b16 questions

[3.1zxt]

I want to know what needs to be done to swap a b16 into a 4dr civic with a 5 speed and 1.5l engine. I also want to know how much hp I would get with a 8psi turbo kit.

[IntegraB16]

What year civic? B16 at 8-PSI... off the top of my head.. probably about 250 Hp

[SiZ]

No, it will never fit.

And everyone knows that you can't turbo a VTEC!
If you did, you'd get 201whp because 1.6L motors can't make torque.

[IntegraB16]

What are you talking about SiZ? I have a turbo'd B16 on 10 PSI and i'm running 240WHP.

[honda_racing101]

SiZ what are you talking about? for one, it WILL fit and two wtf do you mean by "you cant turbo a VTEC"? and you'd make more than 201 hp.

[Kunundrum]

alright a Turbo B16 engine bay in a 4th gen civic/2nd gen CRX looks like this

as for what you would need for the swap.

1. Multi Point Conversions since you have the 1.5 DPFI.
2. a set of motor mounts
3. a B16 complete swap
4. shifter linkage

steps to take.

1. remove old 1.5l
1.5. spit on removed 1.5l
2. clean up engine bay while everything is out.
3. mount rear engine mount in X-member
4. mount Tranny and Motor mount on motor
5. Install rear L-Bracket on Motor
6. carfully drop motor in engine bay... tigten the rear engine mount first.
7. tighten the 2 other mounts.
8. re connect hoses and electrical
9. install axels and linkage
10. put motor oil in motor and tranny fluid in tranny
11. try to fire it up
11.5 troubleshoot if not starting
12. finish up and clean up.
13. take for a ride.

Some pics available on my cardomain site in my signature

[Kunundrum]

as for turbo, a b16 turbo with 8psi stock give about 250whp if it's done properly... however the b16 has pretty high compession to begin with (10.2-10.4) i would recomend doing a mild build (rods & pistons minimum) to lower the compession to like 9.5:1 and be able to take the aditional HP.

due to frustration and a few minor problems (I found out later) I scapped my turbo project... though I should not have... i took my buddies D15 turbo out for a rip... wow what a nice ride... turbo D15 is faster than a B16... but the transmissions are kinda weak vs. the B series ones.

first and formost, do your homework and take your time... do it right... or do it twice.

[91civichatch2571]

Originally Posted by honda_racing101

SiZ what are you talking about? for one, it WILL fit and two wtf do you mean by "you cant turbo a VTEC"? and you'd make more than 201 hp.

He thinks hes funny nah, siz is the shit. hes no dummy

[angels7113]

the only problem i had with my swap was we had to cut a chunk out of the crossmember and take the air condition out but that was because my 4-2-1 header stuck out to far to keep the fan.

[superbluecivicsi]

Originally Posted by Kunundrum

alright a Turbo B16 engine bay in a 4th gen civic/2nd gen CRX looks like this

is that the ssautochrome turbo setup i spy?

See you used HCP mounts. hows the clearance with the turbo on?

[civicHBsi91]

Man you guys are good at that photoshop stuff...lol theres no way you can turbo a vtec yo!

and you cant but vtec motors in other cars that arent vtec because vtec wont work! duhhh!

[SiZ]

Originally Posted by civicHBsi91

Man you guys are good at that photoshop stuff...lol theres no way you can turbo a vtec yo!

and you cant but vtec motors in other cars that arent vtec because vtec wont work! duhhh!

I knowz! Deez fooz are whack.

Someone know wut im sayin. YOU CANT TURBO A VTEC!

[Hybrid1990crx]

yeah, freaking DUH, gawd. Why would you ever want to have a b16 anyway? They are trash. And everyone knows that if you turbo a vtec it will instanly blow up when vtec spools up.

[1PhatCX]

Originally Posted by SiZ

And everyone knows that you can't turbo a VTEC!

because they suck so much (haha k-drum... cant hit me now )

[Hybrid1990crx]

you're just hating cause you dont have one derek. lol j/k.