is it possible

[94hondahatch]

ok i was goin to have a shop swap out my gutless d15b8 with a b-16...so a friend of mine says why dont we do it in the garage.my buddy has done all kinda of mods to domestic cars and trucks no honda experience though. i have changed my drive shafts clutch and change my own oil all the time........now the question how hard is it to do this swap no ase certified mechanic. just a couple guys a garage tools and hope of saving a grand......can someone just let me know how hard this is to do..........the wiring is what makes me nervous.

please dont tell me this is easy if you have never done this........if you have done this and can let me know what problems i might have it would be appericiated.

shane

[maxspeedhonda]

Just take your time and keep all the small parts organized. Sometimes it helps to take some pics or make diagrams. It is fairly easy in my opinion, the only did that I do not like is the wiring. It is not hard, you just need some patience.

[defman]

I am currently putting a JDM B16A in my 94 hatch back. I am almost done, I have one axle left to put in and fix the exhaust because my downpipe got cut before they shipped it. and wire the car. The only problems i have run into so far is that I had to extend the rear motor mount(the one on the firewall) about 1/2 an inch. I am going to get the wiring done profesionally though. The main reason being that the wiring harness in my car is OBD1 and the wiring harness on the motor is OBD2.
The swap isn't difficult, It just takes time. I've been working on my car every other day after school for about 2 weeks and i'm almost done.

[94hondahatch]

kewl thanks for the input guys so how would i knwo which obd the motor is when i get it and isnt the obd1 supposed to be easier to tune?
maxspeedhonda would it do any good to make diagrams of the wiring....what i mean is wont it be all diff with the b-16?? like i said i dont know everything thats why i ask......momma alwayz said no question is a stupid question

[maxspeedhonda]

Originally Posted by 94hondahatch

kewl thanks for the input guys so how would i knwo which obd the motor is when i get it and isnt the obd1 supposed to be easier to tune?
maxspeedhonda would it do any good to make diagrams of the wiring....what i mean is wont it be all diff with the b-16?? like i said i dont know everything thats why i ask......momma alwayz said no question is a stupid question

A Haynes or equiv. manuel should have some good wiring diagrams. What gen b16a are you getting? If you are getting a OBD 1, then it will be fairly simple. You need to add in the vtec wire and prob a knock sensor. The wiring really depends of what OBD version the motor and chassis is.