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24-Jan-2004, 08:01 PM

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Need Engine Swap Tips

I gonna do a b16agenII swap into a 94 civic cx very soon, need advices. Things I need to becareful?
Doing a compression test?
leakdown?
The right ECU?
The right tranny?
Integra shiftlinkage?

What else? Thx!!

24-Jan-2004, 08:05 PM

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new timming belt and water pump

24-Jan-2004, 08:08 PM

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Doing a compression test?
leakdown?
The right ECU?
The right tranny?
Integra shiftlinkage?
New timing belt
New Water pump

Thx a lot P.I.D

24-Jan-2004, 08:10 PM

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I am afraid the guy will give me a crappy tranny instead of the b16a close ratio tranny, and the computer I get P30 right?

24-Jan-2004, 08:14 PM

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check the tranny code.... i think you want y21?? i'm not sure.... but if its not the right one then dont buy it....

24-Jan-2004, 09:09 PM

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shoudl be a y2 tranny

24-Jan-2004, 09:25 PM

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CHECK ALL THE SENSORS!!! stupid people just drop the motors on their sides and crap... valves and sensors tend to break easily.. this is was the biggest problem i had when buying a motor..

25-Jan-2004, 12:22 AM

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beware of the crappy o2 sensor...

25-Jan-2004, 01:40 AM

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beware of the jabberwocky.....

do a leak down and compression test and hope all the senors work check the tranny code....

25-Jan-2004, 01:46 AM

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if u dont know anything about it and it seems you dont here is the best tip of them all...

...consult a professional!

25-Jan-2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
if u dont know anything about it and it seems you dont here is the best tip of them all...

...consult a professional!