r b k a

the d16a1 swap into my 90 hf is complete (: it runs perfect... but only after push starting it ha
the starter will not engage. i can hear it spinning, but it doesnt reach the flywheel.
is there a different starter i can use? has anyone else ran into this problem?
this is happening with the original si tranny starter. can i use the d16a1 starter to solve the problem? i also heard of using an automatic starter.
someone please help me figure this out! thank you.

also gonna be switching oil pans, can i use any d series oil pan without any trouble? i know i could use the d16a6 but i've had no luck finding one and im wondering which other i could use.

r b k a

how come nobody ever answers my questions about the d16a1?
is the engine THAT useless? haha please help me!
i need my car starting normally by tommorrow!

Sikocivic

The D16a1 will NOT bolt into the 90HF chassis. So this means that you have custom made mounts, or you don't have a D16a1, or you have somehow put together a set of miss matched parts and can't understand why nobody will help you.

What # is stamped on the motor?
What transmission are you using?
What flywheel are you using?

r b k a

I got the motor in using just one bolt on the drivers side, but just temporarily until i can get a custom mount.
The motor is stamped d16a1.
I'm am using the si tranny and si flywheel.

jlicrx

you can use any D16 oil pan but you will need to use the matching oil pump pickup - you will need to modify the main bearing girdle in order to bolt the pickup on - this is the D16A6 pickup on the D16A1 (the D16A1 pickup mounts are the empty ones to the left on the girdle):

jlicrx

are you using both of the starter attaching bolts? the one that goes thru the transmission clutch housing doesn't have anywhere to bolt into the D16A1 block - you need to drill and tap the hole in the transmission clutch housing to get the second bolt installed

r b k a

i am using just one bolt, but it can make that much of a difference?

civicHB_1031

yea just using one bold will make a difference cause of the torque the starter has

r b k a

either way i think the starter still isnt long enough, nobody else knows anything else?

r b k a

i still need help with the starter

r b k a

well, i guess im just gonna check out a bunch of d series starters and see which one is the longest.
heres a dumb question, can i mount the starter upside down?

civicHB_1031

no the best thing to do is find a starter that fits right

OddityDX

I have done this before and had the same problem. The starter shaft is not engaging far enough . Its hitting the block. You have to remove the trans. After that you will see where the water neck is on the back. Just below it on the block there is a half round shape kinda protruding into where the flywheel is. Its got to be ground out so the starter can fully engage.