Help with my 1991 honda civic cx hatchback

[Joshreid]

I'm new to engines and engine mods and stuff, I just got my a CX a little while ago and I love it
driving standard cars rules and I've always been interested in tuned cars.

Recently though, owning my first car I've decided to get into it and learn a few things. I'm completely new to it and have recently started looking around under the hood and doing basic things like oil changes and s**t like that.

I'm wondering what exactly are the specs on the 1991 civic cx motor
5 speed 1.5L right? but what engine is it exactly.

and what type of engine swaps would be very easy to make, like say a vtec with tranny
or a JDM with tranny, just something that all I would need to purchase is the engine and mounts.
Which models will fit in my car.

thanks for the help

you can throw in any other facts I should know about my car to if you want haha
im a begginer but once I set my mind to something I'll usually figure things out and get the research done.

 

[4bangincivic]

welcome! browse around a bit and you'll find some good info

put some pics up too

 

[Joshreid]

welcome! browse around a bit and you'll find some good info

put some pics up too

thanks and ya I'll definitely throw some pics up.
Need to do some body work and tinting my windows soon to.

hopefully those questions I asked get awnsered soon:

 

[4bangincivic]

are you sure its not a dx

 

[Joshreid]

are you sure its not a dx

ill post pictures when I get home from work but it says CX on the back haha

 

[jakeshatchzc]

i just got into cars a few months ago and the first thing i did was went on youtube and watched this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z-R8Mv_HM
then picked up a honda tuning
BTW JDM means japanese domestic market so a jdm engine just means it came from japan

 

[jakeshatchzc]

are you sure its not a dx

he is from canada

 

[yellowbone12]

welcome to the honda game.... like what the other member said "honda tuning book" is a great start.. it has so much info it will give you a good idea of what to do next...

 

[Joshreid]

thanks a lot everyone, here is the pics I said I would post

anddd I've been looking around and I guess a B18 would be a good engine and all I would need are motor mounts pretty much right?

 

[aznsk8rboii]

eh....u need a bit more. if im not mistaken youll need axles for one, an obd0-obd1 conversion harness, a custom shift linkage. motor tranny...idk im sure theres more....an ecu?

anyone else have anything to add?

 

[aznsk8rboii]

dice?
really?

 

[Joshreid]

dice?
really?

haha my uncle bought me a new battery and helped install my subs/speakers
he also bought the dice and said I had to keep them there now cause of all the stuff he did for me.. lol

 

[jakeshatchzc]

what is in your car is a d series engine ( i believe a d15b1) the easiest swaps to do will be to stay with a d series engine ( zc, jdm d15b, d16y8, ect)
in order to go b series ( b18, b16) you will need new tranny shift linkage mounts and axles.
And depending on the engine might have to know how to weld

 

[Joshreid]

what is in your car is a d series engine ( i believe a d15b1) the easiest swaps to do will be to stay with a d series engine ( zc, jdm d15b, d16y8, ect)
in order to go b series ( b18, b16) you will need new tranny shift linkage mounts and axles.
And depending on the engine might have to know how to weld

thank you very much

 

[Joshreid]

a small poor mans mod, a cold air intake. Woke up my engine nicely I can feel it pulls a little harder and sounds a lot better.

also just some more pictures of the car im done all the body work no more rust.

 

[aznsk8rboii]

by the way...that cx tag on your back isn't stock...
4th gens never had a cx...

either a std or dx.

 

[95 civic hatch]

I'm gonna say that's an std. What is that sticking out from behind your plate on the front?