As soon as my parts arrive, I will be swapping out my failing d16y7 or my '00 y8 engine with 25k miles. I was going to get some help from a local guy on here w/experience but I cant locate him. Anyway I think this should be a pretty straight forward swap but it will be my first. Any tips, reminders, pointers would be super helpful. I just cant see paying a shop $600-$800 for it.

Problems
I dont have a engine hoist- might be able to locate one.
never done this before

Details

Installing 2000 d16y8 engine, wiring harness, ecu, y8 tranny, act hdss clutch, suspension techniques motor mounts where a stock d16y7 use to sit.

The wiring harness is for a 97 ex. Its okay, I am using a 97 ex's intake manufold and ecu so no worries about the air injection holes.

ps- please dont give me **** about not swapping in a b series. The plan is to turbo 7-9psi. (turbo=federal refund check )

 

ok what car is the going into??

 

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yep

 

well make sure you label all your clips and vacum lines and **** and make sure that youa have all the parts you need before hand so that there are no hidden expenses along the way. and dont rush it. take your time its not all to hard to swap from d to d but dont be careless. good luck man.

 

If you plan to use a 97 EX wiring harness, I hope the car is a 96-98 or that won't work. If you have a 99-00 Civic you must use a 99-00 engine harness/ecu. Other than that there is no issue putting a 2000 engine in a 96-98.

 

You can rent an engine hoist from your local equipment rental place. If you do it right, rent it on a Sat morning and have the motors swapped by Sunday night and you'll only pay for one day. Ive rented one a bunch of times, only about $40.

 

take some tape and wrap it around each plugf as you take them off and write on the the tape with a sharpie what they each go to....if its your first time this will maake the wiring a breeze...the mechanical part is strait foward...good luck.

 

You probably could have bought a hoist by now if you've rented one that often...

 

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Normally I do this too, but in his case not necessary since he's using a new harness also. Best idea is to have the whole harness plugged into everything on the motor and drop it in already hooked up. Then he just has to run it through the firewall hole to the ECU. Which will be easy since it will already be open due to removal of the old harness...

 

well the car is a 98 dx 4 dr.

 

Here ya go https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1079503

 

good, keep the advice coming. No such thing as too much swap info!

the car is a 98, engine is a 00. Shouldnt be any problems!

good link y0!!

 

i also put the harness on the motor before i put it in....i lable it before i even unhook it to make swapping the harnesses easier. Alot of armor-all and some time will also pay off, if your gonna have all them damn wires they might as well look good Good luck again