Alright everyone has probobly heard this question many times befor but im going to ask it again...

I got and 88 CRX HF w/ DX block and head everything else is HF and the motor is getting very tired (310k miles on it)

I would like to know what motor setup in terms of price, ease, and availability would be the best way to go

In other words what is the best Bang for the Buck??

 

bang for the buck.....

1. vtec head, ~200-300
2. zc, dohc or sohc(more common) ~500-600, d series tranny can be used, but if you have hf or dx tranny, si/zc tranny is highly reccomended.
3. d series vtec ~500-700

 

1.5 SOHC vtec swap 130hp

 

just get a used Si motor...or depending on your pockets, and your time frame...save for a B16...at least that's all I want...I'll run my Si engine into the ground if I have to...but I will have one...OH yes, I shall....

 

whats the engine code on that?

 

I have the block and head out of an Si... but it would have to be rebuilt from the ground up

 

I'll have to ask later tonight.

 

simple motor swap = does not exist

You can get cheap parts, you can get all the help in the world, but be warned, nothing is simple when it comes to motor swaps

 

Yea i am dropping a D16Z6 in a 89 HF that has already been wired for an Si and i keep runing into problems with the swap. Like the motor mount, Alternator belt is to small and stupid **** like that.

 

evilcrx, I am going to be doing this swap pretty soon down the line... any words of advice of things I can get now that would simplify the process later? Thanks