aight i just picked this car up a couple weeks ago .. i got it for $900 .. its a 91' civic DX hatch ... the car seems to run fine and its a 5-speed .. no a/c, no p/s .... the car needs some minor work like new fenders and a drivers corner light but thats all .. i wanted to know what are some mods i should do besides headers, intake, exhaust ... i dont wanna spend alot onthe motor thats in it .. but i wanna make it alittle better for the time being ... then swap it later but idk to what engine .. i want something that will basically drop straight in without alot of of ..


oh, and i noticed today and yesterday that when it rains it shoots white smoke out the exhaust .. but it only does it after it rains .. and i look under the car and on the main muffler part that sits sideways it has a leak and drips some sort of water/oil mixture out .. so do you think i just need to replace the cat and exhaust or do i need to replace the engine ..

so any help will be gratefull .. thanks in advance

 

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From what I have learned so far...the most effective and affordable thing you can do is a MPFI conversion.

 

your problem sounds like a head gasket but its weird it only smokes after it rains.. theres really no straight drop in motor for the dx.. you need to do the mpfi conversion to put anything better in there. but the easiest would be an si motor or sohc/dohc zc. those only need mpfi conversion. but you might want to get that smoke checked out by a mechanic.

 

aight thanks guys, i'll do that ./. and i have read about the mpfi conversion .. but i dont really understand what it does .. im gonna get my mechanic to prob. check it out this weekend .. hopefully it isnt something to serious ..

 

Hey bro, basically what the MPFI swap does is gives your motor 4 injectors instead of the two that it has now. From what i understand, this makes a huge power difference. I just so happen to have all the parts necessary to do the job. As a matter of fact, i have all the Si parts including the Cam/ECU/Wiring/MPFI intake manifold?etc.
PM me if youre interested. I was gonna do it on my car, but im actually looking into doing a B-series swap in the nect 6 months or so.
Just let me know.

 

lol, by the sounds of his mechanical knowledge i would think installing cams is going to far. deal with the big stuff first. find out if you motor is junk or not.

 

nah, i mean i know some stuff about cars .. its just i used to have a 03' lancer and alot of my friends have nissans and mitsubishi .. so hardly any have hondas .. so i havent ever dealt with any hondas before .. this is the first one i have ever owned ... but thinks for telling me what the swap does ..

 

oh ok , sorry about that. but get the motor checked out to see if its even worth using at all. if the head gasket is blown you might aswell swap in something els.

 

i talked to a performane shop around here and they sais to swap a integra LS motor in it would cost me somewhere around like $3000-3500 .. does that sound reasonable or to much .. thats for them to get everything i need and labor fee

 

sounds pretty good to me... but i could be wrong. im not so good at the b swap info.

 

That price doesnt sound too bad... I got a price here in Cali of $1200(if i supplied the motor and all needed parts)... Id say its a good deal.
Are they a reputable shop?
Id make sure that they will give some kind of warranty on the work, otherwise you may get it done and then have something go wrong and not know what to do with it.
Good Luck!!!

 

yeah there a good shop .. phantasm motorsport in raleigh nc ...

heres some pics of my car i just took just to throw in here .. remember i got it for $900

 

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Thats close. It cost about $3k for a B16A or B18A/B swap out the door around here.

I wouldn't spent a dime on that D15 motor though. MPFI, but thats it. Not even brakes or suspension at this time. If you go B series, you'll need to do a small upgrade for hubs up front. Best to do all the brakes at the same time (front upgrade & rear disc conversion).

Do all the work possible in one area at a time. That way you don't have to go back and take it all apart again and again.

I'm in the same boat as you. My 90 Sedan is sitting oem til I have enough for all of it at one time.