jfmoneymaker

Ok I am a Subie Guy but Figured I would try out something with a honda. I have an old honda passport that sits in my driveway. A guy I work with wants to swap a 95 DX coupe even with me. It is all factory that I can tell. No power steering and the such. Only thing the car is missing is the muffler so it sounds like hell. It has 212,000 Miles on it. I think I want to make it a project car (i.e. not spend more than maybe 5-7 grand on it). If I pull the d series out, what should I put in? I do not plan on boosting it as I just want something peppy and fun but doesnt have to be an all out race car. I was thinking B18c. I also am going to need to have money left for a little suspension and maybe some wheels. I think I want to use hmotorsonline.com. Any help would be much appreciated.

By the way, my passport is a 1998 with 205,000 on it. It is not in the best of shape so I think the trade is def worth it. Thanks again for your help in advance.

jeremyrocksursox

yea its worth if your going to make the car into a project car, and the motor you suggested it perfect, or you could go with a B18b, those have decent power without turbo, but GL with the project

PhantoM.DA

B16
Pros
160 hp stock
High RPM power
Fairly inexpensive
Good transmission
DOHC VTEC

Cons
113ft/lbs torque (very little more than a D16z6 stock)
Without knowing what you're looking for you can end up with a high mileage JDM model
Under 4k or so it feels just like a D16

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B18B
Pros
Good torque for a 1.8L (127 ft/lbs)
Inexpensive (even cheaper than a B16)
142 hp (more than any stock D series)
Boost heads love them

Cons
No VTEC
Longest B series transmission

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B18C1 (or JDM B18C)
Pros
Good Hp and TQ numbers (170, 121 ft/lbs respectively)
DOHC VTEC
Tons of potential
High revving

Cons
Expensive
Becoming moreso as people keep scooping them up
Slighty longer tranny than the ITR and B16

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B18C5 (or JDM B18C)
Pros
GREAT HP and TQ numbers (195 and 134 ft/lbs)
High revving
Hand built motor from Honda
Optional factory LSD
Best transmission for a B series from the factory
Red valve cover

Cons
EXPENSIVE
If JDM ITR is used, the 36mm axle 32mm hub problems occur

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B16B
Pros
185 hp 117 ft/lbs
High revving
Good top end power
Red valve cover

Cons
Expensive- almost as much as an ITR for lower performance
Very little torque still, have to rev the motor to make power

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B20
Pros
Great torque (133 ft/lbs)
good boost motors
inexpensive
B20z=146hp

Cons
Thin cylinder walls
Have to peice together a swap for a Civic (can't drop it in with a B20 tranny)
Won't pass BAR (light truck motor in a car)
Low hp in the B20b(126 hp)

Pick whichever you think suites you best.