Bright13

Im getting ready to sell my accord, and will have money to buy a new engine for my '84 crx. Any suggestions? Im looking for something newer and as least complicated as possible, but still have something nice. I've been suggested b16 or k20 but any advice would be very helpful, and advice on transmissions, axles and mounts too.

Thanks

NW Classic Honda

Google ***************, Id go for the ZC or B series swap myself.

NW Classic Honda

Thats red pepper racing...

661rex89si

dohc zc or any d16 swap

NW Classic Honda

Dohc zc...

E-AT_me

anything will be a pain because you will have to rewire everything.. your car is carbed so nothing is plumbed right for the fuel, too. you'll have to get all new lines, a fuel pump, add all the wires for the ECU.. it can be done, but are you willing to spend the effort to do it?

Bright13

lol, ya, ive put a lot of effort already into this stupid little car.

Bright13

any suggestions on good places to find these engines?

E-AT_me

find an 86-87 integra and buy it. then take the engine, wiring, knuckles, brakes..

Bright13

ok, thats what had been suggested to me by some one else too was to find a car with the back smashed. Any other vehicles that would make for good engine swaps?

E-AT_me

no because you pretty much need the teg front knuckles for any swap into this car other than an Si from 84-87..

Bright13

I've been looking at complete engines with transmissions online, most seem pretty similiar. Is there any particular characteristics I should be looking for? and what about axles?

ControlNode

E-AT_me already covered it.

Easiest if you have a 1300 would be getting a 1500 carb. Easiest FI: just get a 85-87 Si engine and add the FI system. Best/Easiest IMO: 86-89 Integra, if you get the whole car for parts.

I prefer the Integra D16 swap for quick/easy plus it includes the knuckles needed for this swap, and needed if you later upgrade again to B-series. Also it include the brakes. Stock brakes are barely enough for a stock Civic/CRX, so if you are adding more power you really should be adding more stopping power too. Since your car is carb the Integra will also have all the wires you will need to manage the FI engine.

Bright13

its a 1500 with an accord carb. That deffenitely clears things up a bit, ill have to be on the look out for integras. thanks.