First off, new member here, allthoguh ive been reading up on info for weeks. Thanks for the Great swap info!

Secondly. being that im from manitoba canda i was wondering, if there is anybody also from here. again sorry if there was a function i couldve used for this.

and lastly my question:
i am looking to buy a 1994 civic, and planning on doing a swap.
i was deciding between a B16B, or a B16A2

now, is http://www.Hmotorsonline.com the same as http://www.hondamotorsonline.com?
if so. are they a reliable source for sending?

and again. do they ship to canada? if so. has anybody in canada gone through them? how was the shipping?.

if not. what is a good and reliable source in canada to get a motor such as a B16?

ANY INFO would be IMENSLY appreciated as this is my first honda, and i have NEVER done a build up.

THANKS for the AWSOME source of info on this site!

 

Welcome as for a swap
a bunch of places on ebay ship out of canada ive noticed shoulnt be too hard to get one with the right cash

 

Well congrats on deciding on buying a honda, it will provide you with years on dependable service.

Now to get you de-noobified.
First off let me say how bad of an idea it is to start off with an engine swap having no prior honda background. I don't recommend you do a big motor swap for the following reasons.

1.)This is your first Honda
2.)You have never done a build up
3.)You have no idea what motor you want.
4.)You have no goals for your build. Street or strip?
5.)You probly don't have enough cash to do a swap properly.

Ok, with that out of the way id like to say this is just my advice. I have no idea how much car experince you really have. When you swap a motor you must take into consideration that the previous owner knew it was gonna be taken out. With that in mind we can assume the previous owner probly didn't give a [freak] about how he treated his motor or if it even had an oil change recently. With this in mind I highly recommend you rebuild any motor before swapping it. If you don't rebuild or at least tear it down and inspect it your running blind. I know too many people who bought motor from online swapped it and had to take it back out and rebuild it cause they spun a bearing in the first 2 weeks. Knowing that I advise you to get a Factory service manuel from honda & acura if your doing a b-series swap.

Please do yourself a favor and research your heart out before you get yourself into something you can't climb out of.

 

ok well the dude above me ruined what i was about to say. SO... Yes hmotorsonline.com IS a great site to go through...just FYI

 

allright guys thanks, but what can i really do in terms with the stock motor, im deciding between a '94 Si or EX

now with that said its going to be a street car with a goal of 170-180HP,

now i have no experiance of swaping but there is a couple people i know that well be more then happy to help me.

im leaning more towards a B16A2 if i were to swap.

i figure that'd be a good start.

according to hmotorsonline, its 2250 for a complete swap. plus shipping.

i would have the money to do this.

any more advice on my predicament?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KT RYU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">allright guys thanks, but what can i really do in terms with the stock motor, im deciding between a '94 Si or EX

now with that said its going to be a street car with a goal of 170-180HP,

now i have no experiance of swaping but there is a couple people i know that well be more then happy to help me.

im leaning more towards a B16A2 if i were to swap.

i figure that'd be a good start.

according to hmotorsonline, its 2250 for a complete swap. plus shipping.

i would have the money to do this.

any more advice on my predicament?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Remember man when you get a motor you have no idea of the history, compression test and leak down numbers don't mean anything when it comes to what needs to be replaced when you get the motor. The bear minimum to replace is water pump, timing belt & tensioner, front and rear main seals.

170-180 hp can be acheived through the stock motor. It all depends though on what kind of power you want, and how much money you have. 2250 will buy a name brand turbo kit, but ive seen peice it together kits for around $600-$800. Which would leave enough money to rebuild your stock motor, and get it properly tuned for the turbo. With a proper setup and tune you would have more hp then a type-r, and smoke stock b-series all day long and still get better mpg. i've seen a tweaked out d-series making 700hp. Its totally possible to make 170 whp d seroes with normal asperation too. i think it would cost more then rebuilding a b-series and turboing it though.

So once again i hope i have brought you some insite to the world of hondas.


Modified by 95vxtealhatch at 10:33 PM 6/10/2008

 

you definitly have, but how reliable is a turbo set up on such an old motor. plus the '94 i am currently looking at is sort of a junker.

however.if you could shed some more insight on a turbo D seris,. that would be great.

are B-seris swaps really that complicated? :S

 

what do mean junker
does it need another motor like the EX I just bought lol

 

haha,
i wouldnt trust any major mods on it.
its not that nice, but its a start

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KT RYU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you definitly have, but how reliable is a turbo set up on such an old motor. plus the '94 i am currently looking at is sort of a junker.

however.if you could shed some more insight on a turbo D seris,. that would be great.

are B-seris swaps really that complicated? :S</TD></TR></TABLE>

Turbo setups on old motors are as reliable as the person who installs the turbo kit, and the condition of the motor.

I sounds like to me you need to follow a plan for an enjoyable honda experience. What ive gathered over the years of owning my honda will guide you as it has guided me. Upgrading goes suspension, brakes, motor. I went through those steps before swapping my motor and im really glad i did. i redid all my suspension bushings with oem, and replaced my struts with tokico illimunas.Along the way ive replaced both inner and out tie rod ends and lower ball joints. I then installed rebuilt integra spindles and brakes along with a bigger master cylinder to cope with the large fluid displacement of the bigger calipers. Then I swapped my motor out for a d15b (Its the single v-tec from the jdm VTI) and replaced the tranny with shorter geared 1996 ex tranny for better acceleration.

There are a few web sites i can think of you might like.

Turbod16.com
d-series.org
The red search button in the top right of every webpage on honda-tech.com

B-series swaps arent complicated at all, they are jusy expensive to buy. and upgrade.

I'd also like to point out how nice im being to the noob.

 

yes your right.
i do need a guidline to follow, with this being my only car i need it to last, so i want to make sure i can do it as right as i can the first time. ive searched countless sites for info( of coarse not the ones you gave me, thanks for those)

a turbo'd D-seris sounds cool. but heres a dumb question, i have never delt with a force inducted motor. how good are they in the cold? you see where i live gets very cold. so thats why i need to know.

btw, thanks for being really helpful. most people on other boards are a-holes on the new guys for asking questions. but thats the only way to learn. aside from doing it and breaking stuff haha. well thanks guys. this is my post limit for the day.

 

Turbos love cold weather. If the engine can opperate so can the turbo.