im about to throw a b16a2 in a 97 dx coupe. what mounts are required, shift linkage. also will i need an obd2 to obd1 harness adaptor?

 

aparently and dc teg shift linkage will work, all mounts from stock motor needed sept for passangers side? and get a b16a3 from a si for the obd2 compliance to avoid headaches?

 

If you really have a b16a2, then that motor is OBD2 already. If it is a b16a2 out of a 99-00 civic SI, then you dont need any different mounts assuming your b16a2 has all the brakets connected to it. You can also just use the motor/ecu harness with the SI ecu in your car.

Basically, it should drop right in.

 

b16 is getting swapped in the dx. dx motor now in there is stock

 

What car did your b16a2 come out of?

 

dont have the b16 yet hence my question a2 or a3. aparently i need an a3

 

Get a b16a2 swap from a 99-00 SI and it will drop right in. Just make sure to get all the motor brackets and mounts and the harness and ecu.

It will fall right in.

 

Get a b16a2 with the mounts. It will drop in . DX not wired up for vtec though.

 

yep...it will drop right in (the A2/3)....you can either use your stock harness and modify it w/ the necessary wires or buy a 96-98 EX to skip some of that process. The 99-00 Si harness will not work w/ your car so you have to use your stock harness or the 96-98 harness. Si linkage/axles

 

No.

A3 is OBD-I.

Piece of advice (just my opinion) - don't put an OBD-I engine in an OBD-II car. It's just not worth the effort. Yes, it can be done. Yes, it can be done well. Yes, OBD-I engines are more "tunable" due to computer issues, but it isn't worth all the work for you.

Just my $0.02

Shawn



[Modified by shawnhayes, 5:20 AM 6/26/2002]

 

why doesnt the 99-00 si harness work everything is obd2? since its a dx vtec will have to be wired in, 2 wires straight off the ecu should do it eh?

 

99-2000 Civics are kind of "OBD-IIa" a higher evolution of Obd2. I have not tried it myself, but I have heard that 99-2000 harnesses are NOT the same as 96-98 (and my Helms confirms therer are SOME differences - enough to not work? I dunno).

Need multiple wires working properly from ECU to make this work. Many may have all the equipment from under the hood, but some do not.

Try this:

http://tech.hybridgarage.com/tech/6g...wrence-6g.html

That help?

Shawn

 

A 99-00 ECU will not plug into a 96-98 harness. Thats why you need to get the SI harness if you want to use the SI ECU

 

k so im going to need 99-00 si inside harness for ecu, 99-00 si harness for engine and a 99-00 b16a2. therefore i dont have to add anywires correct?