importneeds

has any1 messed with an automatic civic and put a dohc engine in it

jdmb16ahybrid

that would be stupid! - why - learn to drive a 5sp...

FortunateFool.

well im not sure it can be done easily.

havent tried it myself, but thats how i ended up getting my b18b.

some guys tried to put it in an auto civic and it didnt work right, idle was all fucked up and stuff. but i just slapped a gsr tranny on it and swapped it in mine.

TurboBumblBee

ok whatever newb.. why the hell do you think honda made an integra ls?? cause its a dohc motor and its available in AUTO.. its more expensive to convert to 5spd and some people just may not feel comfortable driving 5spd.. my girl can drive 5spd but doesnt ever cause she just doesnt like it..

jas0n

japan offers auto b16a's and b18c's (gsr)

AutomaticB16

An automatic B16 is possible. my 95 civic has an automatic b16 dohc which can only get from japan. unless you have money i would not recommend it. when you buy a motor it comes with all the goodie like alxes.ecu,shift linkage and tranny but it won't work. like on my civic, the 2 axles are 2 different year one del sol and other integra. the motor mounts are all different. the tranny mount you have to drill a hole on the existing mount the back mount is from an integra and the driver side mount is a del sol. now many people that i know said automatic sucks and go with manuel cuz its funnier but i never listen so i just got done building my bottom end of a high compression of 12.5 (which you have to use racing gas or retard your timing) an beating dohc cars with no problem. but if you do this swap. i recommend getting your torque converter mofidied at levelten.com which will help you take off the line like no thing. automatic is an advantage because you are more consiten and don't lost that split sec. cuz your shifting. other than that thats how it works. i recommend stick shift because my guy said that automatic swap was the hardest swap he have ever done.

Dark Halo

is it really worth it?

AutomaticB16

No its not worth it, but if you live in L.A. yes it is cuz freeways sucks!!!

98akcivic

I was think of swapping in a b18b automatic into my 98 coupe.

hatchback

it can be done, do what you want to do.