95 CX - Engine mods, where to start?
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95 CX - Engine mods, where to start?
Hi, I'm a newbie;
I have a 95 CX with 311,000 KMs on it.
I have to change my timing belt and it has got me thinking what I could possibly do to modify the engine.
Swapping in a VTEC engine would be ideal, however they appear to be a very hot commodity and therefore pretty pricey.
Is it even worth modifying a d15 series engine?
Presently the existing engine has a noisy valve when the engine is cold. A friend of mine suggested that this is probably a collapsed hydraulic valve lifter.
My idea - because my CX is my daily driver, I am thinking of buying a used b15 engine and peforming a rebuild/mods on it and then once in running order performing a swap.
Has anyone done this? Is my engine the same as the pre 92 civic and crx engines?
Thank you for the help, this site kicks butt!
John
I have a 95 CX with 311,000 KMs on it.
I have to change my timing belt and it has got me thinking what I could possibly do to modify the engine.
Swapping in a VTEC engine would be ideal, however they appear to be a very hot commodity and therefore pretty pricey.
Is it even worth modifying a d15 series engine?
Presently the existing engine has a noisy valve when the engine is cold. A friend of mine suggested that this is probably a collapsed hydraulic valve lifter.
My idea - because my CX is my daily driver, I am thinking of buying a used b15 engine and peforming a rebuild/mods on it and then once in running order performing a swap.
Has anyone done this? Is my engine the same as the pre 92 civic and crx engines?
Thank you for the help, this site kicks butt!
John
#4
I was about to post a comment on my own post - I am tool - the vavles are... ummm... easily adjusted... ok, so I probably do an adjustment and my present block can have the mods applied to it.
(doh... feel like an idiot)
Can cams from a crx engine be swapped in?
(doh... feel like an idiot)
Can cams from a crx engine be swapped in?
#6
Originally posted by jmiles242
that should be "cam" sohc - i am realling on the f--ing ball tonight!
that should be "cam" sohc - i am realling on the f--ing ball tonight!
I would either swap a VTEC head on your d15 (mini me), swap it out altogether for another d series, or do a b series swap.
It really all depends on how much money you want to spend.
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The engine noise when cold is piston slap, when the engine is cold the pistons are not up to spec yet, when they warm up the get a little bigger to take up the slop, until then the piston is too small for the hole that is worn out. I put a jdm d15b in a 96 cx as well and I ported it with a five angle valve job and it made the b18 look stupid. It was just as fast as a gsr. It costed an engine, tranny an ecu and a jumper wire harness from skunk2 to change the car from obd2 to obd1 with install it was 1500$ I did the install myself. I had to change the tranny because the cx tranny has to high a gear ratio, you would shift from first at red line to second 3800 rpm not even in vtec so si tranny is a closer gear box. Even if you changed just the tranny with your stock engine you would be happy. I did that first before the motor. I have lots of experence with that mod so pm me if any other questions
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