Pusha_T

i have a 1998 Honda Civic EX 2door Coupe. it has a bodykit, rims, lambo doors, etc. its a show car. it has an automatic SOHC Vtec. i want to swap it out wit a 98 and up Automatic JDM B18C1(GSR). i'm wondering will i have to buy special motor mounts and/or cut some of my engine bay out and the electronical situation. i'm doing it because i never seen it done yet. plus i'm tired of driving my pentoe stick hatch(too many tickets). can somebody help me????????

H22A EG6

i have never herd of doing that b4
my bud did it with his prelude but uset the H23 auto tranny with the H22 motor
i would think it would not be a very big prob
g'luck

Pusha_T

thanx. does anybody else know if it is possible?

JDM EJ1 95

i dunno y you would want to do that but my guess would be that it would work fine....

Pusha_T

i'm just trying to be different.

LSVTEC96HB

definitely possible, but definitely a nightmare. Installing it would require a lot of patience and time, and quite a bit of expertise with wiring. I don't think many people have attempted this swap, so you would probably be breaking new ground. More power to you man!

badCRX

a shop here in town put a Type R motor into a ~98 Integra and kept the auto trans.

TurboBumblBee

not 100% sure but i think that if you have an auto tranny now and switch out for a b18c auto tranny it will bolt up.. i know they do make automatic b18 and b16 trannys in jdm land but they dont over here.. not a lot of people do it but im sure its not much harder then a manual tranny swap maybe just a few extra wires and stuff like that but it can be done

showtymers619

not sure if the newer EX's had the tranny modules.. tahts all you would need to kno.. and see if there a cut out on the tranny side frame.. you will need that also.. other then that , thats all you need

Mike36

should bolt in just fine. gonna need a b16 auto tranny p72 or p30 auto jdm ecu.

Lord Helmet

check import racer magazine this month. they have a article on a guy with a jdm b18c w/ auto tranny.

Pusha_T

thanx to everybody that has helped me out. i decided i'm gonna go with the Automatic JDM B16A( because i'm just giong show). maybe i will get the B18C when i join the Air Force again thanx to everyone that helped me out.

RIOredKIRKLANDcrx

ok yeah...to be different whatever but there is no advantages to a auto trans. they are heavier. shift poorly. are harder and more expensive to maintain/upgrade.but yeah its a show car...go for it

Kamin

amazing...they all want to be diffrent but they all have body kits, gay neon lights, gay door mods and drive automatics...

TOBES

Hi Guys

I have the same question to ask re a h22a w/- auto trans into an EG civic hatch (auto).
Whats the story with engine mounts? Is the auto trans different in shape and mount positions? Will some of the mounts available from HASports etc fit?
So many questions.........

TOBES

Anybody?????

showtymers619

people need to stop making it seem liek its as easy as just swaping a manual in.. its n ot.. you need to wire up a complete automatic transmision module.. its as hard as trying to wire up a h22 with a sport shifter in a car that doesn thave it...and also the frane needs to be cut out since the b series tranny are way bigger then the single cams... i been through it its a hassle

rspectuning85

I have seen one driven around where i live. The guy had a 97 dx auto and he swapped it out for a gsr auto. I dont know exactly how he did it but i think a local import shop did it for him. Try goin to your nearest shop.

TOBES

Cool. Thanks for the replies guys. From what I have read the auto trans are not a popular swap.
However in my case a manual is a hassle as this vehicle is on the road 10 to 12 hrs a day, in traffic, working as a document courier.
I will have to do some more reasearch and let you kmow what I come up with. The physical size of the Prelude auto should not be too diferent from the manual trans, but the mounts may be different shapes. Control of the trans should be as easy as wiring in th computer from the donor vehicle.
Will let you know!!!!

Pusha_T

thank you all. i'm still doing my research and so far i found out that i might have to cut or bang in my engine bay for the B-series trannny to fit. but i was told since i believe that my SOHC is an OB2 all i need is an OB2 Automatic JDM B-series motor too thanx u all and keep on sending me info here is my e-mail too: Mixd_757_Boi@yahoo.com just in case u find some more stuff too. i appreciate ya'll helpin me out.

FRANK_WHITE

definitely a real pain in the ***...i did one in a 96 coupe had to move the trans mount back in an inch had to wire in a tcm out of integra because of only having 2 solenoids on the trans but it is definitely possible pm if ya need some help

Pusha_T

aight thanx frank u gotta pm