My 1989 Honda CR-X SI currently has the sohc d16 with the v-tec head in it, which is the way i bought it and it had some serious problems today, my first through third and part of fourth gear were like seriously slipping, the car would only move at a moderate amount while the rpms just steadily kept rising....? anyway...I'm buying parts to do a K-swap however i still need to drive the car for a bit so I'm wanting to just get the b16a complete change over from HMO....i was wondering if there is any fabrication i should know about or some suggestions and advice anyone could offer about the swap

 

come on now, somebody tell me something.....please

 

Not to be mean but you're trying to go K-series without knowing how to fix your D-series???

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asking tips for a B-series swap in a EF?

Come on bro do your search........

 

A K swap isn't cheap and it isn't nearly as easy as a B swap. You need to know your D before your B and your B before your K. Look at weighing your options more first bro. Let me just suggest this. Even if its not what you want. Between B and K you can look into the H22 setup. Or even the F setup (Destroked H22 basically). K20 is just the new rich ricer way of one upping each other with a good looking engine. Do you know it doesn't even have a dist, wires or plugs?

 

search.
sticky crx & civic FAQ version 2.0
lots of good info. GL

 

haha dude, i don't even want to fix the D series, i want it out of the car otherwise i would have already fixed it...i would rather just put the b series in there for now and start buying stuff for the k swap and not fool with the single cam d series BS

as of to my knowledge there is no modification needed for the b swap in the ef8....just the basic essential swap components, mounts, linkage, steering knuckles and hubs, and wiring sub harness....I'm just asking to get some reassurance is all

i don't care to know my d series too well and i do know B series motors just haven't put one in an EF...They were in an EG hatch, EG coupe, and DC2 and i learned a lot about h series as well because i have two h22's i was going to put in the crx....that's a headache all on its own and that is why i decided to just suck it up and do a k swap

so I'm not trying to sound like im ignorant and don't know what I'm doing or anything, just wanted to ask and find out what i could before i jumped off into another project is all

 

you rather blow $2300 on a b series swap, than $200 for a clutch for you d series? WTF are you thinking! that amount of money can go to your Kswap. i could see if your going to keep the b series in there but your not. plus you don't need steering knuckles and hubs and a sub wiring harness(if you have a operating sohc vtec). you need to do some research.

 

from what i can understand, you just have a mean slipping clutch. new clutch plate and pressure plate should help you out.....good luck...post back on how it goes

 

You think a H22 swap is hard, its cause of all the extra **** in it. The K is a lot more complicated, and its hard to get in. The D doesn't have to be single cam you can mini-me it to DOHC and still have a powerful *** build. A well built D can knock a B out of the water easily. B series has no torque or low end power . Isay straight up o na swap H,F, or K. K is just a lot of money, plan to save up my friend.

 

mounts... yes
linkage... aftermarket
steering knuckles... LOL
hubs... NO
wiring subharness... as stated before if you have a working single vtec in there no need for a sub harness...
and you'll need to bang on that frame rail.

 

I am not blowing the money on the b-series, its part of my graduation present i guess from my parents, they wont give me that money in cash and they wont buy me k-parts because they are afraid i might not finish the build for any reason. the rest of my graduation money is buying a set of coilovers and some other stuff so i figured if i have nothing else to get and can't put it towards the k series then i was just going to put the b-series in there and be done with it for a while as i steadily got stuff together for the k-swap

the whole purpose of me posting this thread was mainly to get an idea of what i am looking to get myself into, so if there is fabrication then please let me know or gimme a suggest of what i can do in my situation

and dude i know the k is more complicated, but i figured if the car was going to be down due to a swap i might as well go ahead and actually do the swap i WANT regardless, i don't want to do the b swap either if its got fabrication involved because that might make it more of a paint in the *** to do the k, that's why im asking for help

so i don't need the hasport sub harness if my computer is fine from my sohc vtec motor? and i don't need steering knuckles or hubs off of the 90-93 integra, because that's just what i was told?

IF i were to do the b16 swap, do i have to do fab for the mounts and tell me more about this "bang on that frame rail" please

 

look up the faq, the b swap has been done a million times over, its easy and straight forward. if you can afford it get the hasport mounts that correspond with the b16 and trans (cable or hydro), get the hasport linkage too unless you can weld up a shorthened DA linkage, you will also need DA axles and input shaft, obd1 jumper harness, mpfi conversion if your car isnt a si, you bang on the frame rail with a BFH for clearance for the alternator. if you cant do any of the wiring contact rywire, they will build you a harness so its plug and play. good luck.

 

im looking at it now man, thanks

my car is an SI so no mpfi conversion

i am getting the hasport mounts that correspond with the cable tranny and the hasport linkage if i do the swap, but if the motor is an obd0 motor like my car i shouldn't have to get the obd1 jumper harness should i? lol

is there no kind of alternator relocation kit so i dont have to bang on the frame rail with a "BFH"

im getting rywire to make my k harness, is it going to be roughly the same amount for the b series harness if i decide to do the swap?

 

no alt relocation, just bang away, if you getting everything from hasport get the axles too if you can, as for running it in obd0 just make sure you get everything, the ecu, complete harness to use and the manifold/downpipe, i believe the obd0 b16 uses two oxygen sensors, get rywire to build a plug and play harness if you can, should make your life easier.

 

alright man, thanks, will do, ill message him and see how much it'll run me

i don't have to do any modification when i use the hasport mounts though do i?

 

No. You don't need to do any "modification" with the hasport mounts except for the aforementioned beating on the fender well for alternator clearance.

 

aright, that's all i needed to know, thanks, i appreciate it