K-series engine are they all related?

Question

i got an 03 civic si with a k-24 from a honda accord, now i want to get a engine cover, manifold cover and spark plug cover. could i use any cover from any k-series engine like the covers from the k20 of a civic si.

another question the k24 that i have on my car is not vtec how come i though all honda engines were vtec? now to make it vtect i have to change the head

from which vtec engine would be the best head to match my engine?

Answer 1

the valve cover and such will fit. but you might as well just get a new head and make it vtec and use the cover that comes on that one. id go with the head off of a TSX cause i think those are vtec. if not find another Si motor. i wouldnt advise putting a k20 head on because really. a 2.0l head going on a 2.4l block? theres slight bore issues there. not worth the money. unless its off a k20a from a type r. then id consider it. if you can even bore it over that much. im not sure when it comes to k series. im more of a b series kinda guy :)

Answer 2

well first of all you shouldnt of put that engine in that car you should of got the tsx k24 then put the k20a2 which is the rsx type s head and made it a frankenstein and not all honda motors are vtec as you figured out from experience i would say to put the rsx type s head on the k24 you have

Answer 3

why in gods name would you put a k24 into your civic?

and a non vtec one at that???

ill have to call bs on this one because the civic si engine was already a k20 vtec with 160hp.  to put a non vtec k into it and be at about the same power level is just crazy..