Engine swap Q

KaMaKaZiPyRo · #1 03-28-2004, 08:43 PM

Ive got a 1995 Honda civic ex, and the question i have is that if i started adding mods now such as air intake, pistons, cams, and all that and then i get a b series engine swap would all those parts go to waste or would they fit the new engine? And for the b series when i buy parts what do i look under, because some places have the parts categorized from like year and model so what would i look under?

KaMaKaZiPyRo · #2 03-28-2004, 08:50 PM

And also would it be possible to make an RSX engine swap with my civic

PunkAlex · #3 03-29-2004, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KaMaKaZiPyRo

Ive got a 1995 Honda civic ex, and the question i have is that if i started adding mods now such as air intake, pistons, cams, and all that and then i get a b series engine swap would all those parts go to waste or would they fit the new engine?

With the exception of the intake (with some modification) all the d series parts would NOT fit the b series. There are very few parts that will interchange between the two. So basically yes, if you were to build up your d then plop in a b youd just have a big waste of money on your hands.

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Originally Posted by KaMaKaZiPyRo

And for the b series when i buy parts what do i look under, because some places have the parts categorized from like year and model so what would i look under?

What b series are you refering to? for instance if you were to look at GSR engine, many years have the same engine. Im not quite sure what the "yearage" on a gsr is, but i know that 92-95 civic engines of the same trim are basically the same (with a few differences in 92, but still). I think that all obd1 gsr engines are the same and all obd2 gsr engines are the same. Someone else will have to tell you the years.

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Originally Posted by KaMaKaZiPyRo

And also would it be possible to make an RSX engine swap with my civic

Possible? yes....feasible? probably not. I do believe that HAsport is working/has made mounts for rsx engines to be put into civics....i dont know much about it though.

KaMaKaZiPyRo · #4 03-30-2004, 12:43 AM

thanx- i was talkin about the b18a

KaMaKaZiPyRo · #5 03-30-2004, 12:53 AM

And what engine do you think would be best for the engine swap?And does the H22a like completely screw up ure steering as to where u can barely use it for daily driving? or is it possible to handle it-o ya and i meant b16a 2nd gen-

PunkAlex · #6 03-30-2004, 08:07 PM

best engine swap? While this is largely a matter of opinion, i would say a b18b (b18a was out of early 90's tegs...its good for swapping into 4th gens since its of the same years...you got a 95 so youd be better off with a OBD1 b18b as opposed to a obd0 b18a)...first off its a cheap engine to buy and swap...secondly it has a lot of potential-cheap turbo setup, ls/vtec buildup...whatever-NOTE THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY! IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE OFFICIAL "BEST"! (whatever that is!)

concerning the h22, while a lot of people have said that, i think its highly exaggerated. The h22 only weighs 50-75 more pounds than a b18. While this may still affect the handling somewhat, its nothing crazy hard. Most times people just say that as an arguement to support a b series over an h...

projectsilvia97 · #7 03-30-2004, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkAlex

best engine swap? While this is largely a matter of opinion, i would say a b18b (b18a was out of early 90's tegs...its good for swapping into 4th gens since its of the same years...you got a 95 so youd be better off with a OBD1 b18b as opposed to a obd0 b18a)...first off its a cheap engine to buy and swap...secondly it has a lot of potential-cheap turbo setup, ls/vtec buildup...whatever-NOTE THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY! IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE OFFICIAL "BEST"! (whatever that is!)

concerning the h22, while a lot of people have said that, i think its highly exaggerated. The h22 only weighs 50-75 more pounds than a b18. While this may still affect the handling somewhat, its nothing crazy hard. Most times people just say that as an arguement to support a b series over an h...

i would have to agree with you on that. you could always just beef up your suspension in the front to withstand that extra weight of the h22.

also a good cheap swap would be like a SiR I engine(88-91 B16A). from hmotorsonline, the complete swap costs only 1499. that's a pretty good price if you ask me. i believe they are asking 2200 for a complete swap on the b18b, so with that extra money you saved on the b16, you could build up the bottom end for the turbo.

once again, like alex said, this is just my opinion.

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