Honda B17A1 Engine

This page lists the B17A1 specifications for the engine built by Honda.

Fuel Type Petrol
Configuration I4
VTEC
Combustion Type Naturally Aspirated
Displacement (cc) 1,678 cc
Cylinders 4
Cylinder Bore (mm) 81 mm
Cylinder Stroke (mm) 81.4 mm
Valves 16
Valves Per Cylinder 4
Valvetrain DOHC
Compression Ratio 9.7:1
Power (kW) 119 kW @ 7,600 RPM
Torque (N⋅m) 159 N⋅m @ 7,000 RPM
Redline (RPM) 8,250 RPM
Weight (kg)
Production 1992 - 1993

Where listed, power output figures are based on the most powerful production variant of that engine, because some manufacturers use different engine maps to tune the same engine for better fuel economy, performance or to differentiate models in the range.

VTEC engagement: 5,750 RPM.

First DOHC VTEC B series to be marketed in North America as export only. Not available in Japan.

Came equipped with the YS1 cable transmission, which was different from other cable B-series YS1 transmissions as it has a different input shaft and a shorter final drive.

Last Updated: 31st January 2021 at 19:48:14