nacho

hey guys whats up, i dont post here much so flame me if you must =\

but anyways i want to get the b20/CRVtec motor in my 92 dx, i just went by the local shop and they said they could do it for $2300, thats with the motor price, electrical wire, labor, everything. the price doesnt sound to bad to me, but what do you guys think?

also, is the only b20(jdm b20) the crv motor? i beleive i read on here somewhere that a nother engine is called the b20, im not entirely sure though... and i dont want to get high hopes for an engine i dont want

also, if i get the swap should i get a new transmission? as far as i know the stock one is in the car now... so that means its 12 years old and has 160,000 miles on it. so should i get a new engine?

thanks for any help you can provide.

skip.two

there is a b20b and b20z. i think the b20b is the US engine (not sure on this). get a B16 head and ITR or B16 tranny. GSR tranny if its going to be more daily driven (better gas mileage)

Pete_SI

The other engine called a B20 is an old prelude engine . For the tranny, a civic DX tranny will not work with a B series motor. You will have to get a B series tranny.

nacho

thanks guys

well he said that they were all JDM 97 or newer with 50,000 or less miles on them... so do you think he was talkin about the CRV or the prelude engine?

dunkd

seems like a fair price

skip.two

the CRV. haha its not called CRVTEC for nothing.

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dunkd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">seems like a fair price</TD></TR></TABLE>

he said about 800 or so was labor and a little for electronics and harnesses, and said i could find a B20 for about a grand and i could bring that in for them to install, it would save me a few hundred bucks

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jL iLLuZiOnz 9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the CRV. haha its not called CRVTEC for nothing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well duh

but i dont think i specifically said 'crvtec' to him, i think i just asked for the B20 pricing

skip.two

97 B20, its the CRV engine. B20B and B20Z came in CRV's. the prelude B20 ended in late 80's or early 90's (i think).

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jL iLLuZiOnz 9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its the CRV engine. B20B and B20Z came in CRV's. the prelude B20 ended in early 90's (i think).</TD></TR></TABLE>

excellent, i guess im all set then eh

btw, how much does a GSR tranny run for? as this will be my daily driver but i wont drive nearly as much as i do now with that gay 1.5

Archidictus

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nacho &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">excellent, i guess im all set then eh

btw, how much does a GSR tranny run for? as this will be my daily driver but i wont drive nearly as much as i do now with that gay 1.5 </TD></TR></TABLE>

Watch your words, bro . Not all of us drag race and the stout little 1.5's can be perfect motors for some applications.

Anyhow, good luck with your CRVTEC project .

skip.two

i'd say from 500-1000. maybe you'll get lucky. look in the classifieds.

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Watch your words, bro . Not all of us drag race and the stout little 1.5's can be perfect motors for some applications.

Anyhow, good luck with your CRVTEC project .</TD></TR></TABLE>

o no man, im not knocking on anyone at all, its just to slow for me i understand some peopel doing rebuilds, turboing and all that fun stuff... but i want a meaty engien to begin with and i think 2.0 is meaty enough for me.

and i dont plan to make it a full drag car ro anything, i jut want to be in the low to mid 13s when im finally done with her... yay

nacho

excellent, not to bad of a price...

so my stock EG dx tranny WILL NOT work with the b20 at all will it? like if i didnt have enough for a tranny right now, could i just use hte one in there?

sorry im not so sharp on all this swappin stuff, im pretty much a n00b

skip.two

haha no it wont fit. D series trannies arent interchangeable with B series. lots of reading and searching you must do.

6SPD_EK

iTrader: (2)

$2300 ain't too shabby - just make sure you get a good block & head (leakdown tested & compression tested)

Stay AWAY from the b20a &lt;----thats the old prelude block much different than b20z/b blocks & unable to accept a B-series dohc vtec head

dgonzals

agreed with adir on this one...go fer it...but check those things...

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jL iLLuZiOnz 9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha no it wont fit. D series trannies arent interchangeable with B series. lots of reading and searching you must do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

:hug emoticon:

ya, i really need to read around here some more, which i have been doing recently... its just exam week and i just started my new job so things are pretty hectic, in fact i gotta leave in a few minutes... but thanks for not flaming

skip.two

all good. goodluck with your CRVTEC

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adirondackR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$2300 ain't too shabby - just make sure you get a good block & head (leakdown tested & compression tested)

Stay AWAY from the b20a &lt;----thats the old prelude block much different than b20z/b blocks & unable to accept a B-series dohc vtec head </TD></TR></TABLE>

ill be sure to ask him before i get it done, or when i do... cause i have read that these b20's do have some problems with them which sucks nuts, but ill be sure to get a good one

im pretty decent friends with the guy, cause me and my friend used to go up there ever week askin if they got maxima performance parts in, heh

usdmike

I am not an expert on the B20, but i have a warning for you. I have heard that they are not properly ballanced (or something like that) for the high rpms of a vtec head. If you are worried about this i can get some more reliable info for you or i'm sure you can find some yourself. Otherwise, good luck

CivicEKCP

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nacho &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">.....also, is the only b20(jdm b20) the crv motor? i beleive i read on here somewhere that a nother engine is called the b20, im not entirely sure though... and i dont want to get high hopes for an engine i dont want......</TD></TR></TABLE>

The B20 motor also came in the Orthia....

nacho

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by usdmike &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am not an expert on the B20, but i have a warning for you. I have heard that they are not properly ballanced (or something like that) for the high rpms of a vtec head. If you are worried about this i can get some more reliable info for you or i'm sure you can find some yourself. Otherwise, good luck </TD></TR></TABLE>

it would be grand if you could supply some info

is VTEC THAT important to have?

Wildcatt88

Oh man, he's gonna start a vtech non-vtech discussion! God help you!

Sounds like a good deal to me, but def check out the block and head! You might be in for some machining...

Also, yeah, you need a new B series tranny. Gotta have it...

Good luck, keep us up to date!

nacho

i might be missing the updates on this project, as im starting the fresh savings tonight... i made 20$ tonight so thats goin in the safe

but, ya tell me bout vtec, i personally dont think its THAT important... but tell me the facts

also, dont you think it will be a good head and block because its from a performance shop? you think they would actually **** you over like that?