Hey guys, im new to the honda thing, i just bough an 89 honda civic DX 5spd, and i want to swap the engine from a 15 to at least a 16 since the 15 is almost done for anyways..so where i can find a swap guide on the civic?? and what does 'ef' stand for?

 

welcome to the honda world ef is for the gen. civic we have 88-91 and just search and explore this site untill you figure out what kind of setup you want. i think you should learn i little more about hondas before you deside on what swap you wanna do. but if you need any help let us know.(thats what were all here for)

 

you should go with a 19 or even a 25 and ef stands for easily fucked.

 

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Ouch, now there are going to be questions about the super-secret EDM D25A3s. Don't you understand what a secret it?!

 

you made a good choice for a motor swapping vehicle. you'll have fun with your Honda dude.

 

Well it would be me and my dad working on the swap, and he knows most the stuff about it, i also wanted to know if a 90ish maybe 92 acura integra Si engine will fit in mine and what it is?? its H-somethin but im not that sure. The integra is wrecked up but the engine is good in it and it runs. i appreciate you guys bein nice to a noob but soon i hope i will be just another 1nna the guys :-p

any help / input is appreciated, thanks

hey 90dx..my car looks exactly like your man, but its an 89

 

howdey welcome to the 4th gen world!

you can fit that teg motor in takes some extra work but worth it hit that search button you'll find a ton!

 

Welcome aboard, keep the rice on the shelf.

 

ok, i have time tonite to look through the forums and stuff for help, thanks and the site im getting my engine from is

http://www.hmotorsonline.com

 

That's a good place, they take care of the customer.

 

haha i just thought about it, all i have to do is buy the engine and everything it takes to swap it, then take it to my tech school i go to for welding and have the auto tech class swap it for me........for free within like a week or so, n they can put my body kit on also

im glad i thought of this :-p...i will be there to help after hours 2 of course

 

I would do a b16 swap for your first swap, check my sig, theres all the info you need right there.
Ryan

 

can you guys give me some general information on the dx..i usually go to autotrader to compare cars and stuff but that earliest they have are 90 models and up. i want to know hp, torque, mpg and on the highway

i also wanted to know where i can buy a JDM d15 ....cuz my dad just told me he dont want me to get the 16....so i figured i would get the 130 hp jdm d15, i seen one on ebay for like $400 or bid on it...seemed nice i just wanted more info.

 

switch the valve cover and tell ur dad the 15 is a 16. wait how do i even know what your talking about. b16 d16 d15 b18 h22 are some motors you can choose the ones your talking about

 

the d15b vtec engine is a good engine and esier to swap than a b series.

 

get a d16a6 and turbo it to hell

 

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Hey, that was my plan since I ditched the old B2! Shh!! It's a secret!

 

lol, today has been a good day, a guy came and bought my 89 turbocharged probe GT so now i have enough money to get a jdm d16 off of ebay (long block)
still lookin though. I also figured out some future plans

color scheme: Gun Metal grey and black, im going to order the black euro taillights
the black background halo projectors with the jdm black corner lights

rims: advanti Stilletos 17X7 or OZ superleggera 18x7

try to slide with some %15 tint all around

CAI or just AI not sure yet

im gunna take that black strip off of the car because it is ugly

the car sits pretty low to the ground now but coilovers have been thought of.

a decent body kit, that doesnt make the car look like poo, thought about the wings west body kit.

im a big fan of fosgate so i thought about hookin it up with that

i figured everything that i want done with it should take about a year to have it perfect

...tell me what you think

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CharlieDX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol, today has been a good day, a guy came and bought my 89 turbocharged probe GT so now i have enough money to get a jdm d16 off of ebay (long block)
still lookin though. I also figured out some future plans

color scheme: Gun Metal grey and black, im going to order the black euro taillights
the black background halo projectors with the jdm black corner lights

rims: advanti Stilletos 17X7 or OZ superleggera 18x7

try to slide with some %15 tint all around

CAI or just AI not sure yet

im gunna take that black strip off of the car because it is ugly

the car sits pretty low to the ground now but coilovers have been thought of.

a decent body kit, that doesnt make the car look like poo, thought about the wings west body kit.

im a big fan of fosgate so i thought about hookin it up with that

i figured everything that i want done with it should take about a year to have it perfect

...tell me what you think </TD></TR></TABLE>
Rims = no no, 17/18 +lowering aint gonna happen on these cars.
Euro Tails = Nah unless you like everyone in the world telling u how ricey you car is.
Bodykit, not my style, but ppl on here seem to be fans of the WW kit.
Exactly which "JDM" motor D16 is this you're lookin at? Just cus someone says it is JDM dont mean it is. Dont get scammed.
And most importantly, SEARCH and learn more about the car and the motors and pretty much every issue that you could run into, before you carry out any of the plans u mentioned above. I guarentee you'll run into some damn good info on how to make a fast *** car for not a lot of money. You're 16, I doubt that u have a huge enough budget to start dumpin tons of money into the car. Good luck.

 

your right i am 16, but my budget is whatever i make it, i work at wendy's and even tho that isnt a $13 an hour job, i have absolutely nothing i have to pay on, so all my money goes toward the car, have that stuff on the list i could get in maybe 2 checks. i do understand were your comming from though. i myself think the car is low now, and it would look good without a body kit, but it was something to think about...as for the euro lights...i careless what people call me lol, these black euro lights i seen were sick and it goes perfect with the scheme as the projectors and corner lights do 2.

 

Take it from someone who just was in the area of 16 -- I'm 18, there is nothing called a budget without bounds. Anyhew, this is what I have learned:

Don't spend it as you go! Save up and then spend wisely.

 

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Don't spend it as you go! Save up and then spend wisely. </TD></TR></TABLE>

take it from someone who was also around this age (im 20 now) .... this is the BEST advice i've seen on HT yet.

dont spend money you dont have, and HAVE a gameplan. oh, and do research.

 

i feel ya guys on that one....thanks man cuz it makes alot of sense, buuuut i need replies quick on this... can i get a Honda JDM D15B SOHC VTEC 130HP that is supposed to be for a 92-95 civic fit in my 89 with the 92-95 engine mounts??????????? im gunna buy this CLICK HERE tomorrow if it is possible, please be quick! im gunna go do some research 2

 

i dont know. i've heard of these engines before, but just barely. that should tell you something. if people dont talk about them much, there must be a reason for that.

there are millions of engines out there. dont buy it. there'll be another engine JUST like that, maybe even nicer, in a few days. do a little research first. sleep on it a few days.

 

Actually, from what i've gathered during my time on this board, thats an awesome engine to get. Straight drop in if you use ur tranny. Plus some random wiring for the vtec. I've seen great review for ppl who have it. Read read read. And you will find your way. BTW I'm 19, so I know very well about the whole budget thing. Somethings ALWAYS gonna go wrong/ break. So just make sure to have money saved so you dont have downtime.