j87w

Im swapping a 94 Del Sol SI motor (D16A6) into a 97 Civic Ex. Which rear transmission bracket do I use for the swap? I tried a 99-00 Civic DX bracket and a 94 Del Sol Si bracket and neither would work. I know this isnt a common swap but I just need to get one to work for it.

lsvtecracer

The 94 del sol si motor should be a d16z6 motor. you should use your old 97 ex bracket and it should bolt back up fine.

j87w

Well I cant cause they hacked up that one to get it to work for a B16A

j87w

Last night, I had the passenger side mount on, put a bolt in both of the top transmission brackets. The one on the tranny and the one on the frame. Now the driver side mount wont line up. Its being like pushed away. I was using the Del Sol Si Bracket.

v4lu3s

if i was doing it i would be using all teh mounts fromt eh 97 ex. the rear bracket for the 99 dx is the same part as teh 97 ex as well.
i am pretty sure i would also have to change teh timing belt bracket that is bolted to teh block to use the one from a newer engine as well.

j87w

Yea, I just checked and they are the same part numbers. So im going to try to put that other bracket in there today.

j87w

Alright, now whats weird is that the driverside mount is like pushed away about 2 inches. You cant even force the motor back so it will line up. I dont know what the deal is. My bad yea its a D16Z6.

v4lu3s

what driver side mount do you have on there? and did you change hte bracket ont he block to the later model one?

j87w

The stock 97 EX bracket. Alright the header is pushed against the radiator. Its shoved against it. If I try to push the driver side to line up it wont go.

j87w

Bump it up.