Best engine swap

[Satara]

Ok, so ive seen this questioned asked plenty of times on all the newer models, but I havent been able to find anything on the 4th gen civic dx 5 speed d15b7 engine. The car has roughly ove 240xxx miles on it so its time for an over haul, however where to go from here is the question. I want to make it stronger, better, faster. I plan on using it as a daily driver and maybe every now and then have fun racing it. I was thinking of doing a rebuild and a turbo but thats looking like a long shot. What would be the best engine for an engine swap? And where would be the best place to look for a entirely new set up for said engine.

 

[96romaCX]

Hmotorsonline.com

Top 3 for ef chassis in my humble opinion
1. B16a
2. B18a
3. DOHC ZC

N/a all day.

 

[92lseg]

Why not the b18c?

 

[xxBLOOD88SHOTxx]

Why not the b18c?

The only issue I see being possible is the taller deck height and hood clearance, cant remember how close it is when closed but it is tight as f**k

 

[Satara]

Hmotorsonline.com

Top 3 for ef chassis in my humble opinion
1. B16a
2. B18a
3. DOHC ZC

N/a all day.

What does N/A mean?

 

[mymmeryloss]

Naturally aspirated

 

[Osiris19]

What does N/A mean?

What he said ^^^ all motor basically, no forced induction (turbo, supercharger) just building the motor to achieve higher power goals.

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[Satara]

So for a daily user and every now ant then racing, is n/a or turbo better?

Im reading that the b16a gives out 160 hp @ 7600 rpm and the b18a gives off 130 @ 6000. If this is accurate, would the b18 be the better choice for an engine swap with more room to add on hp at a later date?

 

[mymmeryloss]

B18 is a better turbo engine right off the bat. But they both handle forced induction well and do even better if built up. It really depends on how much money ya got and how deep u wanna go...

 

[Satara]

Always believed in going big or going home, so in this case going deep is the only option. Have a feeling though the b18a wont smoothly fit into a d15b mount. Looking it up as we speak, so to say.

 

[96romaCX]

Here, get bit by the bad ass bug son.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/06/osaka-jdm-kanjo-civic/

 

[CHILD]

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[96romaCX]

^tee hee

 

[Aldwin.]

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Hell yeah. K series, all day. B-series is outdated.

 

[Just a honda!!]

H2b llolol

 

[Satara]

So ive looked and looked and looked and cant find squat on the mounts. Can anyone tell me the difference in the b18a mounts to d15b? My gut says ill have to do some readjusting to get it to fit but a confirmation and some knowledge of how much adjusting will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Aldwin.]

So ive looked and looked and looked and cant find squat on the mounts. Can anyone tell me the difference in the b18a mounts to d15b? My gut says ill have to do some readjusting to get it to fit but a confirmation and some knowledge of how much adjusting will be greatly appreciated.

A lot of those mounts are custom made. Or they'll take a mount that fits for that motor and weld it into your engine bay.

 

[Satara]

Ok, so I manage to find a used b18a engine complete for 300, beside the mounts, is there anything else im going to have to switch? Such as my tranny, gauges, or wiring harness. Ik im asking a lot of questions and I apologize, but this is my first swap. Ive done rebuilds before but this is different.

 

[Satara]

And besides the name whats the difference in the b18 for the honda and the b18 for the acura?

 

[RonJ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_B_engine