SIcoup

HEY guys im thinking about picking up this rust free 89 civic for 500 and swaping in either the LS engine or b16a1 can someone give me a ball park figure onhow much this would cost?
this could save me alot of trouble
thanks alot

1niceSi

LS complete swap = $1500-2000

1st Gen B16 = roughly the same

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

engine: $1000-2000
mount kit $600-1000
misc cost: $400
labour: $???

SIcoup

uummmm u guys have me kinda confused...........has anyone had a b16 or ls engine swap done. I want to know the final cost including labour and ****.

imported_94EG6HB

$3500- $4000

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

It all depends on whether you shop around, how much you wanna source out yourself, how much prep you do on the car.... how good a motor you buy, how good the mount kit is, etc.

You wanna know for sure, call Altech or RT.

SIcoup

yea id pretty much provide them with everything then just get them to drop it and wire it and stuff. they would have to remove the existing motor

dingus8

there's a guy redcivic or reddx or some **** on this board that does swaps on his own for possibly cheap....not sure...check into it....but b16a1 will be 3000-4000 with everytign doen liek timign belt and water pump and clucth....everythign to maek it run good.....you might want to consider a zc....

Nova_Dust

H22A - $7000 installed, 200+ hp
B18C5 - $6500 installed, 195 hp (close to 6g)
B18C1 - $5000 installed, 170-180 hp
B16A2 - $4000 installed, 160 hp
B18B - $3000 installed, 140 hp
D16Y8 - $2000 installed, 128 hp

A rough price.

SIcoup

thanks guy, ill prob source the engine myself so that will make thigns cheaper........i suppose

imported_Cablerat

Probably more than that in a 4th gen...

92extremehatch

altech is a great place to go for a swap i had my zc done there in a 9am and out by 6:30 pm

Nova_Dust

Call Altech. You can't go wrong with them.

imported_Cablerat

Altech = great work, but you pay for it!!

SIcoup

h22 price seems really high since you can get the complete engine tranny etc for 2500 even tho the mounts are $$

Nova_Dust

H22 is mainly the mount and labour cost, the engine itself is rather reasonable priced.

imported_eth0r

eew..u can find b18a1 motors for like 400-700....b16a1 around 1200-1500

dingus8

ya but we are talking installed.....b16a1 gogin price is a standard 1300 give or take 100 bux...but I'd try to talk them down...jsut go in with cash and say how about 1100 bux cash right now....

imported_eth0r

silentkill03

Splitfire charged me $1500 as a basic install price (parts extra). They're fast too, the engine was out one night, and the new motor was in and running by the next day in the evening.