what swap could i put in 89 crx.....or whats the oldest acura integra i could take the engine out of to make it .............i bought the car at an auction for 300 bucks but i thought the engine was good but the motor is completely out and the original SOHC 1.5.. so if i dont find nthn soon i will just replace it with the slow stock engine ...............

 

search it has been covered many of times. But you can do it out of a 1st generation integra. Black top d16a1 i believe?

Or you can do a 2nd generation integra which is a B series motor. B18a1. you need new motor mounts, shift linkage, axles, ecu, and depending on what model of crz you have, you might have to convert to mpfi.

But the cheapest and easiest bang for the buck would be the 1st generation integra. It drops right in, all you need to do is convert to mpfi if you have a dpfi crx.

 

a D16A1 from Integra <U>will</U> <U>not</U> just drop right in - you would have to fabricate a mount for the driver's side end of the engine - the A1 mount is on the front of the engine, not on the end - the A1 will not bolt to your transmission correctly - some bolt holes will line up and some won't - the starter and flywheel could be a problem