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van
10-28-2002, 07:27 PM
I was just wondering how hard it is to drop a GSR engine in a CRX?
eur0
10-28-2002, 07:38 PM
its not supposed to be easy, the engine will sit higher, your better to get a 5th gen civic, any b series will not bolt directly into a crx without mount kit, axles, shift linkage, wiring harness, tranny, etc. its almost as hard as stuffing the b18c5 in there
CRXguy
10-28-2002, 07:47 PM
How good are you at wiring?! Wiring a car from OBD-0 to OBD-1/2 is a bitch. Well, maybe for me cuz I hate looking at wires.:nut:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/DrOhm/hybrid.html

Read that and see if it gives you a headache, and it's only SOHC VTEC which is a bolt-in swap.
van
10-28-2002, 07:58 PM
So I should just do a b16a swap then?
eur0
10-28-2002, 08:18 PM
if you want all motor go b16, if you have plans to turbo then do b18, personally I wouldnt pay more than 3500 for the swap, you can get the pieces at yoko
CRXguy
10-28-2002, 08:24 PM
B16 this, B16 that!:tongue:

Build up your d-series! That's what I'm doing.
eur0
10-28-2002, 08:32 PM
I want a crx too! :tongue: Im trying to work out a deal for a 90 crx, with crapped out motor, I would also go the same route as crxguy and do a turbo d16, but preferably from the 92-95 Si/Ex or newer...crx's just look so much better...or do they:
CRXguy
10-28-2002, 08:47 PM
mini-me conversions would yield some good times, if done right. It's pretty simple anyways.
RickDaTuner
10-28-2002, 09:16 PM
yeah Van i have a Si head if you want it

ill swao the D16 for you but a B18
damn that like beyond most mechanichs/or mabey there just to lazy to cut and sloder every sinlge Wire
boi-alien
10-28-2002, 09:18 PM
Originally posted by CRXguy
B16 this, B16 that!:tongue:

Build up your d-series! That's what I'm doing.

you are?!?! i thought you engine wasn't even running :dunno: :rofl:
eur0
10-28-2002, 09:33 PM
how many people own efs on this board? the ultimate is a b20 with turbo

crxboi
crxguy
defekt
seks
and me so far
infamous
10-28-2002, 09:37 PM
hrmmm...ok one more question...would it be possible to do a b18c5 swap into a 78' civic?? or even a b16a?? i dunno...the 78 is a 4 speed manual, and it is so light that with a b18c5 i think it would fly! :dunno:
CRXguy
10-28-2002, 09:42 PM
Originally posted by crxboi
you are?!?! i thought you engine wasn't even running :dunno: :rofl:

That's why I'm gonna rebuild it if I can't find a replacement.:rolleyes:
boi-alien
10-28-2002, 10:03 PM
:drool: :drool: crvtec!! i would love to have one of those!! :thumbsup:
CRXguy
10-28-2002, 10:20 PM
Can you say "no traction" though?:D

A stock B20 has more torque at idle than a B16 does at it's peak.:eek: Imagine what a modifed B20 would do to your poor tires!!
lammer
10-28-2002, 11:24 PM
Is there a website for yoko?
eur0
10-28-2002, 11:29 PM
nope, for the crvtec just use some 13's and throw drag tires on! :thumbsup: that setup costs mega $$$$
van
10-29-2002, 12:13 AM
What's a d16? lol I don't know this motor code stuff
boi-alien
10-29-2002, 12:15 AM
d16 is what u have hahah
van
10-29-2002, 12:28 AM
Oh.. haha why would I want to do anything to that? Weirdo. Hey I see your car everytime I drive out from my house CRXguy haha the thing just sits there.. poor crx.. ain't got no lovin.. haha


b18 sounds good..
CRXguy
10-29-2002, 12:31 AM
WTF? You live in GhettoWood too? What color is your car? Next time I'll honk if I see you.

I know man, I miss driving it so much it's not even funny. Oh well, I'm happy with my new car now.:)
boi-alien
10-29-2002, 12:51 AM
Originally posted by CRXguy
WTF? You live in GhettoWood too? What color is your car? Next time I'll honk if I see you.

I know man, I miss driving it so much it's not even funny. Oh well, I'm happy with my new car now.:)

oh yea i heard u got a new car... what's up with you and your wagons?! hehe :D nice car nonetheless:thumbsup:
CRXguy
10-29-2002, 12:54 AM
fuck, word gets around quick!!:D

wagon = the ultimate sleeper.
van
10-29-2002, 12:57 AM
It's red.. I pass by your house everytime I go anywhere.. haha and if you down that street long enough you'll see a black crx all done up.. then you keep going down.. you see the eclipse.. the white prelude with a big ass wing... the rice civic ex...and you go down more.. you see the teg with the superman kit.. the prelude.. a gti... an old school crx... and I can't remember what other cars are along that road lol
boi-alien
10-29-2002, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by CRXguy
fuck, word gets around quick!!:D

wagon = the ultimate sleeper.

heard from spyderman and ludelvr heh :D u gonna mod the hell outta that baby?! i wanna see some madskillz at the track :thumbsup:
eur0
10-29-2002, 01:22 AM
Honda CRX motor & 5 spd trans, intake, exhaust manifold, starter, $550 obo Tel: 403-251-4217

not sure if its an si though? at that price it seems like a DX
GTS Jeff
10-29-2002, 02:17 AM
Originally posted by defekt1
I was just wondering how hard it is to drop a GSR engine in a CRX? it depends on the crx. year, model...

but basically its pretty hard compared to a zc swap.
Originally posted by tbk49
almost as hard as stuffing the b18c5 in there um. a gsr engine is every bit as hard to get in as a b18c5.

b18c5 is a shitty engine for swappnig anyway.. the costs are unreal,,,
van
10-29-2002, 02:22 AM
So what kind of a swap should I go for then?
GTS Jeff
10-29-2002, 02:35 AM
Originally posted by defekt1
So what kind of a swap should I go for then? an easy swap would be a dohc zc swap.

a hard swap that would pay off in the long run is a b18b swap...cuz its a good engine to run boost on.

if ure a fan of all motor revving fun..then go for the b16a, or better yet a b16b (thats FUN)
van
10-29-2002, 11:07 AM
Whats the diff between b16a and 16b?
ls/vtec-crx
10-29-2002, 12:29 PM
don't go with the zc it's a waste of time and money. trust me i know i've went through it already. best thing to do is to save your money and go with a b16a. i charge $4000 installed for everything (motor, tranny, ecu, motor mounts, axles, and shift linkage and that's installed.)

it's not hard to put any b series motor in this car i don't know what these other guys are talking about. a gsr motor (b18c1) will cost i would say around $4-5000, and a type r (b18c5)motor i can get for $6-7000.

B16A is a regular SIR motor. (160hp)
B16B is a Civic Type R motor. (185hp) i think!
ninjak84
10-29-2002, 01:43 PM
Regarding the 1978 Civic project car:
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/24/78240296.html
szw
10-29-2002, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by CRXguy
Can you say "no traction" though?:D

A stock B20 has more torque at idle than a B16 does at it's peak.:eek: Imagine what a modifed B20 would do to your poor tires!!

How much torque?
CRXguy
10-29-2002, 05:53 PM
Originally posted by defekt1
It's red.. I pass by your house everytime I go anywhere.. haha and if you down that street long enough you'll see a black crx all done up.. then you keep going down.. you see the eclipse.. the white prelude with a big ass wing... the rice civic ex...and you go down more.. you see the teg with the superman kit.. the prelude.. a gti... an old school crx... and I can't remember what other cars are along that road lol

Shit, I think I have seen you around before then.:D There's also some punk with a black WRX, a yellow ITR, and a couple more CRX's down by the Mac's.

crxboi: I'm broke now. We'll see next year!
180882
10-29-2002, 05:53 PM
I agree with ls/vtec-crx, don't do a zc swap, it sucks, the only reason i did it was cuz i needed it right away and it was cheep. Do the b16! Its worth the money, i would but im selling my car!
CiViCtypeRgurl
10-29-2002, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by CRXguy
B16 this, B16 that!:tongue:

Build up your d-series! That's what I'm doing.

that's not a bad idea you know. i know the guy that did a 13.8 quarter mile with a 1.5 single cam.
CiViCtypeRgurl
10-29-2002, 06:04 PM
Originally posted by lammer
Is there a website for yoko?

no unfortunatly, you just gotta go there to know what they got. or call
Redlyne_mr2
10-29-2002, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by CiViCtypeRgurl


that's not a bad idea you know. i know the guy that did a 13.8 quarter mile with a 1.5 single cam.
im assuming he had a power adder ie n2o, turbo, s/c
ls/vtec-crx
10-29-2002, 06:42 PM
Originally posted by CiViCtypeRgurl


that's not a bad idea you know. i know the guy that did a 13.8 quarter mile with a 1.5 single cam.

yes and his turbo was ghetto but he really knows what he is doing. watch out for him next year cause now it's a b16a turbo.
ls/vtec-crx
10-29-2002, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by defekt1
So what kind of a swap should I go for then?

depends on how much you want to spend and what you really want to do in the future.
van
10-30-2002, 03:53 AM
Originally posted by ls/vtec-crx


depends on how much you want to spend and what you really want to do in the future.


The civic TYPE R engine sounds pretty good..


and CRXguy, saw the wagon! WOOOO! sooo nice! haha
van
10-30-2002, 04:28 AM
Oh yeah how long would it take to do the swap and stuff..
ls/vtec-crx
10-30-2002, 01:14 PM
Originally posted by defekt1
Oh yeah how long would it take to do the swap and stuff..

The civic type r motor would cost around $5000 that's just for motor, tranny, ecu, axles, and shift linkage. You can't use the tranny from this motor cause it is hydrualic and your car is cable. but you can sell the tranny for 1500 and buy a cable one for 500. but if you wanted the limited slip from the civic type r motor i can swap the L.S.D. out of it and put it in the cable tranny but then you can only sell it for $800-1000.


If i were to do it i would usually take the car in on Friday night and you would get back either saturday night around 10pm or sunday evening. Doesn't take that long at all.
CiViCtypeRgurl
10-30-2002, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by ls/vtec-crx


yes and his turbo was ghetto but he really knows what he is doing. watch out for him next year cause now it's a b16a turbo.

ya he's a pretty smart guy. and who know's maybe by next year he'll have something better. knowing his brains...