Sup guys.
So presently I'm driving my 91 crx hf with a dohc zc swap with just I/H/E as my daily driver. Its a fun car, sporty, great daily driver.

What I want to do is this though.
I want to purchase a crx hf shell and turn it into a streetable race car with some good engine swap in it.
I want to keep the engine n/a all motor for now.

I have the ability to get engines relativly cheap through a friend that has a direct connection.
So my options I was considering right now is primary
1.) k24/k20 swap with rbc manifold, intake, header, and exhuast with custom fuel system (wal. pump, pressure reg, fuel lines, fuel rail, larger injectors etc.)

or
2.) some b-series engine with mods to equal the modded k series engines power.


I want the car to be a good 12-13 second streetable car, and tunable to get upper 11s on slicks for track use if nessacary. I plan on building the car however for mainly possible circuit racing and autocross.

What are your guys opinions? For me the k series swap in a rex is awesome, unique, and really cool. I love the engine and its pretty sick...however the b series is a tad easier, and more modifications are available (and less drilling/cutting on the actual car body to....lol)


Budget would be about $6 for either swap I choose.


pz

 

You would have to be getting the engine absurdly cheap to do a K-swap correctly for $6k. Would the $6k include the shell, suspension, brakes etc that would be required for a high powered swap? A B-Series swap sounds a lot more reasonable for $6000

 

Like I said I have connections (as nerdy as that sounds-which sounds really nerdy) hes a Japanese guy with a direct connection straight from japan (sounds like some fast and furious **** I know lol)

The 6k would be for engine alone.
I could pick up a shell for $200-500 in my area mattering if it has a engine in it or not. Condition of shell doesn't really matter seeing how suspension would be re-done, and paint job in future, etc. etc.


Without connection I would be looking at spending up to 8k.
Anyone have more opions? I was checking out the b20 with a vtech head. I noticed the fastest all motor crx in the philopeens (blanche racing) runs a b20 with some sort of vtech head. I was also looking at a ls/vtech setup--but I would prefer to drop a engine in with little work that needs to be done, and do some bolt ons and maybe cams etc. down the line.


I was also looking at a h22 type s swap. Yet finding parts for the h22 seems difficult. I haven't found any shift linkage or axles that would work anywhere for example.
I've found the motor mounts (hasport), yet the other essential things seem difficult to find.

Modified by XZit at 1:30 AM 8/16/2008


Modified by XZit at 1:33 AM 8/16/2008

 

I'd do a B.

 

more specific? (which b series etc.)
I'm trying to get as much details as possible on the swaps.
In general so far:
B series---cheaper, easier, and easier to find. More mods available. Not quite as unique as k or h series, and possibly eventually going "out of style" (not imo but the general synopsis with the latest k series)

K series--expensive, yet responds real well in relativly inexpensive mods (like rbc manifold etc.) and unique and different.

H series-a little easier and less expensive then the k series, yet parts seem even more difficult to come by then the k seires! lol


Also keep in mind, by the time I really have the $ built up another car may come along on craigslist for 6k lol
For example the other day I saw a eg k20 turbo fully built for 8k selling. lol Yet there is just something about constructing your own car.
I would build this car for race-weekend driver -not daily driver, and autocross with some drag/circuit racing tossed in.


If I'm going to spend the money I wanna make sure I get a engine thats worth it for sure!

 

B16A, You'll save a lot of money most of which you can use to build the engine to be on par with what you want. Plus have some left over for JDM Goodies.