seeeya04

Well i will be maybe keeping my civic to do a swap and why is it iam finding it cheaper to buy the block and head seperatly.

because i found a ls tranny for $70.00 and the ls block for $90.00 and all i would need is the head which i could find with no problem..

so i guess what iam asking is do you all think it is easier to build a motor from the ls block like putting a b16 head on it..

or just buying a ls motor..

s2k drifter

Unless you know how to put an engine/trans together, I would suggest you buy a complete swap.

O16581724 5 2 5

"and all i would need is the head"

And intake manifold, and exhaust manifold, and throttle body, and...

s2k drifter

I'm not trying to burst you bubble, just giving you a heads up that its not easy as you say it is. I have a 98 gsr short block if your interested in buying

nub.96ek

It was for me... A LOT CHEAPER!!!
You just have to be patient and find deals... someone is ALLWAYS desperate for cash!!!

Stoich EG2

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You just have to be patient and find deals... someone is ALLWAYS desperate for cash!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

that is so fuggen true..

seeeya04

So should i be buying my block and head and ect seperate since i have found deasl on all..

doughboy_88

i htink what it really comes down to is how comfortable you are with the purchase & assembly of the entire engine in parts. if you know what you're doing, you can save lots of money.

seeeya04

Gotcha but hey with the ls motor swap can i keep my same wiring harness..

And what iam i soppose to do with me stock motor and tranny? i wont have any use for it at all.

Bcuz

Dude just buy EK's block, if you go ls/vtec, you gotta drill oil passages to compensate for vtec oil passages. Buy his block, save yourself the time and headache.

s2k drifter

I think some of these questions your asking is pointless now and not worth anwering anymore. You have to do some type of research and figure out whats a good buy and what isnt. If your looking to get your self into a project and and have alot of time on your hands, you should buy parts peice by peice and put it together with new bolts, screws, gaskets etc.

seeeya04

Yea ok ek hybrid .. thanks for all the help

arielmalespin

how much for the gsr shortblock?

s2k drifter

I was going to rebuild my gsr short block for turbo but ended up getting a really good deal on a complete swap so now its for sale. This short block has the crackshaft intact, I removed the pistons/rods but it be will included except for the oil pan. This is legit a LEGIT block, I have the vin plate on it and also receipt. Taking offers

Andres-eh2

My brother pieced together his gsr swap. This is what we ended up looking at.

Buying a complete swap = +/- $3,000 motor only, no clutch or tune up parts and on top of that you have a motor with about 50k+ miles.

My bro Piecing it together = +/- $3,500 WITH skunk2 manifold, type-r pistons, new rings, bearings, arp rod bolts and headstuds, 6 puck clutch and flywheel, hondata etc. Best part 0,000 miles!!!

s2k drifter

Interesting, I picked up a front clip from a shop which included engine, trans, ecu, mounts, axels, shift linkage, spindles, lower control arms, cross member, sway bar,
ac compressor, power steering pump and bottle, and a gsr harness. I forgot to mention this is a 2001 usdm gsr swap with 30k miles when it was removed. All this for the very low price of 2800 and a few hours to install. I think i'll make some money back after selling some of this stuff. I rather wait on selling parts and making my money back slowly then slowy finding parts to put together and taking forever to drive an enjoy it. Just my opinion