im gettin my 98 civic hatch soon. so just wanted 2 know if i could put the f20c(s2000) motor in it. i know i would have to convert it to rear wheel drive. but would it be possible. and would it be difficult 2 do so. just hit me up with your guys thoughts thanx

 

its incredibly expensive and time consuming.

its not easy to make a civic RWD

so short answer, no it wont fit.

 

but its possible with dedication

 

anything is possible

 

sounds like some seriouse work to me

any motor will fit into a car just depends on how much fabrication is needied

 

i get that it needs a lot of fabrication. but how much fabrication is needed. wat exactly will i need. and how much would u think it costs. me i think about 4g's for the motor. and another 3-4 for the swap.

 

rwd motors go in rwd chassis.

 

it would just be very different and not be like every1 else with there b16. it would just be an eye catcher and so unique. youll never see a drifting civic.

 

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man you're not doing a k-swap here. and from the sounds of it you'll not be doing the work. so save yourself a lot of money and trouble and just go spend that 15k+ on something like a rx-7

 

i know but was just wondering if i could do it. but thanx every1 for yor reply's. it would be sik for the swap. you guys know that

 

would have to do some major fab. on it. like the floors would have to be cut and reshaped to fit the tranny and drive shaft.. probably a crossmember or 2 reshaped to fit around the drive shaft. your talk about thousands of dollars to do something like that and atleast a year or two depending on who does it.. i only mentioned a couple of things at that. if you have the money and the patience i would say do it you would be one of a kind.. but if your on the broke side or just dont want to wait that long then join the b series eg club.. just my .02 cents

 

probably sounds a little to much time for me. but im not broke. i got the money for a swap. so wat about the k20. is that lots of fab or wat.

 

itll be done quicker than the s2000 idea

 

4.5k for the tranny, ecu and motor. 500 for mounts. 300 for other stuff.

 

oh ok. wat about the fab. would it just be fab work in the wngine bay area only or more.

 

theres no frabrication needed. it bolt up just like a b series motor, but you need a different radiator, hoses and some other stuff because the motor spins opposite of a b series.

 

that sounds pretty easy. but it is an exspensve motor that i see. well thats wat ive been shotting for. but ill see wat happens

 

i would be careful you sound like a guy that would be taken advatage of as far as price to install it...

 

oh no. i have family that has a shop. they do swaps and everything else that i want. they wouldnt dick me at all. but they'll do everything for me.

 

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thats cool they'll do stuff for u but wouldnt u rather do it yourself so u feel like its really YOUR car?

 

Couldn't you just mount the engine transversely for FWD?

 

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thats cool they'll do stuff for u but wouldnt u rather do it yourself so u feel like its really YOUR car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i did learned alot but would i do it again no only if you paid me

 

ya its a lot less easier and a less headache

 

i dont regret putting it in myself though and proud of my car especially cause 98 percent of whats done on my car was done by me

 

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LOL and what??? have this stick out in front of your bumper? Cmon people, think here...