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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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i'm about to get an 89-91 civic, the crappy stock engine is crap and it dosent run so im planning a swap, any one know how hard it is to install an f22 off an accord inot that car is or what to do, and is there any other good swaps for it when ur on a low budget??
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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I would imagine its been done. Try searching. It would definately not be a low budget swap. A low budget swap would be a ZC, B16 or LS.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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I grew up in the Dallas area and whatever you do dont go to jotech for anything except to look.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/878010

next time search/read the stickies.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonracer84eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would imagine its been done. Try searching. It would definately not be a low budget swap. A low budget swap would be a ZC, B16 or LS.</TD></TR></TABLE>

B20's don't seem to run too much now a days... but that could just be me. I pick up most of my parts for real cheap. Lucky me!
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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go b16...there pretty cheap for that year
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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thanx for the tips
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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*edit- Just realized you said '88-'91.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 05:54 AM
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does anyone know how hard it is to drop a d16y8 in 89-91 hatch??
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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go B20 you'll love the torque and its cheap!
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by platypussk8er &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does anyone know how hard it is to drop a d16y8 in 89-91 hatch??</TD></TR></TABLE>

wiring is a lil different but it drops right in stock mounts work
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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last question does anyone know how to do the wiring for a y8 in it or where i could find in?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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just start with geting a p28 obd1 ecu a 4 wire o2 sensor and a rywire obd0 to obd1 conversion harness and the harness will come with detailed instructions on how to convert to obd1 its not very hard at all
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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yo thanx alot man u know where i can pick up that conversion harness??
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