civicdude007

i am new to the whole Honda game. i used to be v dubs for life but i have turned to the dark side and bought a good lookin 95 civic, but where to start. i think my lil 1.5l is froze and i was wondering what were some of my options are to get it runnin good. will a 1.6l bolt and plug right in? should i do the mini me thing i have read about or what? i know all you honda heads are gettin tired of newbies askin dumba$$ questions but i am kinda at a standstill right know . any help from you tech guys would be much appreciated...............

VTECth1s

Froze? could you explain that statement.

First of all what is your goals with your civic? I myself am a VDubber and Honda man. Both fun and great cars, but anyway. Yes a 1.6l b-series will bolt up, just need axles, shift linkage and a few more things also depends if it's vtec or nonvtec . D-series will both right up, but are you going vtec or non-vtec. And vtec you'll need to wire up vtec(d/b-series vtec).

jwerks

post a price you want to spend, and what you what out of the motor, etc. etc. like any swap questions these are the things you need to know.

civicdude007

well the story from the guy who i bought the car from, i got it for $100 so i couldn't pass it up, said he was driving it when it all of a sudden lost power and stopped. that is all he told me and i don't know where he is now to get more detailed info. i am gonna try to turn the crank over since it will not turn over by merely turning the key to start. i checked the easy stuff but that is as far as i have gotten so far.....so if i put a 1.6l in it do i have to change tranny or just the stuff you mentioned in the previous box....? will the 1.6l plug in correctly with factory harness?

civicdude007

well as far as money i got only about $400 to spend under the hood for now....i know that ain't much but that is what i got for now. eventually in like 6-8 months i will do all the fun cool stuff to it but right now i need a lil cheap peppy engine........

BryanM.

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1.6 DOHC or SOHC?

civicdude007

i dont know i met someone in my neighborhood who has a 1.6l i will ask him. what is the difference beside the obvious, dual and single? will they both plug and bolt right in?

Neekstar

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/878010

civicdude007

i read all that before and being a 1 week old honda fan that doesn't do me very much help i just need to know what the best swap is . not only cost effieciency but fun too. i need to know what engines out of what other hondas will be a good lil runner till i can afford the big dog stuff...............

IP RACING

if its a 95 the most cost effecive motor to get you going with some pep will be the d16z6 thats the motor from the ex and si I believe. You can find a used one for less than $500. but check to see what your problem is now. sounds fixable if it was just running and died. checked spark maybe your battery died. maybe your fuel pump went out(has happened to me).2 firsts I would check. maybe that would save your cash for a new motor and go to parts instead.

civicdude007

i am gonna try all the easy stuff first , if i drop a d16z6 in do i have to change any other parts or the harness in any way? will it bolt right up to tranny. the z6 if that sohc or dohc, ir it vtec or not........

hondamark35

just start reading through archived threads and FAQs untill you see something that interests you. then ask about that. be carefull about asking people what you should do, you'll never get clear answer.