Strange_Will

I heard that the engine in the CX and DX are the same, and that the only difference is that the CX's air flow system is more limited (or some such) and that I could swap it out with one from a DX or VX and it would actually get about the same horsepower... is this true?

If so how much would it cost for parts... and is it possible for someone who is new at working on cars to do it himself? It looked kinda easy being as it was on top of just about everything...

The Destroyer

CX = 8valve.
DX = 16valve.

Strange_Will

Ah okay... so really there's no recovering a CX to be well... worth driving other than dumping a new engine?

brockscivic

and i believe that the CX has a 1-wire 02 sensor and hte DX has a 4-wire

brockscivic

also...you could swap on a d15b7 head or a vtec head if your pistons have the 4-valve reliefs. Then you would have the same hp as a DX or more.

Strange_Will

That would probably be over my head and not worth the money...

Hmm looking for a honda can be quite a bitch down here for some reason

T-RO

turbo...

boosted civic 2k6

hey hey. i feel ur pain. i drive a cx too lol. i thought the best decesion to get power for the least money would be to swap in a d16z6 or ANY OTHER MOTOR (dx,zc, etc) for about $700. and if you dont have a lot of experience with cars a shop can do it and charge about $500 labor.

Import_Dumbass

where the hell do you all pick motors up for 700? the one guy i was tlaking to at a shop said he could get me a b20 installed, for like 4700. then again that was with everything, new drivetrain, axels, trans axels, the works, and i think a new radiotor and what not. that sound about right?

CRXified

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ur getting raped

rollercosta123

let me know if you pay that much for that so i can slap you. you can get a type r for cheaper than that. if you look good you can get a working b20 from a junk yard out of them crv's. not many people know about this but the older prelude 2.0 si's come with b20 aswell

CRXified

older prelude engines and new CRV motors are NOT the same, even tho they do have the same engine codes

boosted civic 2k6

lol. have u tried ebay.com? look into the FAQ. theres so many sites offering motors around that price. actually 700 for a d16z6 is kinda of expensive without a tranny. haha poor guy.

Bense

i was in the same predicament that you're in a couple months ago. After my fully built turbo b18c1 got stolen from my 94 hatch, i had to find a swap to put in, and low and behold, the first thing that i could find was a d15b8 swap (92-95 cx swap) What i ended up doing was just picking up a d-series 16valve head for 20 bucks, paid 27 for a new head gasket, and 50 for a p06 ecu. I switched the heads out in 2 hours and gained 30 hp for under 100 bucks. I am still using that head now and it changed my car from being a SLOW AS **** CAR, to a decent car. I have been driving my car for months now with no o2 sensor plugged in, the p06 will look for a 4 wire o2 sensor, and the cx wiring harness is for a 1 wire o2 sensor. If i were you, i'd just do what i did, it made an amazing different for very little price

o5mar1

i got my complete 95 ls swap for 1200 and i installed in four hrs. it depends on how hard you look and how much your willing to spend

rollercosta123

how are the older preludes b20 and the crv b20 different? the prelude b20 will fit in any eg. i have friends that have done it before. all b series will work.

siregcivic

ya i can get u single cam vtec motors for 350 all day long.. it is a very easy swap... also 4700 for b20 hahaha geez

88SohcLude

4700 for CRV?!? holy christ ure getin raped like no other.. i could get a gsr swapped in for less than that...and the b20b and b20z are crv blocks.. the b20a is the prelude block.. the prelude block is damn near wothless..makes shitty power. internals suck...power band isnt that great either...the crv is A LOT better than the prelude...take it from me..i drive a prelude with the b20a

rollercosta123

it sucks until you make it goo

The Destroyer

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No. It just sucks.

Daniel-sanB1

CX and DX have the same engine in Canada
we never got a 8 valve

The Destroyer

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we never got a 8 valve</TD></TR></TABLE>

Consider yourself lucky.

rollercosta123

just swap them then!

Kendall

Hell, just find a DX head/intake manifold from someone who built a minime and put it on there. Run three wires and plug in a P06. Problem solved.

jedi_first_degree

yeah I agree . 4700 for a b20 is rape. My friend got a civic type r motor swapped in his for that price.