i have put a b18a in my hf. it all started on friday. i rip the new motor out and put the new motor in. then i tried to fit the the 4-1 header in. needless to say, 1 cutting torch later i am taking the motor back out and bolting the header on and cutting the lip off my crossmember so it will clear. this process took about 6 to 7 hours. i then get all my ducks in a row and try to start the engine. well 1 trip later to a parts store that was out of town(the ones in my town were out of stock) i had to buy a new starter. then i put the new starter in and try to crank it over and it starts. but it runs like crap and only 2 of the four head pipes start to turn colors(cylinder 2 and 3). i get brave and grab the ones that are not turning colors and they are not hot. so i have a fully built ls thats bored over to a 2.0 that is not running. what do i need to do and what is causing this to happen to me. i have spark and the wires, plugs, cap and button are new. the engine is a 90(i think, that is the first number on the head between no. 2 and 3 cylinder). i am using the stock hf harness on my engine.

 

sounds like 2 cylinders are not firing,i know all about the exhaust mani burn's.i had just installed my dc sports header amnd fired it up for a second to see if there was any vibration on the crossmember sure enough so i grab the exhaust manifold to move it over a little.keep in mind im wearing brand new leather work gloves,and it auctually burnt all the skin on my hand but didnt affect the gloves at all,bad times. i dont under stand why you pulled the motor to cut the cross memeber though its only 8 bolts that you can undo to drop it and then do your fabbing.

 

what order should my plugs go on my distributor? starting with the one closest to the hood and frount of the car. if your looking at the dizzy it is the top right. tell me the order counter clock wise

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1114289 here's a pic in the second post.