JohnV

I have a CRX Si 1985 that hasn't been running since 2000. Some white smoke was coming off the engine. I stopped using that car and basically let it sit since that time.

It was my first car and it was great and I had a lot of great memories.

I need to make a decision to trash it or fix it up. I would prefer to have it fixed up. By fixed up I mean better than stock, fast engine, nice paint job, etc..

I've got some cash to work with but I am not a tech guy and not that good with cars.

I would like to get some idea from any of you with experience in this if you have any idea, ball bark, about how much something like this would cost and if I should have the work done by private guys or if there are specialists in the Los Angeles, Ventura county areas of Calif. that do this kind of work. I realize that the price could vary greatly depending how fancy I get. I dont want a show car, but a real hot and fast one that I could drive around for fun.

Any help or direction would be appreciated. I am not even sure this is the correct forum to be posting this on and apologize for posting info for an 85 as opposed to an 88 + model.

Thanks,

John

cb07

^^^ Yea, there's a classic forum.

Anyways, the 88-91 Integra motor is a direct swap into the 1st gen CRX Si chassis.

If you need any parts at all for your CRX, let me know, I've got a full car that I'm parting out.

JohnV

Thanks for the info and quick reply. I will let you know if I need parts.

wiZCo

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Anyways, the 86-89 Integra motor is a direct swap into the 1st gen CRX Si chassis.
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Correction.

E-AT_me

http://www.redpepperracing.com is a wonderful resource for the 84-87 civic/crx. check there. everything can be done to these cars.

tjbizzo

Also check out http://www.g1teg.org for info and parts for the 86-89 tegs.

cb07

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Anyways, the 88-91 Integra motor is a direct swap into the 1st gen CRX Si chassis.
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So technically I was still right.

SINISTR

definatelly fix it - dont scrap it until its unreperable... these are 'classics' now and worth keeping!

Jack ffr1846

Before you go pulling the engine, figure out where the smoke is coming from. I was on the racetrack with my 87 CRX-SI racecar and pulled in and was told that the flaggers were reporting smoke. I had replaced a boot on my CV axle and as it turns out, it was spitting grease out of it. The exhaust is directly in line with the big end of the boot, so was getting shot with grease, causing smoke. Valve cover gaskets are another common place for leaks.

There is a great writeup (I have one sitting on my desk) on redpepperracing on how to do the swap. An 86-87 teg is the absolute easiest swap. 88-89 has electronic advance rather than mechanical, so is more difficult as you'll need to do more extensive wiring. I'm actually picking up an 89 teg tonight to use for the CRX swap this coming winter. It's a racecar, so the wiring harness is very much pared down and exposed, so should take all of 15 minutes to remove from the CRX.

The advantages of the D16 out of the teg are the increase in hp/tq plus a higher rev limit plus better gearing in the tranny. You need the engine/tranny/shift linkage/mounts/ axles and the steering knuckles (spindles) as the axles are slightly larger. and the ecu. First gen tegs are very cheap, if you wait for one that's either lightly crashed or needs too much work to keep it on the road. Parts are really cheap used. G1teg is a good place to pickup stuff or if you just buy the whole car (what I do) to sell the stuff you don't need. While you're at it, you can upgrade the brakes. 1st gen front calipers are direct bolt ons with no other changes. You can do the rears and swap to disks (I did) but unless you have a racecar, I would strongly urge you not to. It's a lot more work than it might seem. Took me an entire winter to do on my car. If you swap the rears, you'll need to do ebrake cables and lines from the teg along with the brakes plus the prop valve and should probably do a master cylinder.

Happy hunting :D

jack