polska_01

wellmy friends 1994 civic cx automatic blew up haha head gasket went ... well im looking 2 find him a motor! im thinking about throwing in a JDM d15b but im thinking how will this work since its automatic! wat will i need to do to get an si vtec motor to run nicly with an automatic tranny?

imported_kIeRaN

well why doesnt he just fixed the headgasket?

imported_Nicotine

5 spd swap ftw....worth it, esp if you're gonna drop a better engine in....

imported_chris_v2

swap ecu, linkage, maybe mounts and axles too, not sure.

Theres an article on this site somewhere, find it.

polska_01

im not looking to go 5spd! he wants the automatic just to put another motor in! can i use the si vtec motor with an automatic tranny and will it run nice? and wat if i chip the ecu?

KAMUFI

you can do it, Its not a problem at all. Just bring it to a guy whos knows what there doing and they can get it done NP. Vtec automatic engine and V-tec Automatic ECU.

polska_01

the engine will be a vtec 5sp engine ! i want to mate it to a automatic tranny and then run the engine with it i thought about it and all i will need is to run the vtec wires and then get a chip for the automatic si chip correct me if im wrong?

KAMUFI

5 spd v-tec will mate but I would just get an automatic v-tec ECU and run the v-tec wires. instead of fooling around with the chip its easier just to plug in the computer. They won't be that much. automatic civic v-tec computers are not in high demand.

imported_teaelle

as far as i know if u want to hook up the wires for VTEC will cost u around 500-600 dollars, i don't think it's worth it since he's on automatic

WTi

i've got a complete b17 swap in the fs forum for only $2500. might as well put something in there that has more oomph!
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccforu...hreadid=156118

KAMUFI

why would it cost $500-$600 to run wires? Thats paying to much. I know a guy how would do that for $300.00 to $350.00. thats swaping the motor and running the v-tec wires. with an automatic ECU. Of course they would have to supply the motor. There are tons of 1.5 and 1.6 vtec enignes.

1sloweg

300-350........... its a shame because this kind of thing is killing the automotive trade. As a tech it pisses me off

imported_globalc

how much would it cost (ranges) to swap a b16 into a civic (price of motor and labour, to get everything running well)?

imported_Kingjames1983

3.5g if done right

imported_globalc

thanks for the reply james..and sorry for the thread jack :P//(something im considering at the moment)

KAMUFI

well as all automotive tech's you get 1 stubborn bolt or other problems such as previous tech's who %^$& up the car, then costs go up of course. I don't see the guy i know just doing it for 300-350 unless all the bolts came off NP.