DX Generation

Alright, I don't kow what the hell is going on with my search function, but it ain't working for me... Here's my question -

I am about to drop in a JDM B18C in my 96 DX coupe... OBD1 motor into OBD2 car... Also, this is an auto to manual swap

I will soon have the adapter harness, but I want to know about everything I'm gonna need... Any help counts... TIA

ekhatchhybrid

im wanna do the same thing but with a usdm b18c1 i also have an auto, i thought about selling it and buying an eg with a 5 speed but it you find out what you need for the auto to manuel let me know and are u doing it yourself, if you are let me know how it goes


[Modified by ekhatchhybrid, 5:06 PM 4/26/2002]

DX Generation

Bump me up...

ekhatchhybrid

wered i get the parts at for the manuel conversion?

harryg

ttt

ysrhatch

to begin off with its gonna be expensive as hell. im help a friend put a h22 in an automatic accord. damn that suckers looks nice....but we still have trouble doing the auto to manual conversion. and believe me it has cost him a whole lot of cash already.

DX Generation

It will be Ok I think, not that bad for me... I have a friend who works in a shop, so spare parts aren't going to be a problem... I just wanna be sure I have everything I need...

ekhatchhybrid

i talked to the guy at import auto salvage he said he could get me a 96 b18c1 engine with 45000 miles for 4 grand and he said he could get all the parts i need to convert it to manuel for about 150 bucks.............thats not that expensive

how hard can it be to bolt in a new pedal set up, put in a new master cylinder, mount the shift linkage and run a hydralic line to the slave cylinder that comes on/with the tranny??????????????????????????

ekhatchhybrid

it is gonna be hard to da a manuel conversion to an accord becasue they dont make them wiht manuels or do they? but the civic already has a hole in the firewall for the plunger on the clutch pedal

DX Generation

Yes, they do make manual Accords. My friend has an H22 in his, very powerful, but no traction... He's trying to work on getting power to the ground right now, but it's still an awesome setup...

ekhatchhybrid

let me know when u find out what all u need to convert it and how hard it is
there needs to be a better detailed auto to manuel conversion story on the hybrid page , it only covers a 4 generation civic and it isnt very detailed.

DX Generation

Don't mean to beat it to death, but anyone please???

VTECVillain

Make sure that the tranny bracket that is welded to the frame rail on the passenger side isn't an issue. In 92-95 cars, the bracket is different for an auto than a manual (manual is flat, auto curves upward). In 88-91 they are the same (somewhat flat). If the bracket is different in your year, then you'll need to buy the bracket from Honda, cut the old one off and weld the new one in. Just compare the location and design of it to the same year of your car but with a manual tranny.

DX Generation

Thanks guys! Should be done by the end of the week

ekhatchhybrid

llet me know how it goes
it cant be to hard for a first time swapper as some people say

DX Generation

Actually, this won't be my first time. I just wanted too see if the JDM swap was any different. Granted, I've done the auto-manual only once, so I just wanted to be sure this time, because now, instead of the swap being for my buddies, it's now my own car...

ekhatchhybrid

was it hard your first time? how long did it take?

ekhatchhybrid

let me know how it goes and fill me in on some information

ekhatchhybrid

did you have to remove the steering colum to get out the old pedal assembly and put in the new?

ekhatchhybrid

can you get the pedals out on an ek without removing the steering colum

ekhatchhybrid

i heard there is cutting and welding on the passenger side mount but is that only on an ek?