00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
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00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
Ok so i am kind of a newb to the honda world,never actully built one,always mustang and lsx stuff,anyways i have a y7 that needed a head,so i figured id put aa mini me together since it would cost about the same. I already have the y8 head and v/c.Im searching for some ecu and dizzy infomation.
Do i need to run a obd1 ecu? I have air injection right now but i plan on putting a y8 intake at the very least(prob edelbrock or blox) without it.
My obd2b dizzy works but what ecu's will it be compatable for?
Do i need to run a obd1 ecu? I have air injection right now but i plan on putting a y8 intake at the very least(prob edelbrock or blox) without it.
My obd2b dizzy works but what ecu's will it be compatable for?
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
any other things i need or should be looking out for? i need a vtec solenoid as well.I dont want to dump a bunch of money into this but i want it to be reliable-as i plan on keeping it.
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
Y7 and Y8s share the same distributor. You don't need an OBD1 ECU (unless you get a tune I would go with a Y8 ECU)
You need a '99 - '00 Y8 ECU (P2P) and a it needs to match the transmission type. If it's a manual you will need to rewire the IACV and in either case you will need to add the vtec and knock sensor wiring. The Y8 vtec solenoid is different than any other one btw.
You need a '99 - '00 Y8 ECU (P2P) and a it needs to match the transmission type. If it's a manual you will need to rewire the IACV and in either case you will need to add the vtec and knock sensor wiring. The Y8 vtec solenoid is different than any other one btw.
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
so what do i do with the cold air injection? Im going with a aftermarket intake or at the very least a y8 one. So i need a obd2b ecu and y8 vtec solenoid.
I seen that writeup in another post,and ive searched and searched,really just having compatibalty questions. what all distribtors are interchangable with what combos?
I seen that writeup in another post,and ive searched and searched,really just having compatibalty questions. what all distribtors are interchangable with what combos?
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
wELL I JUST BOLTED ON THE Y7 INTAKE TO GET IT RUNNING.i HAVE THE VTEC WIRED UP BUT ITS THROWING A IAC CODE,sorry caps- i need to repin for the iac and i think all is well
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
So do i need to do the iac fix if i kept the y7 manifold and iac? I didnt change the iac so where do the pins need to be moved?
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
The post above shows step by step what must be done to go from your original 3wire IACV to a @ wire IACV. This is necessary because all Y7's have a 3 wire. Y8 manual trans vehicles have a 2 wire. This is why you are throwing a IACV Code.
Remove the orange wire from B15 and move the balck with a blue stripe wire from the B6 slot to the B23 position.
Remove the orange wire from B15 and move the balck with a blue stripe wire from the B6 slot to the B23 position.
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
If you are using the manual P2P ecu you HAVE to use a 2 wire IACV and rewire it according to above. You don't have to use the Y8 exhaust manifold the Y7 will work but performance wise it's not the best.
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
i bought a ebay full header back exhaust,so thats not a issue.can i use a d15z6 intake? or should i contunue to look for the y8? also can i run a 2 wire iac or the y7 manifold somehow?
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
http://www.jdmuniverse.com/forums/view_minime.html
So I'm guessing this link is not working for you as a guide for some reason?
So I'm guessing this link is not working for you as a guide for some reason?
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
Thats a pretty good link ^^^^^
Use the Y8 head and Y8 and manifold. The Y8 Manifold is the best of the factory IM that honda made for the SOHC. Use whatever size or make TB you want.
P2P ECU, Man. Trans. = you must run the two wire IACV that bolts to the rear of the Y8 IM. You can not use the 3 wire.
Use the Y8 head and Y8 and manifold. The Y8 Manifold is the best of the factory IM that honda made for the SOHC. Use whatever size or make TB you want.
P2P ECU, Man. Trans. = you must run the two wire IACV that bolts to the rear of the Y8 IM. You can not use the 3 wire.
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Sorry to thread jack
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
The 3 wire IACV is on the tb for both the Auto Y8 and Y7 so just use the Y7 throttle body with a Y8 throttle rotor (otherwise it'll be backwards). You can't use the 2 wire IACV on the back of the Y8 manifold as it won't be compatible with the auto P2P ECU.
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Do I have to make that changeover or could I use the y8 throttle body as is with sensors and all
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Re: 00 civic y7 to y8 swap questions
You can use the Y8 throttle body yes. You do have to change hte IACV as stated above. You need the IACV that bolts to the back of the manifold, and the plug that connects to it. Change the wires as stated above and your y8 conversion will work without a problem. The Y8 manual throttle body does not have a IACV on it.
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