Engines
1990s
USA
Honda B17A1 VTEC engine
The Honda B17 engine is built as a VTEC engine in Integra GS-R cars from Honda . The displacement is 1,678 cc (1.6) .The production was only from 1992 and ended in 1993.
The VTEC variable valve timing and lift system, with a redline of 8,000 rpm,this was the first DOHC VTEC B series to be marketed in North America as export only.and was not available in Japan.It came equipped with the YS1 cable shift transmission, which was different from other cable B-series YS1 transmissions as it has a different input shaft and a shorter final drive. A rare car and engine with as few as 4 thousand built.
B17A1 VTEC
- Found in: 1992–1993 Integra GS-R (USDM VTEC Model VIN DB2)
- Displacement: 1,678 cc (102.4 cu in)
- Bore: 81 mm (3.189 in)
- Stroke: 81.4 mm (3.205 in)
- Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.63
- Rod Length: 132.28 mm (5.208 in)
- Compression: 9.7:1
- VTEC engagement; VTEC Solenoid Engagement @ 5750
- Power: 160 bhp (119 kW) @ 7600 rpm & 117 lb⋅ft (159 N⋅m) @ 7000 rpm
- Redline: 8000
- Fuel Cutoff: 8250rpm
B17
| code | capacity | Bore × stroke | compression | kW (hp) / 1 / min | Nm / 1 / min | transmission | VTEC | Installed in: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B17A1 | 1678 cc | 81.0 × 81.4 mm | 9.7: 1 | 120 (160) / 7600 | 159/7000 | YS-1 | Yes |
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1 New cable-shift transmission, which differs from the other B-transmissions by another input shaft!
