Grape Ape Guy

I am looking to swap a motor into my civic hx, 1998 with 205000 prob more like 230000+ since odometer is iffy.

I dont much care about speed or torque, BUT the hx with ac running is just a lil sad. SO I am looking to swap a solid motor for a-b travel that would be very reliable (already in honda so I know im on right trail)

I cannot find a thorough hx thread. Everything is ek (listed not hx), my trans is good and shifts very well so if it could be reused (bonus)

that_boy_sammy

Almost everything is interchangeable on these Honda's. No need for hx specific.

purgat0ry

iTrader: (3)

So you want a daily driver that gets from point A to point B without issue?

Sounds like you've already got the engine of choice to be honest.

Grape Ape Guy

I like walking into a project with as much detail as possible, like repin, can I use stock hx harness, its the baby single vtec motor is computer ok to reuse, o2 sensor wire cooperation (5 to 3 to whatever), which computer, can I reuse my current header and all the necessary details
the hx has high miles, shakes at idle with ac on (even after a bunch of parts refreshing) and it just cant get outta its own way

i would be happy with high 20's for mpg's as i dont think this hx is doing more than 30 anyway

doctorake

You really have not searched much, go read through the FAQ, everything is answered there.

purgat0ry

iTrader: (3)

There is something obviously wrong there lol
The HX should be getting easily 35+ city (depending on your driving) and 40+ highway.

Look in the FAQ's (see my sig) and your data is there.
Otherwise, look at Hmotorsonline and find what fits your budget as well.
*Hint* Swapping isn't cheap period; some times fixing the underlying issues is though.

HondaPartsHero

The only way to use the HX trans is to swap another d series. The only real "upgrade" is the D16Y8 which won't be that much better especially with the Y5 trans. Y5 won't be that much a different of a swap than an HX minus the rewiring of the 02 sensor.

civicb1812345

if your looking cheap and i would go for a b18b1. super cheap craigslist motors and east to find parts for. and great turbo motors.

Solster

Just did a D16Z6 swap into a 97 HX best suggestion i can give is get a rywire harness if you swap in anything the other then a matching OBD2 motor. you can rewire around the 5 Wire O2 but it was a lot cheaper (if you value your time spent rewiring it all) took about 20 min to install the harness and it was plug and play.

www.rywire.com

SlowSOHC-T

Why not just turbo the Y5?