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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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ok my friend has a 96-00 civic hatch with a d16y8, her motor is messing up. i amdoing some R&D, on a swap. She found a motor but it is a d16z6 considering iti is OBD1 is is hard to do that swap, or is it worth it.
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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no get another y8 they own d series
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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cant get my hands on one
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dwal1203 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok my friend has a 96-00 civic hatch with a d16y8, her motor is messing up. i amdoing some R&D, on a swap. She found a motor but it is a d16z6 considering iti is OBD1 is is hard to do that swap, or is it worth it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Putting an older engine in a newer car is illegal in most or all states.

That said, try looking more I'm sure you'll find another y8...

maybe http://www.car-parts.com ? or even http://www.importautosalvage.com
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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search about million threads for this, with that said you cant find a y8!! they are all over, go to junk yard or search online
http://www.salvagedirect.com/a...hcp=1
theres a 96 Ex(y8) with rear end damage for 275 motors perfect!!
there are alot of civic ou there lke this, theft recovered what,not just search for site and junk yards
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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thanx for the advice i will tell her asap
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by saxqtzk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Putting an older engine in a newer car is illegal in most or all states.

That said, try looking more I'm sure you'll find another y8...

maybe http://www.car-parts.com ? or even http://www.importautosalvage.com</TD></TR></TABLE>

true, but your average tech wont even notice nor care
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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true, but your average tech wont even notice nor care</TD></TR></TABLE>

Or jus throw em a few bux

...Y not tell ur friend to get a b series if ur goin to bother swappin/???
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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because the motor she found was only 450 dollars with 45k miles
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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is it really that hard to find a single cam in texas?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IC33 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no get another y8 they own d series</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think the jdm d15b owns the d series.
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