Please Post D16A1 Swap Info Here - Page 8

lxndr · 03-23-2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pimpmcdaddies

I've got an 89 Teg donor car.So can I use the distributor and ECU from the teg (and engine)on my '87 Si or must I use distributor and ECU from an earlier Teg?

You can swap everything from the Integra. You will also need to swap the wiring harness or rewire your CRX harness. If I had a donor Teg, I'd just swap the wiring harness. Use the Teg ECU, the CRX ECU will not control the electornic advance distributor on your '89 Teg motor.

pimpmcdaddies · 03-23-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lxndr

You can swap everything from the Integra. You will also need to swap the wiring harness or rewire your CRX harness. If I had a donor Teg, I'd just swap the wiring harness. Use the Teg ECU, the CRX ECU will not control the electornic advance distributor on your '89 Teg motor.

Thanks for reply..Is it a mission fitting the wiring harness?I'm not a lover of loads of wires!
Had a result with the 89'
donor car,80000 miles,one lady owner.Off with its head...

85crxzc · 03-24-2006, 11:37 AM

i did that same swap and i used the whole 89 integra wiring harnes that runs from the ecu all the way to the taillights to the headlights took me like a week.... also u need to install the speed sensor either from an hf 1st gen or do like i did use the integra gauge cluster..

pimpmcdaddies · 03-28-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 85crxzc

i did that same swap and i used the whole 89 integra wiring harnes that runs from the ecu all the way to the taillights to the headlights took me like a week.... also u need to install the speed sensor either from an hf 1st gen or do like i did use the integra gauge cluster..

Does the Teg gauge cluster fit in the original dash housing or just change the speedo clock?

85crxzc · 03-28-2006, 09:34 PM

it was the stock crx dash that i cut out a little bigger to install the integra gauge cluster the water temp the speedometer the whole cluster, it wasnt pretty but it got the job done... im not very good at wiring thats why i did it that way... i didnt know that the hf had a speed sensor ortherwise i would have done that...

pimpmcdaddies · 03-31-2006, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lxndr

You can swap everything from the Integra. You will also need to swap the wiring harness or rewire your CRX harness. If I had a donor Teg, I'd just swap the wiring harness. Use the Teg ECU, the CRX ECU will not control the electornic advance distributor on your '89 Teg motor.

Hi I've got the whole interior stripped out in my Civic.Wanted to know if the whole wiring harness would need to be changed (ie.lights etc)or does the harness divide so you can just use the engine section for the electronic advance for the conversion?Want to get this straight before I get into demolishing the Teg...
help appreciated as always...

85crxzc · 03-31-2006, 09:48 AM

when i first had my zc running i just used the whole integra wiring harness its pretty much the same except for a few things like the integra has pop up headlights so i had a relay that i didnt need. i also used the whole integra fuse box and the integra gauge cluster because the need of the speed sensor.. i tried weeding out the engine control from the chasi wires after i blew the motor so i could rebuilt with a cleaner look but theres just so many that i wound up screwing it up.. i have heard that peoples done it b4 but aparently they have more patients than me

PoastalChange · 06-03-2006, 03:47 AM

Alright, Alright,
I know that there is probily some info here for me but there is so much info that Im tired. I have an 87 CRX. I have a D16Z6 out of a 95 civic. Do the Motor mounts and tranny mounts fit. And any other info that i need that I dont have (So everything) would be greatly appriciated. What axles should I use and fuel system rewuirements and shift linkage and, and, and....

Thanks to all who help.

pierce3381 · 06-15-2006, 06:45 PM

I'm not sure if this has been covered or not but I haven't seen anything on it. Are the valves in a zc head the same as what's in a d16a1? from what I've read sofar both engines are pretty similar. What is different about the zc that makes the extra 20-25hp over the d16a1?

85crxzc · 06-15-2006, 06:47 PM

the cams i think make up the extra horsepower... not sure bout the valves though

cvcc_wagon · 06-15-2006, 10:08 PM

lxndr will probably know better but i assume they are. 85crxzc is right, the extra hp is due to the cams and a larger intake manifold

lxndr · 06-16-2006, 02:47 AM

It's all in the cams, everything else is pretty much the same.

The '85-'87 ZC motors have a dual plate throttle body just like an '85-'87 SI but the design of the intake manifold is essentially the same as a D16A1 (ZC also has an EGR on the IM).

The '88-'89 Integra ZC IM is almost exactly the same as an '88-'89 D16A1, and the '88-'91 Civic ZC has the largest IM (which is what I'm using).

The '88-'89 Integra D16A1 and '88-'91 Civic ZC motors have lighter rods and a higher compression ratio than the '85-'87 D16A1/ZC1 motors.

Here's a pic of an '88-'91 Civic ZC intake manifold on my '89 D16A1 with ZC cams (amongst many other mods).

More info here:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2278318/1

pierce3381 · 06-16-2006, 06:24 PM

thanks for the info guys! I have a 85 carbed crx and a 87 integra that were both more less given to me. I picked up the rex for $150 and the integra for free they just wanted it out of there yard. I've swapped out the entire wiring harness along with the fuel pump to make it fuel injected I got everything in and when I hit the key I got no compression. It has a new timing belt which leads me to believe someone either broke there old one or replaced it and didn't adjust the timing at all because the timing marks are way off plus there's alot of slack in the valves so i'm guessing the valves are bent. I have a 88-91 zc block with scared up piston dome's but good valves and cams. I'm hoping I can put the zc valves and cams into the 86-87 intergra head and be good to go.

lxndr · 06-17-2006, 02:50 AM

You can actually swap the whole ZC head onto the D16A1 block. The ZC head bolts on exactly like the D16A1 head (it just looks a little different), just remember to use the D16A1 cam gears.

pierce3381 · 06-17-2006, 05:56 PM

ok i guess i'm a little confused... are the pistons in the 88-89 integra d16a1 the same ones that are in the civic zc 88-91? I alson noticed on an engine chart the d16a3 is rated at 118hp and the d16a1 is rated at 113 but it shows the d16a1 to be out of a 86-89 teg and the d16a3 to be out of an 88-89 teg? Just want to make sure i have the right pistons and rods before i start building the engine..

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