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Old 09-09-2010, 06:28 PM
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Icon2 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

i blew my d16y7 non-vtech up in my civic and im buying a d16 vtech tomorrow i was just wondering if everything is going to be plug and play or what.... and my y7 tranny will bolt up to vtech motor right?
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it should be except the harness and trash the y7 tranny and get the y8 tranny it should feel better
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^^ yup get a y8 harness it'll make your life a whole lot easier and also a y8 ecu as well
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i plan on it sometime but my buddy needed a tranny bad for his civic and i helped him out and told him where the one to the motor im buying was but ill find one around im a little low on cash soo im just workin with what i can
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Default Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

I would have gotten an LS Auto swap instead
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Default Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

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^^ yup get a y8 harness it'll make your life a whole lot easier and also a y8 ecu as well
not plug and play. you'll need to do some wiring, VTEC solenoid, VTEC pressure switch, knock sensor, rewire IACV to 2 wire (unless the Y8 came out of an automatic).
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Hey, i Need help with the engine harness wiring . I should have labeled them before taking them all apart .
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Icon3 Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

Okay, I actually have the opposite. I'm in need of a new tranny (soon not immediately). I have a D16Y7 clean as a whistle with mild tranny issues - can I put the D16Y8 tranny in my sweet ride as a replacement WITHOUT unnecessary roughness and craziness? Obviously swap the clutch, but what else? I ask because I have a D16Y8 tranny available right now!
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you can use it. you don't have to swap the clutch, as they are the same.
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Default Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

Since not a single person in this entire thread has been specific, yes, you can swap between MANUAL Y7 and Y8 (LX/DX vs EX) transmissions, but NOT automatics.
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he said clutch. you're not swapping clutches out without tearing apart an automatic transmission. it is logical assumption.
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old thread. anyone with questions should start a new detailed thread.
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Default Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

There are also a LOT of people out there that don't realize that an automatic transmission has a flywheel and torque converter sitting between the motor and transmission, and just think everything has a magical clutch down there. Rule #1 of giving any kind of advice: The only assumption you should make is that the other guy has absolutely no idea what they're talking about.
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There are also a LOT of people out there that don't realize that an automatic transmission has a flywheel and torque converter sitting between the motor and transmission, and just think everything has a magical clutch down there. Rule #1 of giving any kind of advice: The only assumption you should make is that the other guy has absolutely no idea what they're talking about.
Which is good advice, because I don't. I have a D16Y7 5 Speed Manual. I meant a new clutch since I'm ripping it apart anyways. My engine is too good to toss it just yet. Just typical Honda 2nd gear deterioration. (Been doing my homework :-))
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Default Re: 99 civic dx d16y7 to d16y8 motor swap

Originally Posted by doctorake
old thread. anyone with questions should start a new detailed thread.
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Which is good advice, because I don't. I have a D16Y7 5 Speed Manual. I meant a new clutch since I'm ripping it apart anyways. My engine is too good to toss it just yet. Just typical Honda 2nd gear deterioration. (Been doing my homework :-))
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