ive got a friend with 2 99 civic si. 1st car has good motor trans but car is totaled. 2nd civic has the motor out and body is in good shape. should the swap be complete in a day????? tell what you thing

 

less than a day, a few hours if you know wha ur doin.

 

I've done them in four

 

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bad *** man

 

really just depends on how good you are, if you know what your doing, and have the right tools. Should not take long if you have done this before and know what to expect.

 

agreed on 4 hours, the more you've done the faster it will be

 

plan on spending a day. when someone boast about doing it so quickly i have to question the quality. w/ air tools and an engine hoist it can be done in 4hrs, thats hoping theres no bugs to be worked out, no wiring issues, no leaks, cranks on the first try, etc... always plan for a surprise or two, or it will bite you in the butt.

 

Question the quality all you want. I've been doing this for years. Alot of others on here have too.

 

I have to agree with schardbody, try to spend a day on it and expect surprises, since everything's the same and u wont' need to swap anything like axles or motormounts, it shouldn't take too long, even if it's your first time, I say 6 hours approx. if you've never done it before and don't know what ur doing....just go one step at a time and u can get it up and running in a day

Good Luck

 

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like i said it can be done, you have experience, since he is asking how long it takes i figure he does not. and w/ any new experience there will be surprises. wasnt saying you do shitty work.

 

1-2 days if it's your first time.

 

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First time i did one.. took me 7 hours.

Now i can get em in and out in about 3-4 hours. Best time has been 3 hours and 10 mins

 

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First time i did one.. took me 7 hours.

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Yes sir. You are a mech.

 

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MECH???

 

i did mines in about 5 hours with hand tools...

 

b16 swaps take 4-5 hours for experienced people, but i did watch a time lapse video of a guy doing a swap in a little over 2 hours

 

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Mechanic. Maybe not professionally, but definitely have the talent.

 

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Not professionally. But i started when i was 14.. and been workin on honda's now for 7 years.. i learned everything on my own.. i have never went to school for anything mechanical related.. practice and lots of fuckups help you learn quick

 

yes only certain people have the menality to do something and learn from it. thats a great trait to have.

 

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Same here. (but I do it professionally) No schooling, 6 ASE's, various other certs, and going for the last two in the fall. I started early as well.

Edit: best way to learn = Fuckup

 

well i dropped 2 motors and put one in in 8 hours, but all were obd1 cars with obd1 motors. with 2 friends though

edit*** now i think i can do it in a little over 2 hours going at it(htis is my motor right now just to drop and put it back in) but i dont like to rush so it usually takes 4 to 5 hours

 

Ive always used hand tools with all my swaps.. Dont even own a Air Compressor or Impact

 

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same here.. just because i dont own air tools

 

yes i would have to say the quality in work is most important. i didnt think a swap could be done in a few hours i thought they were a pain. but i guess you could depending on how many you have done and as long as it starts on the first try. thanks for all the feed back.

 

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Me too. If you've got a lot of practice under your belt there's no reason why it should take longer than an afternoon and a case of