good question?

[Tim Yoak]

Does anyone know why my 86 dx hatchback came with a bs engine, or a bt in the lxi. why were these engines only used for one year? Aren't the b series usually closer related to the jdm engines? I noticed from the engine charts that most of the b series engines are eithier jdm or later model. I have a theory that since the car was completly redesigned in 86, maby the first engine was a variant of the jdms.

[Neuspeed87lx]

not to sound mean but are you sure its a b series motor ?... do you have any pics ? what is stamped on the motor ... b20 ?

[dXsquared]

its not a B series exactly...

its not an A20 series either... but the parts are complatible to a certain degree... most are... so all the 2 liter accord 3gens are called A20... yes they were named BS and BT but i think they just decided to change the name and make a whole new line of motors... i also think that is when they started the Series Letter then the Number

A20
A18
B16
B18
B20
F22
H22


get it?

Travis

[Mike's89AccordLX]

You guys make me feel dumb. :huh:

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by Neuspeed87lx
not to sound mean but are you sure its a b series motor ?... do you have any pics ? what is stamped on the motor ... b20 ? No its stamped bs, I wondered why i had the gold valve cover

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
its not a B series exactly...

its not an A20 series either... but the parts are complatible to a certain degree... most are... so all the 2 liter accord 3gens are called A20... yes they were named BS and BT but i think they just decided to change the name and make a whole new line of motors... i also think that is when they started the Series Letter then the Number

A20
A18
B16
B18
B20
F22
H22


get it?
Let me get a flashlight, I'm looking at the chart, the a series are listed different also I've got one more foot pound of torque(big deal right)
Travis

[dXsquared]

i had a gold cover too... it wasnt stamped BS tho... it was a steel stamped gold one with a screwed on H

i have an aluminum one now

Travis

[dXsquared]

http://www.angelfire.com/freak/hatchback/images/engine.jpg

is this like urs? i painted the H and shit black tho

Travis

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
http://www.angelfire.com/freak/hatchback/images/engine.jpg

is this like urs? i painted the H and shit black tho

Travis Your picture is missing, and I painted the h red, I really don't see too many of these particular ones.

[dXsquared]

right click... then go to propertys... then highlight the url then paste it into the address bar


Travis

[Tim Yoak]

B16a3??

[dXsquared]

WHA???

Travis

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
WHA???

Travis :lol got ya, no it's a bs I wish It was the other I was trying to find the engine number again, but it's time for another valve cover gasket,and another,and another............

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by Tim Yoak
:lol got ya, no it's a bs I wish It was the other I was trying to find the engine number again, but it's time for another valve cover gasket,and another,and another............ We do have something that the later b series doesn't have, we've got a closed deck design. that means stronger cyl. walls. vs. the open deck design.

[dXsquared]

WOOT WOOT!!! i knew mine wasnt a B16A3... its not a DOHC and its tooo old..... plus i have headers and carb so it cant be a B16

well im off to bed... dreamin about

3 Honda Civics with Spoon engines... motec system exhaust and Mushimoto ZX tires! or yah... nad the stand alone fuel management... and the MAD SCIENTIST that looks like a chipmunk


Travis