B18 swap
 

I have a 2001 Honda civic ex that has a d17 in it currently. i also have a 91 si that has a frankenstein swap of a B18 block with a B16 head. My problem is that from talking to people around wv they say that the b18 has a obd0 wiring harness and the d17 has an Obd2 harness. Can this engine be swapped into my 2001 civic and will it need a new wiring harness? also if anyone knows who can custom make a wiring harness any help would be greatly appreciated.




Thnx Vanny

Re: B18 swap
 

Man I wouldn't even mess with this at all, b series motors and our gen civics are as different as they can be. Everything for this swap would have to be custom-mounts, wiring, etc. Check the FAQ.

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dude seriously if your not lookin to spend a lot of money dont do it. if you got cash and want to be different i say go for it man.

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seriously.. how many times are people going to bring up a b swap in a 7th gen. it is NOT possible. yes.. it has been done once.. by AEM.. not in a garage with some shade tree mechanic. either pony up for the k series to swap in or trade your 01 for a 2000 or earlier civic and swap the b series into that.

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thumbs up for this.

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read the FAQs man

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yeah the k22 would be awesome but the problem is i have all the parts including turbo for the b series. i cant let all that money go to waste just cause its all gonna have to be custom and also i do want to be different .... as far as i can find this particular swap has never been done before at least not in my car.

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Also h22, But you have to do some ridiculous stuff like putting the radiator in front of the radiator support. To much mechanic work for nothing.

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Seriously... do you not read... IT HAS BEEN DONE.... the swap is illegal.. very difficult and a step backwards in technology. The k-series engine is far superior and a much easier swap. Just because some idiot shoe horned it in and rigged up the wiring to make an h22 fit doesn't make it a good swap. If you want a b series.. trade your car for a 2000 civic or earlier. I just had a guy offer to trade me one yesterday. It can't be that hard.

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K22!?, never heard of that before! Must put out 240+WHP huh?.

Dude, K swap or boost. The only thing you will be able to do to make your 7th gen "Fast".

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not entirely illegal, the h22 em2 is based in an area where there are no smog laws yet, and no rules stating you can put a older engine in a newer car.

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If the swap was done in the US.. there are federal laws that make it illegal. Smog inspections or no, it's still not legal. No older engine may be put into a newer car. I don't have inspections or smog in my area either. I'm not saying you will get caught, but it's still not legal.

The k22 engine refers to a k24 block with a k20 head.. thus k22

Re: B18 swap
 

i hate these threads.

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sooooooo op whats wrong with your ed7? why not just leave the lsv in there? seriously just go k or boost your d17.

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:thud:

We don't go around and call B20B w/ B18C B19A.

I think he was just mistaken of H22 instead.

K24 bottom + K20 top is what we call a Frankenstein K.

Just like how we call LSV/B20V Frankenstein builds.