Carb to EFI swap on '85 CRX?
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Carb to EFI swap on '85 CRX?
I posted this in the tech section, but no one is responding, so I thought I'd post it here too-
I'm completely new to the world of Hondas, and am looking into trying to buy an '85 CRX with a bad engine that's been sitting a number of years. The body appears to be good, and the interior is mint.
I'm curious- how difficult would it be to swap it to an EFI engine? I'm not trying to build a fast car- I just want a daily driver. I've been told by some others (none of whom have ever done such a thing) that all I need is the engine, harness, and computer. Someone else mentioned that the transmission in it may not be geared for a different engine and I may need a transmission as well. But I wonder if I'd need to completely rebuild the entire fuel system, rewire half the car, etc.
Does ANYONE know what would be involved in such a swap, what engines would work well for doing so, etc? I don't need VTEC, though it might be fun to have.
Or are there newer, slightly better engines I could use in place of the dead one and retain the carbed setup? Are the carbed cars difficult to work on? Any ideas?
I appreciate any help!
Thanks!
I'm completely new to the world of Hondas, and am looking into trying to buy an '85 CRX with a bad engine that's been sitting a number of years. The body appears to be good, and the interior is mint.
I'm curious- how difficult would it be to swap it to an EFI engine? I'm not trying to build a fast car- I just want a daily driver. I've been told by some others (none of whom have ever done such a thing) that all I need is the engine, harness, and computer. Someone else mentioned that the transmission in it may not be geared for a different engine and I may need a transmission as well. But I wonder if I'd need to completely rebuild the entire fuel system, rewire half the car, etc.
Does ANYONE know what would be involved in such a swap, what engines would work well for doing so, etc? I don't need VTEC, though it might be fun to have.
Or are there newer, slightly better engines I could use in place of the dead one and retain the carbed setup? Are the carbed cars difficult to work on? Any ideas?
I appreciate any help!
Thanks!
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Re: (Masta)
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We have all the first gen info you need.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You basically need to swap all the FI stuff from a 1st gen Si model. I'm talking fuel tank, lines, everything. It's a major pain in the ***.
We have all the first gen info you need.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You basically need to swap all the FI stuff from a 1st gen Si model. I'm talking fuel tank, lines, everything. It's a major pain in the ***.
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Argh, I'm guessing by 1st gen, you mean the same generation CRX as this. There's NONE of them around here. I could find some of the '88-'91 cars, but early ones just don't exist. ARGH!
Well, thanks for the info there! Any ideas what other motors would bolt in place of the stock engine that I could bolt the carb setup onto? I don't know how difficult it would be to find another engine exactly like what's in it.
Thanks!
Well, thanks for the info there! Any ideas what other motors would bolt in place of the stock engine that I could bolt the carb setup onto? I don't know how difficult it would be to find another engine exactly like what's in it.
Thanks!
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Re: (stationwagonguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stationwagonguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Any ideas what other motors would bolt in place of the stock engine that I could bolt the carb setup onto? </TD></TR></TABLE>
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