Discuss. Try to keep it realistic please...

 

426 hemi, i know it sounds crazy but I did it and no one ever expects it

 

i would say the best engine for a daily driver is stock.

or whatever gets the best mileage. 426 hemi is my 2nd choice.

 

agreed u cant beat a stock D series.

cheap parts, good gas mileage, easy to work on..

 

JDM D15B(non-vtec)
Vtec is greate but non-vtec is cheaper

unless you have an si or hf....
then go with a JDM D16 mpfi

that way you have a drop-in replcment and more pwr and mpg to boot
my d15 dpfi will get 60.xxxmpg over long hauls if I stay at 55mph
50+mpg if I stay 60-65mpg(under 3k rpm basically)
at 90-100mph(hrs at a time I still get about 40mpg)

really, I mean it
I have checked and rechecked, this summer and fall
see this thread to see how much driving I have done to check the mpg during:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1808245

I got mine for $540 shipped to my door
6mo unlim milage wrtty
cant beat that warranty with a stick

clean! outside and laughs at the emmis tests we have here
3 days after 1st cranking it got 14ppm HC out of 222ppm limit other measurements in exhaust were negligible

after putting around 25-30k on it in 2yrs I can still go over it top to bottom with my hand a it comes away clean

tell him
al (al_h<at>technologist.com) sent ya

http://usedforeignengines.com/

 

I third the 426 hemi.....
Stay stock if its a daily driver.....

 

I would say stock or upgraded d-series: from d15b to a6 or even y6 or y8. Concidering that honda puts them in there from the factory, you can't go wrong with what it came with!

 

b16

 

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IMO if it was just a daily driving car I would choose to swap in a LS, reason why? TORQUE

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b18sihatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b16 </TD></TR></TABLE> But the gearing sucks and who doesn't love having useable torque? Keep it stock and slap a supercharger on it, all the packaging of a four cylinder, all the zip of a V-6. If not, count me into the 426 Hemi as well.

 

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DD=stock stock stock...

 

K20A type-R The Hemi is a good choice, but too much weight, and too much work to install. For a daily driver you really can't beat a good old reliable K20A.

 

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I got that beat Bart.....I have my 91 si completely restored bone stock for less than your motor swap.

 

ls swaps are great for dd cars, the torque and gearing(ls trans) make it a great everyday car, and you still have a littlle power to play with too. Not to mention they are cheap.... mine was a total of $300.

 

it may not be the "best", but my favorite engine i have ever put into a crx was a b20. it was bone stock non vtec. i drove it for about 25k before i boosted it, then things got silly.


Modified by smutmonger at 11:43 PM 11/12/2006

 

best DD= anyone that runs.

 

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Hey Pee Wee , did I loose cool points and get pulled from your sig ?
I'm hurt man , really hurt .......

 

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I'm sorry , I dont understand due to being totally distracted by your avitar !!!!
Dayuuum !

 

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Or the H22 for a fraction of the price!

 

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haha that's pretty sick!!!


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Im gonna lean towards the chevy bb 454 on this one, Only one thing comes to mind when you hear those 3 numbers -Pure. Fuking .Economy-.

 

i would say a Dseries. actualy a ZC because it is a cheap motor, you can use mostly stock parts off the original Dseries, and if you go to a junk yard most people look past it because there looking for more HP swaps. its great on gas and its nice all mottor HP sleeper.

 

d16a6 or sohc zc

Good enough power, great MPG, cheap parts...basically everything you want in a DD engine. Replacement engines are cheap also.

Right now my CRX gets 35/42 mpg if I drive it nice, and 32/38 if I drive it hard. I can take it out on a 100 mile drive on the highway and its still cheap, way cheaper than it was to ride my CBR954rr.

D-series

 

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Yeah that thing is teh sickness LOL . Almost as good as my 350 small block .

 

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Good enough power, great MPG, cheap parts...basically everything you want in a DD engine. Replacement engines are cheap also.</TD></TR></TABLE>+1

even boosted i still manage 32+ around town