i'd like to find out what enigne would be my best bet in my 90 civic dx. i drive in the city alot and carry my boys and our gear around to races (downhill bike) so i the extra low end power of a b18 sounds good, but i'm open to suggestions. i'd also like to do something pretty cheap and easy.

i know this doesn't sound like an interesting topic to respond to, but i'm ready to do this now, and what i do will mostly rest on the suggestions you give me now.

 

I have a 99 ex civic. I will probably (but far in the future I'm afraid ) go with the B18C1 engine (I don't recommend the Integra type R engine cuz personally I want to get a turbo as well).

You can also get a B16B (SiR engine) and I can tell ya that those things are FAST. They have about the same power rating as the B18C1's.

However, if you want low end power, the .2 L helps...

 

b16a is a civic type r engine. a b16a is an SiR engine. For the DX guy it really depends on what you wanna do. If you wanna drive around haul *** but be relaible go with a b16a.

 

i'm actually pretty happy with the low end of my 1.5 L, but i need more power ont he highway and more power so i can carry several hundred extra pounds of people and bikes. the thing is i also have to drive through mountians carrying all this extra weight, so i want something that could take stuff like that in stride.

 

Theres only one way to go in my opinion and thats a b18. b16a's have no torque and it seems thats what you need. Try looking for a B18a1 out of a 2nd gen integra, real cheap and easy swap. And to solve any confusion the b16b is the JDM type-r engine.

 

You have many options:

For ease of install and better power: SOHC VTEC or ZC - bolt in with stock mounts, you can keep your tranny, decent power gains

For low end torque: B18A / B18B / B20B / B20Z - all of these require a mount kit, custom shift linkage and wiring.

For high end: B16A - requires a mount kit, custom shift linkage and a little more wiring.

For both high and low: B18C - requires a mount kit, custom shift linkage a little more wiring and a custom hood (bumped in the middle) for clearance.

Then there's also the hybrid beasts: LSVTEC and CRVTEC - big motors with great low end and high end - require a mount kit, custom shift linkage, wiring, custom hood and a little machine work.

For ultimate low end torque - H22 - requires a mount kit, some hacking, pounding welding and stuffing to shoehorn it in there but if you got the $ then you'll have all the low end you need and then some.

 

B16A = JDM Civic/CRX SiR and Integra XSi, US Del Sol DOHC VTEC and US 99-00 Civic Si coupe

B16B = JDM Civic Type-R