engine swap question

[mrnice1058]

ok here is the deal i got a 91 crx engine for free and i have a 97 civic lx can i get the engine in my car and working being that i don't have emissions in my state or am i better off selling my engine online and getting a 92-95 b16 and go from there? or can i get the b16 so it can work as a obd1 with the wiring harness i have now and just get the distributor and injectors for the obd1 and work from there please help me i am a BIG NOOB when it comes to this thanks

[dat1laosguy]

yea but for the trouble you would go throug i would get the b16 obd2 and get a 99-00 wiring harness

[dat1laosguy]

Originally Posted by dat1laosguy

yea but for the trouble you would go throug i would get the b16 obd2 and get a 99-00 wiring harness

99-00 civic si harness

[mrnice1058]

so i am better off sellin my engine then instead of working one it? being that i don't have much money to buy a new one where i can get the parts i need part by part? don't think that is a good idea? and also the 99-00 si is obd2b so it will not work also there was no b16 made with obd2a

[dat1laosguy]

Originally Posted by mrnice1058

so i am better off sellin my engine then instead of working one it? being that i don't have much money to buy a new one where i can get the parts i need part by part? don't think that is a good idea? and also the 99-00 si is obd2b so it will not work also there was no b16 made with obd2a

the 99-00 civic si are all b16

[mrnice1058]

lol ok thanks man you tried but here is a difference with obd2a and obd2b 96-98 is obd2a and 99-00 is obd2b so it is going to be the same thing as putting in the obd0 it will not work with out mods to the wiring harness and i don't know how to do that! that is why i am tring to get info on it

[dat1laosguy]

and you could work on your engine cuz you dont have an emission test your gonna be alrite, so go ebay buy a conversion obd2 to obd1, or leave ecu as is.....oh is your car a 5spd cuz if so your gonna need to convert your hydro to cable clutch and thats not recommended but could be done tho other than that everything should fit rite on

[mrnice1058]

there we go now we talking so you are telling me that i can get an obd1 ecu and get the convertion harness and it will work with the wiring harness i have now with the b16 obd0? also i got a hydro tranny already for it

[Ricochet]

The 91 crx engine will suck more than your lx engine, and I don't know of anybody who will pay more than $50 for it, so looks like you have a big piece of metal on your hands.

If you buy a B16A2 complete swap from www.hmotorsonline.com it will come with an ecu and harness so it should be pretty straightforward.

[mrnice1058]

so what is wrong with the engine i think it is quick so why would i go thur the problem of selling it and then buying a new one where i got it for free and i can build it up to run faster then the new b16's but the question of the day is what do i need to do to get the engine to run as a obd1?

[Miataracer]

what engine is this that you are talking about? you havent even said yet. for your sake i hope like hell it isn't a sohc sh!tpumper because if it is good luck with the going faster than a newer b16

[Miataracer]

plus nearly anything worth having would never be given away for free.

maybe it is time you give a more detailed explanation

[Ricochet]

Originally Posted by mrnice1058

i got it for free and i can build it up to run faster then the new b16's

The old d15's? Thanks for the laugh.

[mrnice1058]

what i thought i did ok here is the deal i have a b16a1 sir I sitting in my driveway i want to use it in my 97 civic lx what do i need to get it to run right in my obd2 car

[GScivic7]

well, if you don't have smog checks in your state, then you'll need an OBD2 ECU and wire the thing up for VTEC. I don't think anyone makes a OBD0 to OBD1 or OBD2 conversion harness so you'll have to wire the sucker up yourself. Also need a B-series tranny if you don't have one.