chadalac1712

well if yall know what a senior project is this isnt the only gay county that does it. anyways.... i just bought my friends full d17a2 swap out of his 2004 civic. i plan on going to a junk yard or salvage yard and buying a shell of a hatch sometime next week. i am going to fully build the motor and turbo it before the summer is over.

questions:
should i build the motor up while it is sitting on the engine rack before i put it in?
what should i do first to the hatch. motor and turbo stuff the the body or???
anything else will help!
and will this motor fit in like a 98 hatch or something. im wanting to do sort of a drag civic. i got me a everyday civic... so im striping this interior and **** and taking out PS A/c and all that other stuff to make it light as possible. so what year cars will this motor fit in?

o yes i do have a mentor to help me with anything i need so wiring and **** isnt a problem i just dont know where to start when i do this kind of stuff.

thx for the help

pythoner

you will probly have to use custom mounts...I think that 00 is the last of the totally compatible d-series

Libertariat

Yeah I don't think those bolt right into any 92-00 civics.

chadalac1712

aight thats fine i was just wondering b/c it would make my search a whole like easier b/c my friend is selln his 98 hatch for 100. blown motor and tranny but i got all that stuff. ill just look for a salvage 1 or something. thx guys should i put the motor and stuff in first or do body work and the put it in and then get it painted?

Libertariat

Do whatever floats your boat. Sounds like you'll need both done anyway. I'd do bodywork last I guess...

Though if you get the motor in and running you'll be tempted to drive around and ugly piece.

Do the body/susp. first.