Which Motor to Swap in?

Ok, i am currently in Iraq, but when i get back to the states i am going to do a motor swap on my DX, should i go with a B swap or a VTEC D swap?

Ok, i am currently in Iraq, but when i get back to the states i am going to do a motor swap on my DX, should i go with a B swap or a VTEC D swap?
Go with a b serie engine ,more hp

1st gen B16AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

I think I seen them the other night on a website for $1250, motor/tranny/ECU but I foget the site.

1st gen B16AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

I think I seen them the other night on a website for $1250, motor/tranny/ECU but I foget the site.
You could go with any B serie engine but if you have an 4th gen civic or crx, don't forget to change the tranny for a cable (ACURA 90-93)

b18c1 (im partial)

b18c1 (im partial)
Ya an B18c1(GSR motor) is very good.

if you have the money and wanna stay NA get the JDM B18C if you have a budget/wanna go boost get b18c1 either way a b series is going to better than a d16

if you want to be able race your car seriously then the bigger the better. But if you just want a fun daily driver then things are different. I did a d15 vtec swap in my crx w/ a HF tranny, and first, second, and third gear are a blast, i havn't had much trouble getting up to 120 mph and when you wind out second gear your running around 90mph so it dosn't take that long to get there, but fouth and fith gear are great too, on the pocket book, i can be running 80-85mph and be turning a little under 2000 rpm, so needless to say the gas milage is still there, and plus as a daily driver on the street it can get going as fast as i want it too, but if i was building a race car, i'd definatly go with the bigger motor, if your looking for an easy swap go for the d15 vtec. as long as you get the obd jumper harness then it's a pretty straight foward swap with not too much wiring. Good luck w/ what ever you decide and bring the rest of the boys home safe from over there man!!! Thanks for what ya do Scott

can you give us a little better idea of what you want out of the motor? What type of driving do you plan to do with the car? Stricly daily driving? Strictly Drag? Stricly Autox/Roadracing? Or a combo? Knowing that we can help ya find the engine that will best suit your needs.

Holla back! :smooch:

You could go with any B serie engine but if you have an 4th gen civic or crx, don't forget to change the tranny for a cable (ACURA 90-93)

First gen b16a has a cable tranny! Try hmotorsonline.com ! Steve is the MAN!!!! He can also get the hasport mounts and shiftlinkage and make it a package deal. If i remember Its like $1299.99 for the motor or 1250. Not sure, but get everything at once and you will get a deal!

Ok, i guess i shoulda said what i was gonna do with the hatchie eh? it will get daily driven for the most part but its gonna get some mild body mods and be shown as well, also i'd like to put up some decent numbers at the track, i kinda would like to do something that not a whole lot of ppl do kiinda like what Scott82 did would be cool or a turbo ls maybe everyone around where i live(Glen Burnie,MD) has a B18C1, B16a, or a turbo version of one of the 2

i also thot about doing a ZC full swap and after i get the hatch looking the way i want it go back and turbo it. cuz the price from nippon is really good

Turbo D all the way

I say go buy a complete B16a1 Swap, then at the same time Buy a B20b/z block only.

then pickup some GSR head studs, a Golden Eagle B20vtec Kit and a nice set of Valve springs & cams (stage 1 or CTR/ITR), build everything and go own the streets.

B-Series, more aftermarket, more horsepower(for the most part), and better looking............

B-Series, more aftermarket, more horsepower(for the most part), and better looking............

A) There are just as much aftermarket parts for D series as B.
B) Better looking? WTF
c) Horsepower isn't everything

I was really suprised as to what i am getting out of this d series motor, i didn't expect it to be too fast, but it really suprised me and the little crx can scoot on down the road now. I know it's not as fast as a b series swap but it is a big difference than the stock motor. Does anyone know how much more a b series enginge weighs and how much a d series weighs. just curious, i wouldn't expect it to be more than a couple hundred lbs if that. Just curious

Thanx for all the input guys/gals, but i am only looking to spend about 1500 at most if possible to do the swap, i'm really starting to lean towards the ZC motor/ECU/Trans and get hasport to make the harness to drop it all in easily, then i have a lil more power, decent gas mileage and i can still say i have a swap, keep in mind i am going from dual port to multi port here so that itself is a pain in the ass

A) There are just as much aftermarket parts for D series as B.
B) Better looking? WTF
c) Horsepower isn't everything
A)No......atleast not internals
B)You don't think a b-series valve cover looks cleaner than a d-series? ok......
C)It's not everything, but most of it.

A)No......atleast not internals
B)You don't think a b-series valve cover looks cleaner than a d-series? ok......
C)It's not everything, but most of it.

a) You should do your research before you spread wrong information. There are just as much.
b) Your a freaking idiot if you pick a engine because the valve cover looks cleaner.
c) No it's not most of it. How about torque? Parts availability? Parts cost? Reliability? Personal goals? Etc..Etc...

You should really think before you speak something you know nothing about.

a) You should do your research before you spread wrong information. There are just as much.
b) Your a freaking idiot if you pick a engine because the valve cover looks cleaner.
c) No it's not most of it. How about torque? Parts availability? Parts cost? Reliability? Personal goals? Etc..Etc...

You should really think before you speak something you know nothing about.
thank you very much for your opinion, and i am very glad you could somehow act in a childish way about it.

thank you very much for your opinion, and i am very glad you could somehow act in a childish way about it.

I'm acting childish...how do you figure? As I recall you were the one who said..

"Mommy, mommy...buy be the B one, I like the thing on top, it's all big and way cool looking."

a) You should do your research before you spread wrong information. There are just as much.
b) Your a freaking idiot if you pick a engine because the valve cover looks cleaner.
c) No it's not most of it. How about torque? Parts availability? Parts cost? Reliability? Personal goals? Etc..Etc...

You should really think before you speak something you know nothing about.
Before you reply to somebody, check who you replying to cause i never talk about VALVE COVER BULLSHIT.

I was replying to swaptrex which is why I quoted him...

You guys its all about personal likes or dislikes of the motor you can make a D get some serious HP just as you can get a B to do the same. I like the fact I can make a underated pretty much throw away motor turn out more HP than some of the B's running around. So what ever you guys dont fight. And people wonder why I stopped answering questions and helping. Go figure..