b16a1 parts

[coonass420]

I was wondering, when i do my B16A1 swap into my 91 CRX-Si and a go to but parts for the motor (water pump, timing belt,clutch, anything really) i can simply look up parts for a 99-00 civic Si right? or wrong?

[Moppie]

Yip.

The clutch is exactly the same on all the B series engines, differing only in spring pressure on the ITR. (so you could fit an ITR clutch if you wanted a stronger one, but you might find it expensive).

Water pump I believe is the same between all B series engines, but the Cam belt is B16a spefic. i.e. its the same on all B16a's, but not the same as a B18, or B20. (since they have a higher block height).

Plugs and leads, as well the Dizzy cap will also be the same. (infact the orginal dizzy and rotor from the first B16a, has been superseeded by the one from the later version, which is less prone to cracking, and so you need to replace both at once).

The dizzy itself is differnt, but with a little resurch you will be able to find one for a B16a1 in the US. Infact its easier the cheaper to get in the US than for me here in NZ. (I can get one new ex Japan, but its costs about as much as a complete engine)

[Setanta]

Im selfrighteous and arrogant not because I think Im better than you, but becasue I know Im better then you.

Not in spelling I hope

BTW - did you get my PM?

[Moppie]

Originally posted by Setanta


Not in spelling I hope

:finger: :finger:



Try sending it by email, Im a bit lazy with my PM's as the server is a little slow.

[5_LiTeR_EaTeR]

Sorry Moppie but all B series clutches are not the same. I ran into that with someone I bought from online. There are 2 kinds, one for the cable and one for the hydro trans. almost the same but still different and completely different throwout or thrust bearing. All hydro clutches are the same for B series motors but the hydro will not fit into the cable.

[Moppie]

Well I happen to know they are the same as when I got my clutch replaced by Honda I checked what clutch they put in.
Then when I recently had G/box trouble I double checked.

My car with a cable operated clutch is running a clutch from a later hydrolic clutch g/box, infact Honda have discontinued the early cable clutch, and replaced it with the later one. (differnt pressue i assume).

Infact you can take the frount houseing from a cable cluch gear box and put it on an early hydrolic clutch gear box houseing, and convert from one to the other. Or even swap gears on the shafts between boxs, i.e. puts set of ratios from a cable g/box into a hydrolic box.
The later gearboxs however (e.g ITR and CTR, as well as late GSR/SiR/VTiR integra) used a stronger gearbox with wider spoced shafts and larger stronger gears.
I unforunatly have no idea when the changed over.