Connie

But... I want to put a good engine in my car... its a little slow right now and today I drove my husbands car an he has an SI engine and you could tell the difference.

Is that a good one to put in.?? Like I dont need it super fast... cause I don't really drive fast... but I want it to have some pep, know what I mean... like I want it to be able to go fast if i need it to go fast

Anyone have any idea's or help for me???

I also don't want an expensive engine like turbo or something lol!!

Connie!

kwikb16a2

budget?

Connie

like 300-400???

is that way too low?

I have installation no prob... just need the engine/motor... and stuff!?

kwikb16a2

u can prolly get an si for that but i dont see the point, its not worth the money. Id atleast get a ZC which can be had for around 800ish, which is an older integra engine

stock94block

connie you need a DOHC ZC motor

and you can still use your same tranny

Nova_Dust

D series tuning. Get a Z6/Y8 (5th gen Si, or 6th gen Si) complete set up. That's one option.

The second, just get a Y8 transmission and use the shorter final drive to your advantage.

Both could be done for 400 dollars, I believe. Well the transmission should not be more than that for sure.

Connie

someone once told me this just get an SI ECU and program it to my engine... or is that stupid... I probably missed half of what they said... lol

All good ideas.....

TheModFather

firstly USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!!! this topic has been covered a million and a half times.

i'm scared....

a cheap reliable, motor for the EF is the LS from the acura integra but it's not a direct swap... takes engine mounts and other various odds and ends (MPFI) an si motor (every gen the si has a different engine) better known around EF's as a d16a6 is readily available for the price you are looking for and is a direct bolt in, BUT, your car has this **** called DPFI and to take real advantage of the si motor you NEED to convert it to MPFI.

there is another route you can go with and it's swapping a vtec head from a newer d16y8 onto your existing block (assuming it's in good shape), research doing a MINI-ME swap and see if it's feasable for you... but again this still needs the MPFI swap to harness all the potential. and is about the same price as an si motor

pm me for more info

TheModFather

wrong the ZC is NOT an older in tegra engine, the teggy motor is similar (weaker) and is a d16z6
the ZC is the JDM si (EF3) motor. still cheapest do to is a minime or full y8 swap...

TheModFather

the 90-91 SI ecu (careful with the 88-89 most are internal eeprom) can be programmed to run most any engine you will throw in there, just ask me i'll chip it with the program you need for dirt cheap, just pm me if you need it..



BUT the first thing you need to look at before you do ANYTHING is look up a DPFI to MPFI swap this is crucial if oyu want to make any power... otherwise you are wasting your time

Connie

Alright, too many big words lol...

I dont know half of the stuff your talking about...

How do I tell if its DFPI (is that dual point) cause my car is dual point... I know that forsure!!!

Sorry about not useing the search feature, I am new to the site

spracingsports

also if you put in a z6 or y8, youll need to wire in the vtec

imported_egb18c

you won't get much "pep" with $400

imported_Fug

lol..just buy a nitrous kit for the engine u have now for 400 bux and ur set....

Connie

lol... i dunno my friend can get ZC's for like 400 or something like that... so that is why I was saying around $400.00 I know nothing, I should ask my hubby lol!

imported_precision4

i swapped in a D16Z6 and it has a lot of 'pep' (could always use more!) but for the price it is an easy, cheap and fairly reliable swap. thats my 2 cents

89SIHATCH?

well we can do the DOHC ZC swap and the dohc zc isnt an integra motor, integra is b18, or yeah we can just go Z6 run it sohc v-tec, can do all kinds hun cause we got contacts.

"modfather" check pm


thanks everyone shes learning still about this stuff and learning pretty fast lol

best place to learn anything cause everyone has been there and done that

Connie

Awe, thanks

Cynikal.Mindset

swap an Si head on there and call it a day...dont waste money on it...or even cheaper get a d16a6 cam and do a dpfi to mpfi swap...and ur good to go

Younes Si