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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:17 AM
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I have a 99 civic DX and want to swap in a B20Z. Unfortunately it's my wifes car and an automatic. Ya...it needs to stay that way...
1. Does the CRV use a TCM like the integra? That would seem like a pain.
2. Being a civic based platform what mounts would I need? Specificly the transmission mounts.
3. Would the exhaust bolt up(with a new cat welded inline)?
I've done lotsa searches but can't seem to find too much related to either B20's or auto tranny swaps(go figure).
Thanks!
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:40 AM
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Default Re: B20 swap specifics? (Tiamat-blue)

In terms of swaping, the B20 is no different than the B18a/b/c. Same mounts and wiring applies.

http://www.jspectuning.com/6gen
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:53 AM
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Default Re: B20 swap specifics? (Trey)

But with the automatic tranny??
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:56 AM
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Get an LS automatic tranny and keep it on the B20. Chances are the B20 will come with a flexplate already on there.

You can either use a AT LS ECU or possibly just your AT DX ECU.

It will be like doing a complete changeover, just the shiftlinkage part of the swap will differ.

I could have errors here, so other poeple can certainly voice their opionion
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:58 AM
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Understand that you will probabaly not be able to add a VTEC head to this.


Hmm, unless you used a Civic EX automatic ECU...the automatic EX's still had VTEC right?
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 04:03 AM
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Default Re: B20 swap specifics? (Westrock2000)

Ya the ex's had vtec, but I'm not too worried about that since the tranny usually shifts before vtec anyway... I did plan on using the at dx ecu, at least for a while. I just had concerns about that fact that the integra uses a seperate computer for the tranny. But thanks, that helps!
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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Just use the Integra LS ecu and AT tranny.
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