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#1
10-17-2003, 05:54 PM
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zc or mini me and a mpfi ?
Ok heres the deal. i can get a ( i think its an 89) 89 crx for $500. it just needs an engine. im not sure which one it is but i think its a dx cause its a d15 with a 5 speed. i know it has dpfi. if i were to go the zc route, would i have to change to mpfi and how hard is it to do that. my other question is does anyone have a d16a6 cause i already have a y8 head sitting in my closet i could slap on the engine. or any opinion as to which way i went on the engine choice i think im for sure going to get it though. any help would be much appreciated.
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10-17-2003, 06:22 PM
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i was thinking of doing minime for a while but your really better off just putting in a sohc vtec than a minime, the performance is very close to a zc. You don't need mpfi for a zc(just ask Melt he's been procrastinating instilation of mpfi on his zc) but you don't get all the performance out of a zc if you leave it w/ dpfi. for more stateside part options go w/ the y8, you could prolly get a block w/out head cheeper.
i would go zc just cuse it's wierd and i like to own the unusual or rare, that and it was oem on the jdm civic, i think that's nifty. zc has a tad more torque, but y8 has vtec, you make the call. (preitty sure about all of this, i know i'm no expert, correct me if i'm misinformed)
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I'm no street racer nor do want to be, my goal is a fun car... that leaves SUVs in the dust. current car: red 90-civic-STD-hb with dx trannie, ecu, shift knob, & rear seats. i hate my vynil seats. p.s. i am once again with computer, please forgive the one year leave of absence. 
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10-17-2003, 07:31 PM
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yeah i think im going to go with the zc. i need to find an SI tranny when i get some cash too. i'll probally run the integra ecu, mpfi conversion, and eventually turbo it. anyone wanna buy a y8 head
Anyone in the charlotte, NC area wanna help me with my swap when i get ready to do it let me know
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10-17-2003, 08:21 PM
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buy a zc trannie if it's gonna be a daily driver, if your gonna race it buy a zc trannie and swap the final drive gear (5th) from the si it's better geared, the zc's 5th gear is made for highway cruzin.
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I'm no street racer nor do want to be, my goal is a fun car... that leaves SUVs in the dust. current car: red 90-civic-STD-hb with dx trannie, ecu, shift knob, & rear seats. i hate my vynil seats. p.s. i am once again with computer, please forgive the one year leave of absence.
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#5
10-17-2003, 08:35 PM
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here are some sights to buy engines from:
http://www.evanshondaspecialist.com http://www.hasport.com/Main%20Menu%2...ns/Dealers.htm for the priciey version go evans. i know they are very well established and they will give you a shitload of info about the car your engine came out of if it came out of one.
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I'm no street racer nor do want to be, my goal is a fun car... that leaves SUVs in the dust. current car: red 90-civic-STD-hb with dx trannie, ecu, shift knob, & rear seats. i hate my vynil seats. p.s. i am once again with computer, please forgive the one year leave of absence.
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10-17-2003, 08:36 PM
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I don't wanna have to get the integra axles though. and ill be useing the dx tranny for a while. this will be a slowly but surely done right project.
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10-17-2003, 09:50 PM
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you don't have to, it just works better. and the more power you use, the more you will have to worry about breaking the axels.
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I'm no street racer nor do want to be, my goal is a fun car... that leaves SUVs in the dust. current car: red 90-civic-STD-hb with dx trannie, ecu, shift knob, & rear seats. i hate my vynil seats. p.s. i am once again with computer, please forgive the one year leave of absence.
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10-17-2003, 11:26 PM
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I'll probally go hmotorsonline for teh engine and i think with the zc tranny you have to use the integra axles not sure though.
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10-18-2003, 12:05 PM
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all d seriese axels have the same inside splindle, it only works better to put integra axels, if it's a dx than i wouldn't worry cause dx axels are the same as si axels. just use your stock axels dude if it's a d seriese trannie, it will work w/ your current axels so will the sohc vtec.
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I'm no street racer nor do want to be, my goal is a fun car... that leaves SUVs in the dust. current car: red 90-civic-STD-hb with dx trannie, ecu, shift knob, & rear seats. i hate my vynil seats. p.s. i am once again with computer, please forgive the one year leave of absence.
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