Stickermodded

Ok before I get blasted for not searching I did, on other forums. And frankly I am tired of reading bs posted by immature kids. I want real answers from experienced people. That is why I am here. I am not by any means a honda guy. I drive bmw's I work on bmw's I love bmw's. That however is not important, besides the fact that it should show that I have technical knowledge. What is important is that my gf's daily is a honda. A 96 del sol s model to be precise. And the motor is lacking one of the things needed to make it run efficiently, compression, on two of the cylinders. She found a 90k b18b engine and trans for a couple hundred bucks so i am going to swap it for her. I need to know exactly what I will need as far as stock parts, after market parts, and so on to make this swap happen quickly and smoothly seeing as I will only have a weekend to do it from teardown to jacks down. I will be keeping the a/c seeing as she is a girl and cant roll the windows down for fear of messing up her hair.

I am assuming this swap is fairly straightforward seeing as both motors are obd2 and both are non-vtec but I am also sure there are some major differences in the motors as well. Like I said I searched a few other forums and wanted to shoot myself over the incompetence i found.

I know I will need a different shift linkage set up as well as a bracket for the ac comp. What about the ecu? Any thing on the b18 need to be changed to work in the sol? ie injectors sensors and the like. Like I said I am not a honda guy, but i am very good at wrenching and am not a mental pygmy when it comes to electrical either so this shouldnt be hard for me. I just need to know what else is needed besides the motor and trans. Thanks in advance for any help.

Stickermodded

Anybody?

94EG8

'96 - '99 Integra RS/LS/GS ECU. The '00 - '01 ECUs wont plug in without a conversion harness and have an immobilizer that renders them useless outside the original car anyway.

You'll need to rewire the IACV from a 3 wire to 2 wire as well. and extend the O2 sensor wiring. And you'll need to convert from a 3 wire to 2 wire CKF plug.

Stickermodded

you sir are awesome. Thank you. Is there anything else you can think of? Hoses? Mounts? Anything.... This is the first time doing any swap in a honda. And ive noticed they have a lot more interchangeability between them so im hoping to get as much from both vehicles to make this work. Again, thank you

Hidenplanvew

engine, trans, axles, shift linkage, ecu, and doing the wiring

94EG8

Use the integra rad hoses, you'll need adjustable gear style hose clamps to squeeze them down on the smaller civic water neck, or you can get a radiator for a '94 - '97 Del Sol VTEC that has the larger Integra sized water necks. The engine bays between the 2 vehicles are identical so it makes the swap pretty easy. Most of the integra drivetrain and suspension/brake components are a direct bolt on. You will also need a '94 - '97 Del Sol VTEC shift linkage, which are pretty rare. Most of the JDM importers sell used ones for pretty reasonable prices. The integra unit is a couple of inches too short. And you're welcome

Mounts:



If you want keep A/C get an A/C mount from a '94 - '97 Del Sol VTEC or a '97 - '01 CR-V this will allow you to simply reuse the original compressor. Also you do not need to disconnect the A/C hoses from the compressor, simply unbolt it from the engine and swing it up out of the way, same goes for the P/S. Also you'll need upper and lower P/S brackets from a '94 - '97 Integra IIRC. If you want to take a pic of the P/S pump you have now I can tell you for sure.

Hidenplanvew

If you know someone who can weld they can make you custom shift linkage

Stickermodded

I can weld so that isnt an issue.. I will have pics later today when i start the teradown of the delsol

Stickermodded

I also sourced a p75 ecu from a non immobilized teg.

Stickermodded

also assuming the b series shift linkage is too short, do i simply cut a section of the sol's linkage and weld it into the b series linkage? Or can i cut the trans end of the b series linkage and weld it onto the sol linkage

94EG8

Cut a piece out of the Integra linkage and add in a piece of the same sized tubing. Although by the time you sell the integra linkage you could almost buy the right linkage.