So I'm about to trade a vehicle for this car.

Any good ways I can identify what year GSR the motor came from?

I looked through the FAQ and wasn't able to locate info on how I can identify what model the civic is via the VIN to identify what model it is to find out the gear ratios. I was told it's the stock civic 5speed mated to the b18c1.

It's got a stockish intake, stock header, and straight thru exhaust with a ractive muffler. Lowered on Tokico shocks and super sport springs. Not the fastest thing I've driven in a while. Actually, 170hp feels slow to me now, but my last fast car was a 400whp 350z.

How does this motor respond to moderate increases in ignition timing and some fiddling with adjustable cam gears on stock cams? That sort of thing even worthwhile with stock cams?

Thanks guy.