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11-Sep-2006, 02:28 AM
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b18c1 or b16a1 is your friend... the b16a1 will be easier as it is obd0, but for the b18c1, its obd1 or obd2... so you need some hareness conversion...
any engine in an EF can be a good choice.... great lil car... if you're gonna swap, might as well go for a bit more of displacement =)
any engine in an EF can be a good choice.... great lil car... if you're gonna swap, might as well go for a bit more of displacement =)
11-Sep-2006, 04:21 AM
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God everyone always wants the biggest freakin dohc vtec motor they can afford. Listen I have just a straight LS motor in my 1991 hatch and it really boogies. It also ran a 15.5 at cayuga with terrible all season tires and it was running really bad that day to.
11-Sep-2006, 02:09 PM
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I think before you ask what can go in, you should really do some research. There are lots of thread and links in the performance forum that can help you out. Then find out what kind of performance you want from your engine. I am sure there is a reason why you want DOHC over SOHC.
11-Sep-2006, 04:06 PM
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Re: engines
Originally posted by 91civicSIhatch
i8m thinking of doing a swap after the winter in my 91 civic SI.. ne suggestions on what kinda engine would boogy in it.. i want something with DOHC VTEC
i8m thinking of doing a swap after the winter in my 91 civic SI.. ne suggestions on what kinda engine would boogy in it.. i want something with DOHC VTEC
11-Sep-2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by mikepasini
hahaha, an H22 in an ef... that would be soo quick... well, assuming you got the b-series adapter plate and bolted an itr tranny on it.
hahaha, an H22 in an ef... that would be soo quick... well, assuming you got the b-series adapter plate and bolted an itr tranny on it.
haha, for a motor with that much torque, i don't thinku need an itr tranny... maybe a gsr would be good enough to keep you happy on the highway as well =)
or i would say built a turbo h22 with h2b adapter on an LS tranny... u'll be having mad torque and hp! hahaha... but i dunno how u can hold your lil ef to the ground, its probably gonna fly off a cliff or something
11-Sep-2006, 07:03 PM
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get a 1st gen B16...cheap, easy to come by, easy to get parts for...and it moves pretty damn good, plenty of potential later on too. You now have b-series everything if you want to upgrade to a 1.8, you have a great head for frankenstein motors..
you cant possibly go wrong with a b16
you cant possibly go wrong with a b16
11-Sep-2006, 11:39 PM
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1st gen b16a like i mention above, i repeat! haha
if you want more torque later, its not hard to pick up an LS block and its cheap...
b16 has a nice tranny for short gearing to pull your sweet lil car off the line...
and nowadays, you can shop up a 1st b16a for 1500 or less... you can have extra cash to get full i/h/e to prep up for future internal... unless u plan to go FI, then ignore the header and exhaust since you might wanna go 3" haha..
if you want more torque later, its not hard to pick up an LS block and its cheap...
b16 has a nice tranny for short gearing to pull your sweet lil car off the line...
and nowadays, you can shop up a 1st b16a for 1500 or less... you can have extra cash to get full i/h/e to prep up for future internal... unless u plan to go FI, then ignore the header and exhaust since you might wanna go 3" haha..
