my car just hydrolocked today. do i need a new engine? if so i want one that is good for everyday driving and is powerful. i am a newbie at hondas so everyones help is greatly appreicated.

 

Welcome to h-t!

Why do you think it is hydrolocked? What are the symptoms?

 

what car do you have? what engine? if you have enough cash in hand go with a bseries swap like a b16 or a b18. they are both common swaps. i myself just went from a d16z6 to a b18c1 and oh boy what a difference! regarding your problem is it turning over when you crank?

 

thank you. well actually i hit a pretty big puddle this morning! and as soon as i hit the puddle my car died and hasnt been able to start since then. actually my car sound like theres no battery power but my stereo works just fine.

 

it doesnt crank over at all

 

*turn* lol

 

i just found a peach size hole under my header. : ( bullshit


i got plenty of money so what kind of engine should i go for?

 

If water got into your exhaust, it wouldn't hydrolock your engine.

 

andoxviii - i think he means in the block not the actual header.

OP - how much money exactly...

 

5,000-8,000, 8,000 max tho

 

i took off my cold air intake and water came out (about a cup of water) but yea theres a huge hole on my block right underneath my header

 

Ah, gotcha. I was thinking he meant the header.

Do you have a cold-air intake? You probably threw a rod through the block

Well, more power is in your future...

 

Haha, yep, definitely hydrolocked.

 

with 8,000 u should go k series

 

8,000 can get you a lot of different set ups, you could go with a built and boosted b18b ls, k series, sleeved and turbo'd d series, all motor b16/b18c b series, just do your research.

B series, and D series swaps are real basic and easy to do, k series require some fabrication, and different adapters, mounts, etc. there also a lot more expensive to do, most people tell me its worth the effort though.

 

dude with 8k i say go with a K series. those go for around $5k and upgrade the internals then boost that ****!
you will smoke hondas, mustangs 350zs almost everything!

 

But do some research before you spend all that money

 

fo-sho thanks guyz i will diffently be doing my research!!

 

and if you buy an engine go to Hmotorsonline.com
say daniel sent you

 

or you could get a pilot motor. :-/

 

To be honest man, if you have that much money, you could actually upgrade yo a newer car.

If you love your Civic that much, you could put a decent B16 or B18 in there.
Those are the most common swaps and are pretty easy. You should have that done with less than $2k.

K series are a bit pricey but the outcome are much greater. Specially if you spect to go with highet HP.

So you have lots of options man. Choose what YOU actually want.

I would swap it with a GSR and just do some bolt ons. You will be happy with it :-)

 

you should do a 2JZ swap

 

^^ bahahaha I like that a lot. There are tears coming from my eyes

 

hahahahaha thats a great pic, i wish i could get nas painted on my nitrous tank lol make it look just like that

 

dont leave out the H22 option.....its a little more work for the swap, but sh*t a K series isnt going to be easy anyway....w/ an h22, you'll be burning people as is, you can pick up one for cheap and with the leftover money, you could definitley build it or just upgrade the head with the necessities and you'll really be roasting everyone...I personally love the H22