don't now what to do swap or not

[HEC]

ok this is what's going on
i got a b18 b1 for my 95 civic cx , and some told me that this engine is going to be ilegal here. plus it dosent have much hp.
well i have a d16 on it right now i dont now how much hp this engine realy puting out . but the B18 it should be puting more hp and torque then the weak D16 i have now.

i dont now if i should go we the swap or say bye the the B18 i just got
i didnt pay too much for this engine so what would you do any body.

[kicker1_solo]

What year is the motor? And if it is legal, then it's definately worth swapping into your car, you will not regret it. That motor will definately improve your car's performance. And the B18b has much more potential than your D16.

[pasha]

well, its all about emissions right... or maybe not, afterall its calli..

bidding for the b18 starts at 5 dollaz!

[superbluecivicsi]

Originally Posted by pasha

well, its all about emissions right... or maybe not, afterall its calli..

bidding for the b18 starts at 5 dollaz!

Its at $10.00 now

[Ricochet]

From what I've read on here, any engine swap is illegal in California if it doesn't match the vin...?

[eckoman_pdx]

From what I understand, for a swap to be legal in cali, the motor has to be A) the same year or newer than the car. B) All the emissions control equipment from the donor motor has to still be in intact. For example, if your cars OBD I and the motor OBD II, even after it's converted to OBD I, you have to keep the OBD II crap just sitting there , intact. Even though it don't work. Otherwise you fail the visual inspection.

[Milliardo]

Originally Posted by pasha

bidding for the b18 starts at 5 dollaz!

I'll take that pretty quick and be happy with it. Of course, after that I'll think of a way to ship the engine all the way here without having expenses go up.

[civicHBsi91]

umm how do you have a d16 in your 95 cx? was it swapped in there?

did you mean 96 cx?

[Jalop b16]

What year is the motor? it will not be illegal in that car. Contact the state Ref and ask them what is required to have a b18 in your car. they will help.Or just put it in and tell no one.

[subarukid555]

dont swap... go turbo... SOHC turbo will be a million times better!! you will waste less money and be faster. my bros car is fast and spanks integras... some i knoe has a GSR teg running 14.9 and his friend has a lude running 14.8 and my bro spanks them... SOHC turbo... in my sig is his site...

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by subarukid555

dont swap... go turbo... SOHC turbo will be a million times better!! you will waste less money and be faster. my bros car is fast and spanks integras... some i knoe has a GSR teg running 14.9 and his friend has a lude running 14.8 and my bro spanks them... SOHC turbo... in my sig is his site...

A Turbo LS will be faster than a turbo'd SOHC D16. Not saying a turbo'd D16 is slow, but the LS block can handle up to 12 psi on stock internals, not to mention the added displacement will equal more torque, plus the fact you can boost it stock to a higher PSI.

[subarukid555]

yea true but still u save alot of money and u can do internals and stuff and prolly run the same... but my bros car is fast for being SOHC turbo... he just put a new block and used head....

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by subarukid555

yea true but still u save alot of money and u can do internals and stuff and prolly run the same... but my bros car is fast for being SOHC turbo... he just put a new block and used head....

A turbo'in the D will cost less than swappin and turbo'in an LS...true...but same for same (in terms of work done), the LS will kill....Do the internal work to the LS, close the deck, etc. I fully build LS boosted sky high can attain over 400HP and well over 20psi. I know a guy in Cali with a 500HP LS/Vtec he built sevarl years ago before the import boom. Of course, whether it's a LS or a D16, a fully built and boosted motor, whether a 260HP D or a 400HP LS, isn't exactly street friendly.

[HEC]

OK IM NOT GOING WITH THE SWAP, IT DIDNT WORK I NEED A DIFERENT TRANY THE ONE ITS GOT IN IT IT WONT WORK, SO I'M SWAPING, IM GOING TO LOOK FOR A 95 B18 OR B16 THAT WILL DO TI

THANX TO ALL.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by HEC

OK IM NOT GOING WITH THE SWAP, IT DIDNT WORK I NEED A DIFERENT TRANY THE ONE ITS GOT IN IT IT WONT WORK, SO I'M SWAPING, IM GOING TO LOOK FOR A 95 B18 OR B16 THAT WILL DO TI

THANX TO ALL.

I am curious, what is wrong with the tranny? A B18B1 is 94+, and the tranny is hydro. Your 95 civic should be hydro. If you got a B18A1 with a cable tranny, you can use a Hasport calbe-hydro conversion kit to make it work. But then again, I suppose a 90-93 B18A1 is illegel to put in the car in cali cuz it's older than the vehicle.