D15B7 motor swap

[robitrice19]

the B16A1 is the one i am talking about

[GScivic7]

will not work, it's a motor that is older than your chassis and illegal.

[b18 ls]

If your swaping in a b18c, I would always recomend the GS-R. Not much the "R" engine has over it except air flow, cams and pistons. Which cams and pistons will be replaced if your building an n/a set up, and if your boosting, you'd still have to make changes to lower comp.

So to answer your question, I'd go with the swap. B16 is a great motor. If you go b18, you should think about what you want in the long run. If you want n/a motor, I'd say GS-R. If you want Turbo, you could get a b18b and save some money.

[robitrice19]

I was looking online today for motors at jspecautomotive.com and found a prelude motor w tranny and all necessary stuff for a full swap. It only costs 2050 but hos much work would it be?

[robitrice19]

The motor is the H22A from a 92-95 Prelude

[GScivic7]

there is such a big debate on whether that motor is really worth it or not to swap into Civics. I'd try to find other people with the same swap and ask them how it handles because making the car nose heavy is the big issue, also how the motor sits in the engine bay. I don't think there is anyone here with that swap, so it's just going to be a lot of hear-say (sp?).

[97CivicX]

everyone ive ever talked to with the h22 swap says all that "hear-say" is bullshit. the actual weight difference is minimal. the other day i read something where the car actually oversteered wiht the swap ::rubs chin::

ask around on ht, im sure youll get some good info from them

[95dxcivic]

I think its like a 35 lbs. weight difference. Im not sure.

[GScivic7]

it's not just the weight, but how the motor kinda tilts back and doesn't sit in there straight