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Old 19-Sep-2006, 01:01 PM
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1978 Civic
HOPING TO PICK-UP A 78 CIVIC SOON, ANY ENGINE SWAP IDEAS AND LINKS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 01:10 PM
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K20 swap!!!!
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 01:12 PM
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k20 in a 78 civic... that would be ******' sick!!!!!! you'll be a major show-winner for a long long time
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 01:14 PM
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k20 came to mind, i'm hoping to fit the s2k motor in.
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by CHERTO
k20 came to mind, i'm hoping to fit the s2k motor in.
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 02:37 PM
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Go for it.
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Old 19-Sep-2006, 05:01 PM
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Old school meats new school....to create a classic sleeper....
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Old school meats new school....to create a classic sleeper....
with ITBs FTW
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Old 20-Sep-2006, 03:10 PM
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a RWD 78' civic............. if you build it, you're my god!!!
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Old 20-Sep-2006, 03:44 PM
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LOL.....a 78 civic drift car.....nice!
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Old 20-Sep-2006, 04:42 PM
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turbo charge the s2000's!!!!
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that alot of dough
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 12:25 AM
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its easy to say, hard to do
its easy to dream, hard to come true hahahaha

unless this guy is made of $$$, otherwise, i'm looking forward to see a RWD turbo s2000 '78 civic drifting hahaha
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Originally posted by CHERTO
k20 came to mind, i'm hoping to fit the s2k motor in.
good luck on that it's alot of work
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 10:05 AM
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only if i was made of $$$$$
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i saw an s2000 swap package for like 11gs from some guy in the states... could be bs, but it seems worth it if you get everything you need to make it work...
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11grand is LARGE money for just the swap, if everything works out the car should finish under 10.
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by mikepasini
i saw an s2000 swap package for like 11gs from some guy in the states... could be bs, but it seems worth it if you get everything you need to make it work...
you gotta cut out the floor and fab a new one.. does that come with the package? lol
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 06:55 PM
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D16's are the easiest to swap into those cars
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Old 21-Sep-2006, 11:03 PM
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take the '78 body and strap it to the chassis of a Dodge RAM truck... put monster truck wheels on it !!

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