Mr. Fittles

I got a Civic w 130,000 miles, is it worth tuning? If so where should I start?
Also if anyone can get me the Lb/hr on stock injectors.

ATXBoy

id have to say that, if my attitude wasn't "do what you want to do ", milage isnt enough information to go on

hell im tuning a 1986 Si that has 150XXX miles on it, im having a blast!

you should go for it if it feels right to you, i know mine does

ddd4114

It's really up to you. It's your car, so do whatever makes you happy. However, before you start, make sure you have a plan for the car and a budget in mind. It's pointless to buy random parts that may not work well together.

The injectors are 240 cc/min or 22.86 lb/hr.

924doorEG

Listen to these guys man, but if you gots any questions let me know because i built my d15b7 and im pushin 161whp NA

Mr. Fittles

I got a straight air and thats about all i got as of now, im willing to spend bout all i make on it (bout 1000 a month) and just found out that i got trans probs, it slips going into 3rd. any thoughts on what kind of trans to get and where(automatic 4 speed)?

klungemonger

If you got $1000 per month to jerk around with, you shouldn't spend one single dollar on that motor. For less than $1000 you can get a complete sohc VTEC swap with trans, and with leftover monies get the other stuff you need to convert to manual trans.

Mr. Fittles

Will I have to swap out ecu?where could I get it from and would it be new or used? How big of a job would it be to convert to manual?

ddd4114

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Yes.

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I would go to the H-T Marketplace or eBay. You can expect a p28 to cost in the low one hundreds.

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Not big at all. Take a look: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1275452

Mr. Fittles

I was more along the lines of asking klungemonger Where i could get the $1000 Motor but that is very useful info, was gonna have to find it out sooner or later. I dont know all the ecu lingo ( p28's )and what not but could I do this with the stock ecu in a 1992 Honda Civic LX automatic 1.5?

ddd4114

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p28 = ECU for a d16z6 (SOHC VTEC)
p06 = ECU for d15b7

You can chip and convert your existing ECU just as well. The p28 is slightly different (physically), but your p06 will work fine.

klungemonger

There are several engine importing sites, as well as Ebay, where you can get the JDM D15B VTEC (130hp) also with trans for around $650-750 plus shipping and it would come with ecu.

For US motors I don't know of any specific sites you just kind of have to hunt down people who have done B-series swaps and pick up their leftovers.

Mr. Fittles

Would that motor fit into the stock mounting without having to plasma torch the engine bay?if so what years would i want to go with to get the closest match.I was also told that converting to manual would add more weight cause the trans weighs more. Is it true and how hard of a prob would it be to fix?

austinkli

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check this link out. look at the d15b. http://www.hmotorsonline.com/s...it=20

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it would fit right into the mounting with no problem. it's exactly like yours, except vtec. which means if you found one you could actually go with a short block instead of a long block. if you convert to a manual, well your swapping the engine, that would be pretty easy, i just went to a junkyard, found a good si tranny, and swapped it out.

civicminded93

I dont know if you live here in washington or not but there is a shop called fluid motorsports, I found a complete b18 engine and tranny swap with the ecu and everything else I need including professional install for $2500.00 dollars. im saving up to get that when i get back from school. see if there is a flud motorsports in your area. I have a d15b7 right now too and ive done some light mods to it. hope this helps