My friend just picked up a 1990 ED. it currently doesn't run. He also has a 2002 civic ex with a perfectly good 1.7 liter vtec engine in it. (the car it self is totalled) how hard is this swap? I don't know what mounts are available and how much custom fabrication is needed?

Sorry if this has been discussed before. if it has can someone point me in the right direction.

 

I think an equally important, if not better, question might be, "How much money do I want to spend?"

 

Youre gonna need mounts im pretty sure, and convert the wiring to ur car

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spcrxracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think an equally important, if not better, question might be, "How much money do I want to spend?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats good u ask because ik they have a dseries motor in them. use the block and use the mani of an a6 or sumthing like that. have a welder handy incase sum fabrication is rquired for anh mounts. btw, ur like the only personive seen in a while that doasent put ef, but ed.lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spcrxracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think an equally important, if not better, question might be, "How much money do I want to spend?"</TD></TR></TABLE> well this is just going to be a daily driver car. So i'd like to make it as inexpensive as possible.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by charlee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">btw, ur like the only personive seen in a while that doasent put ef, but ed.lol</TD></TR></TABLE>
I like to call them what they are

 

i have been wantin to know the same thing about the new d-series because i have the same type of oportunity. i have read on another site that both manifolds have a diff bolt pattern. good question!

 

Is that the new engine that has the exhaust runners in the head...anyways, if you want a cheap motor pm me I'm in SE PA i can hook you up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Loserkidwac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is that the new engine that has the exhaust runners in the head...anyways, if you want a cheap motor pm me I'm in SE PA i can hook you up </TD></TR></TABLE>

speaking of reading comprehension??? (see the first post, 2002 Civic).

nope thats the 06+ civics.

the 1.7l D-series is in the 2001-2005 EX's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

speaking of reading comprehension??? (see the first post, 2002 Civic).

nope thats the 06+ civics.

the 1.7l D-series is in the 2001-2005 EX's.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Word, never looked into the new D's They are to expensive compared to LS motors sooo I don't research them

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Loserkidwac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is that the new engine that has the exhaust runners in the head...anyways, if you want a cheap motor pm me I'm in SE PA i can hook you up </TD></TR></TABLE> it's gotta be basically free, since the 1.7L is just sitting in the garage?
I just wasn't sure if anyone has done this before, and knew exactly what was needed. Or who makes mounts for this. (which I doubt anyone does) the wiring is a whole different story!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Grimm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> it's gotta be basically free, since the 1.7L is just sitting in the garage?
I just wasn't sure if anyone has done this before, and knew exactly what was needed. Or who makes mounts for this. (which I doubt anyone does) the wiring is a whole different story! </TD></TR></TABLE>

I hear ya I don't know if you would need mounts or no just gonna have to try it and see...if you can weld or know someone who can you can fab up the mountsaxles and what not...wireing shouldn't be to bad...lots of fab work if it isn't a simple bolt in, may be cheaper to just do a B swap if thats the case...I hit up the junk yards a lot and can get a D15 anyday or an LS every now and then so, let me know....Sell the D17 and use the money for a swap

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Loserkidwac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sell the D17 and use the money for a swap </TD></TR></TABLE>Good idea