engine swap

[tdub5015]

can a B16B - Civic Type R 96+ engine go into my 00 honda civic lx. it is a automatic also. what upgrades would i have to make if any and is there any better engine upgrades i can do or diff engine i could use? thanks

 

[ekracer_83]

yes you can. you will need all the necessaries tools and parts for the swap.
or you can google how to swap engines

 

[mymmeryloss]

u will need engine, tranny, harness, ecu, mounts, axles, starter dizzy, alternator...

that is a great engine. very expensive though...

what are ur goals with the car? going from auto to manual is a bit of a task..

there will be some cutting involved. and u will need all the shift linkage and such for the shifter...

 

[vjf915]

Yea I hear that going from auto to manual is a pain. You might be better off selling you car and buying a shell that was once manual to swap into. Not only will it be easier this way, but selling a driveable car and buying a shell will provide you with some funds for the engine.

 

[02hondaEx]

thats a nice swap : gl bro. i think if you did some research you will find auto to manual conversions

 

[tdub5015]

i dident want to go manual. this is my drive around car. i did the minime swap already but im not satisfied with it. i want something that gets good gas mph plus have the power to move when i want to. i drive around 150 miles a day in atlanta ga traffic and need the power. i just wanted to know if this type of engine was one that would fir my car and two the best i could do. i have about 4500 to spend on the total swap.

 

[mymmeryloss]

ur not gonna do a b16b for $4500...

 

[whoopnip]

Go for a B18C1. Or better yet, boost your D. $4500 towards boosting and building, if you shop around, could easily get you a 400 whp D-series.

 

[vjf915]

Or do an LS swap and turbo that with the money left over. That will also get you decent power. You have MANY options tdub's. However, Im not a B-series expert, but Im pretty sure that IF you can couple an auto tranny with a B-series, it wont be cheap. I think the only way it would be possible would be if an aftermarket company makes an automatic racing trans for the B-series. Can someone on here provide some insight to an automatic B-series?

 

[nicoalex2]

get a b20 auto and you will be more pleased. plus you will have more money left over

 

[whoopnip]

get a b20 auto and you will be more pleased. plus you will have more money left over

How about a CR-VTEC?

 

[ekracer_83]

save that money for a gsr or something. all the swappings and mods will add up more than 4500.