hey, ive been looking around lately for an 96-00 Civic ek. I was looking for eaither stock or swapped.
i found one guy who was selling a 98 black ek stock, for around 3500-4000, now w/ that i was going to do apperance then swap a b16in.

i just found a 96 black ek, with a 97 jdm itr motor in it, the motor has around 57k miles, professionaly intalled, and is asking around $8k. what one should i go for? im thinking this one, but it is an 96 kinda old...?

 

get the 98'...do you really wanna pay and extra $4000 for someone elses engine swap in an older car?...LOL

 

to generic of a question.

how is the body condition of each car?

does the 96 have other mods besides the itr motor? is it really an itr motor?

wouldnt you rather have an itr motor ready to go then wind up spenk all that money to have a b16, and wind up being pretty close in cost in the long run?

 

i second that, get the 98

 

I don't trust the swaps that have been in somebodies car. That's why I wouldn't buy that car. What are the chances that it's been beat on, pretty high. What are the chances that it has something wrong with it, somewhere up there too.

Do your own swap... plus I hope you are not going to rice out your car.

 

itr.. better motor.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't trust the swaps that have been in somebodies car. That's why I wouldn't buy that car. What are the chances that it's been beat on, pretty high. What are the chances that it has something wrong with it, somewhere up there too.

Do your own swap... plus I hope you are not going to rice out your car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i second this. YOu dont know where that motor's been. I would get the 98 and then get the itr swap. At least you'll spend the same and have an extra motor laying around just in case something goes wrong with the swap

 

here in s. florida...itr complete motor/tranny swaps go for about 2600-2800...which means you'd def. be wasting u'r money on a 96 for 8000...if that car was turbocharged it would be worth it...but its not.

 

i know, wel i was thinking that 8k semmed a little high even though it does have a itr in it, but its still a 96. the guy took a picture of the block engine code. "B18C.

but i may go w/ the 98' seems better condition, never been modded, prob never pushed. will eventually have a b16a of course, but then i have to drive around w/ 106hp for half a year..heh

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bugzpimpin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here in s. florida...itr complete motor/tranny swaps go for about 2600-2800...which means you'd def. be wasting u'r money on a 96 for 8000...if that car was turbocharged it would be worth it...but its not.</TD></TR></TABLE>

itr completes going for $2600-2800? are you serious? if they are that freaking much, damn id drive down to Fl, and buy one.

 

maybe 2600-2800 if its hot...... Maybe mre like a gsr.

 

go for the 97. they are pretty much the same thing just diff motors in the two.

 

98.

 

rgr. trying to go look at it this week,

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bugzpimpin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here in s. florida...itr complete motor/tranny swaps go for about 2600-2800...which means you'd def. be wasting u'r money on a 96 for 8000...if that car was turbocharged it would be worth it...but its not.</TD></TR></TABLE>

man hook it up with a motor than. **** last time I checked they are around $4500