Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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i want to get a b18b ls motor for my 99 ex but should i try and find the full swap or get the motor and piece together the rest. i heard that the ls integra transmission is the worst out of all the bseries and which way would be cheaper. any suggestions help thanks.
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 06:43 AM
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Default Re: full swap or just engine? (carjacker006)

When you piece everything together, its about the price of a full swap. If you can buy a longblock off of a friend, and then get the parts from a junkyard it might end up being cheaper, but its a lot of work.
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 06:46 AM
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It all depends on how much money you have to spend up front. You'll probably end up getting a better deal on a full swap because you're buying all the parts at once, sort of like getting a buying in bulk discount.
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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Like bauley said, it all depends on how much work you are willing to do. And yes the ls tranny has the longest gear ratios. My ls motor was originally a auto and I converted it over to a manual tranny. So, i got a ls motor, gsr tranny, exedy clutch, and it ended up being cheaper than buying a motor off of hmotorsonline. I'd say it all depends on if you got the patience and time to piece it together then thats what i would do. just my opinion
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