CivicHP

i know why go auto well mine is alredy auto and doing auto to manual conversion it a bitch i did my homework and it look like a pain in the ***. i am planning to get the full swap from http://www.jdmcustoms.com/b16a026.html will everything just bolt in wiring any modification?, tranny mount? any rewelding what it to be done?

Project_Civic

you should have done a search cause there are already lots of help for doing swaps.

imo its not worth spending the time and money to do a swap if its gonna be auto, i havent done an auto to manual swap yet but it would deffinitley be worth doing.

CivicHP

auto to manual is alot harder and expensive i will have to get all those part
Parts List:
5 speed tranmission
clutch (pressure plate, disc)
shift linkage
manual ECU - more about this later
manual starter
flywheel
clutch master cylinder
slave cylinder
hydraulic lines
pedal assembly
tach - either a mounted one or a new cluster, helps with the downshifting
shifter
shift ****
shift boot
miscallaneous nuts and bolts!!

plus do some rewelding cuting new tranny mount i don't have the extra cash for all this

dohcVTECeg2

the auto swap is tight. its different. go for it. just cause he is getting a b16 doesnt mean you have to race and have a 5 speed. come on be real.

CivicHP

yes i am going for it but i need a how to guide any info tha will help.

Trademark

It sounds like wiring the TCM is a freaking nightmare.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=675902

fasthatchb18c1

I just got done with mine and it was pretty easy yeah you have to get a diff tranny mount but I see you know that and wiring is easy not much there. good luck

Trademark

The wiring was easy on the auto?

fasthatchb18c1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Trademark &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The wiring was easy on the auto?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah that link you put up was for a crx which is OBD 0 with a OBD 1 motor
when I put my B18c in my hatch all the wires connected the only thing that would need to be done is wire vtec(if you car is 93-95 and didn't come with it stock), reverse lights, and wire you auto shifter to stay in park or take the little box off the shifter while it is in park.

Trademark

What tranny did you use? The B18C tranny or an LS Auto? And how's your car performing?

fasthatchb18c1

I have the b18c tranny, My friend wreaked my Si hatch that was manual and all I could find was this Dx auto. It kicks *** having 200+ less pounds and not so much flex in the frame from the sunroof

Trademark

JDM auto B18C's seem to go for pretty good prices. On Ebay they go for $1900-2000 with tranny and ECU.

fasthatchb18c1

wow I dont think I would ever buy a motor off e-bay unless I could go to the guys house and see it with my own eyes, wwwaaayyy too many bad thinks can come from that

Trademark

I've been thinking of getting a DX auto Hatch, swapping a B18C and boosting it (7-8psi). I think it'll be okay with that boost, I'll add a tranny cooler. I want a quick daily driver. I know manual is faster, but the traffic in my area sucks. I think I pull well on a lot of cars when the road opens up.

Trademark

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fasthatchb18c1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow I dont think I would ever buy a motor off e-bay unless I could go to the guys house and see it with my own eyes, wwwaaayyy too many bad thinks can come from that</TD></TR></TABLE>I agree, I'll try to find one locally if I go through with it.

CivicHP

will the tranny shift like a normal auto or i heard you can shift with your auto stick with d4 d3 2 1 like semi auto is that correct?


Modified by CivicHP at 11:03 PM 5/7/2005

mulletov

why not, get a b18b ls auto swap, I would think those would be more common than the dohc vtec autos.

CivicHP

nah i want a b16a sir II about tranny mount there some rewelding to do or can can find some? what about the axles any for b16a will work or the auto are different?

Trademark

I would love for someone to do the swap and give a complete verbal breakdown with pictures. It's never been done like that here. I've searched a lot here and I can't find to much info. A few people have done it, but they never break it down.

HBADGE

bump