JDM 1990-1993 Integra XSi/Rsi
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 77.4
Rod Length: 134.366
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.736
Deck Height: 203.25
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: Yes
Notes: The legendary B16A is the first engine to use the VTEC mechanism. Appearing in the JDM DA6/DA8 Honda Integra RSi/XSi in mid-1989 the 1st generation B16As produced 158bhp at 7600rpm with a max torque of 116ft-lbs at 7000rpm and a redline of 8000rpm.
B16A 1595 168@7600rpm 126@7000rpm 8000 JDM 1991 CRX SiR
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 77.4
Rod Length: 134.366
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.736
Deck Height: 203.25
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
Notes: In 1991 the JDM DA6/DA8 Integra RSi/XSi again became the first models to receive the revised 2nd generation B16As. Getting a slightly higher 10.4 CR with different pistons and slightly wilder high cam profiles the 2nd generation B16A produces 168ps at 7600rpm with a max torque of 118ft-lbs at 7300rpm and a redline of 8200rpm.
B16A2 1595 168@7600rpm 126@7000rpm 8200 EDM 1992-2000 Civic EG and 96-00 EK
B16A2 1595 158@7600rpm 116@7000rpm 8200 USDM 1999-2000 Civic EM1
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 77.4
Rod Length: 134.366
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.736
Deck Height: 203.25
ODB Version: 2a (2b > 1999)
VTEC Enabled: Yes
Notes: In 1992 the all-new Civic (EG) was the first to use the next generation B16A - the B16A2. Has remained pretty much unchanged up to 2000 when it was superseded by the K series.
B16A3 1595 158@7600rpm 116@7000rpm 8250 USDM/EDM 1994-1995 Del Sol VTEC
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 77.4
Rod Length: 134.366
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.736
Deck Height: 203.25
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B16B 1595 185@8200rpm 118@7500rpm 9000 JDM 1997-2001 Civic Type R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.8:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 77.4
Rod Length: 142.3
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.839
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B17A1 1678 160@7600rpm 117@7000rpm 8200 USDM/EDM 1992-1993 Integra GSR
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.7:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 81.4
Rod Length: 132.283
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.625
Deck Height: 203.25
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B18A1 1834 130@6000rpm 121@5000rpm 6500 USDM/EDM Integra GS/RS/LS
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
B18A1 1834 140@6300rpm 121@5000rpm 6500 USDM/EDM 1992-1993 Integra GS/RS/LS
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
B18B1 1834 142@6300rpm 127@5200rpm 6800 USDM/EDM 1994-1995 Integra GS/LS/RS/SE
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
B18B1 1834 142@6300rpm 127@5200rpm 6800 USDM/EDM 1996-2000 Integra GS/LS/RS/SE
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: No
B18C 1797 178@7600rpm 129@6200rpm 8000 JDM 1995-1997 Integra SiR-G
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.6:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 87.2
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.571
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B18C 1797 195@7800rpm 130@7600rpm 8000 JDM 1997-2001 Integra Type R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.6:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 87.2
Rod Length: 137.008
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.571
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B18C1 1797 170@7600rpm 128@6200rpm 8200 USDM/EDM 1994-2001 Integra GSR
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 87.2
Rod Length: 137.897
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.581
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B18C3 1797 197@8000rpm 113@7500rpm 8200 JDM 1996 Integra Type R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.8:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 87.2
Rod Length: 137.897
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.581
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B18C5 1797 195@8000rpm 130@7500rpm 8600 JDM 1998-2001 Integra Type R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 87.2
Rod Length: 137.897
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.581
Deck Height: 212.39
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
B20A3 1958 104@5800rpm 111@4000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1990-1991 Prelude 2.0 S
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 137
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.442
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
B20A5 1958 135@5800rpm 111@4000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1990-1991 Prelude 2.0 Si
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
Bore: 81
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 137
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.442
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
B20B 1973 126@5400rpm 133@4300rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1997-1998 CRV
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 84
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: No
B20Z 1973 146@6400rpm 133@4500rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1998-2001 CRV
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Bore: 84
Stroke: 89
Rod Length: 137
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.539
Deck Height: 211.84
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: No
B21A1 2056 140@5800rpm 135@5000rpm 6500 JDM 1990-1991 Prelude Si
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
Bore: 83
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 141.7
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.492
Deck Height: 189.2
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No

C Series Engines

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C30A 2977 265@6800rpm 217@5400rpm 0 JDM 2002+ NSX
Layout: V6 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Bore: 90
Stroke: 78
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
C32B 3179 280@7300rpm 224@5400rpm 0 JDM 2002+ NSX
Layout: V6 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Bore: 93
Stroke: 78
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes

D Series Engines

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D15B 1493 130@6800rpm 102@5200rpm 0 EDM 1991-1995 Civic Vti
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 133.985
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.586
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: Yes
D15B2 1493 92@6000rpm 89@4500rpm 6800 USDM/EDM 1988-1991 Civic DX/LX, CRX DX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 133.985
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.586
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D15B6 1493 62@4500rpm 83@3000rpm 6800 USDM/EDM 1988-1989 Civic HF / CRX HF
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 133.985
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.586
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D15B7 1493 102@5900rpm 98@5000rpm 6800 USDM/EDM 1992-1995 Civic DX/LX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 133.985
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.586
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
D15B8 1493 70@4500rpm 83@3000rpm 6500 USDM/EDM 1992-1995 Civic CX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 133.985
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.586
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
D15Z1 1493 92@5500rpm 97@4500rpm 5500 USDM/EDM 1992-1995 Civic VX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.3:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 84.5
Rod Length: 136.982
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.621
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
D16A1 1590 113@6250rpm 113@6250rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1986-1987 Integra
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.3:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D16A3 1590 118@6250rpm 103@5500rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1988-1989 Integra
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D16A6 1590 108@6000rpm 100@5000rpm 7100 USDM/EDM 1988-1991 Civic Si/ CRX Si
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D16A8/9 1595 137@6800rpm 108@5700rpm 7200 USDM/EDM 1988-1989 Integra
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
D16Y5 1590 115@6200rpm 104@5400rpm 0 USDM 1996-2000 Civic HX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 136.982
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.522
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
D16Y7 1590 106@6200rpm 103@4600rpm 6800 EDM 1996-2000 Civic CX/LX/DX (US) iLS (UK)
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 136.982
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.522
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: No
D16Y8 1590 127@6600rpm 107@5500rpm 7100 USDM/EDM 1996-2000 Civic EX (US) SR (UK)
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 136.982
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.522
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
D16Z6 1590 125@6600rpm 106@5200rpm 7200 USDM 1992-1995 Civic EX/Si/Del Sol Si
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 90
Rod Length: 136.982
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.522
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
D17A1 1668 115@6100rpm 110@4500rpm 6700 USDM 2001+ Civic DX/LX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 94.4
Rod Length: 139.979
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.483
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: No
D17A2 1668 127@6300rpm 114@4400rpm 7100 USDM 2001+ Civic EX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.9:1
Bore: 75
Stroke: 94.4
Rod Length: 139.979
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.483
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes

F Series Engines

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F20A 1997 150@6100rpm 137@5000rpm 0 JDM 1990-1993 Accord 2.0Si
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 88
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
F20C 1997 240@8300rpm 153@7500rpm 0 USDM/EDM 2000+ S2000
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 11.1:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 84
Rod Length: 153
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.821
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
F22A1 2156 125@5200rpm 137@4000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1990-1993 Accord
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
F22A1 2156 135@5200rpm 142@4500rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1992-1996 Prelude S
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
F22A4 2156 130@5200rpm 142@4000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1990-1991 Accord
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
F22A6 2156 140@5600rpm 142@4000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1991-1993 Accord
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 0
VTEC Enabled: No
F22B 2156 160@6000rpm 148@5000rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1992-1996 Prelude Si
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No
F22B1 2156 145@5500rpm 147@4500rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1994-1997 Accord EX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: Yes
F22B2 2156 130@5300rpm 139@4200rpm 0 USDM/EDM 1994-1997 Accord DX/LX
Layout: Inline 4 SOHC
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Bore: 85
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No

H Series Engines

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H22A 2157 220@7200rpm 163@6500rpm 8200 JDM 1997-2001 Prelude SiR
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 11.01:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 90.7
Rod Length: 143.002
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.577
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
H22A 2157 200@7000rpm 156@5250rpm 8200 USDM/EDM 1999-2001 Prelude
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 90.7
Rod Length: 143.002
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.577
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
H22A1 2157 195@7000rpm 156@5250rpm 8000 USDM/EDM 1997-1998 Prelude
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 90.7
Rod Length: 143.002
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.577
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2
VTEC Enabled: Yes
H23 2259 160@5800rpm 156@4500rpm 0 JDM 1993-1995 Prelude Type S
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.8:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 95
Rod Length: 141.503
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.49
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 1
VTEC Enabled: No

K Series Engines

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K20A 1998 160@8000rpm 140@7000rpm 8400 USDM/EDM 2001+ Integra IS (base)
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.8:1
Bore: 86
Stroke: 86
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2b
VTEC Enabled: Yes
K20A 1998 200@8000rpm 142@7000rpm 8400 JDM 2001+ Integra, Civic Type-R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Bore: 86
Stroke: 86
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2b
VTEC Enabled: Yes
K20A2 1998 220@7000rpm 206@7000rpm 7900 JDM 2001+ Integra Type-R
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 11.01:1
Bore: 86
Stroke: 86
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2b
VTEC Enabled: Yes
K20A3 1998 160@6500rpm 132@5000rpm 6800 USDM 2001+ RSX (base)
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 86
Stroke: 86
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2b
VTEC Enabled: Yes
K24 2354 160@6000rpm 162@3600rpm 0 USDM/EDM 2001+ CRV
Layout: Inline 4 DOHC
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Bore: 87
Stroke: 99
Rod Length: 0
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 0
Deck Height: 0
ODB Version: 2b
VTEC Enabled: Yes
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