i have a 90 ls teg. fryed a piston and messed up all the walls. i was gunna buy a newer b18b for 500 bucks and attempt too install it myself with a friend. but my friends mechanic said he can get me a legit engine and guarantee his work for at the MOST 900 dollars. or should i just try to do this my self. if its a good deal ill do it, but im pretty sure i can do the swap myself. just trying to save a hassle if it would cost less for him too do everything. any suggestions?

 

if your a good handy man and know your cars then go for it. If its your first time you'd better get directions on how to swap. I know that 90 integra's are OBD0 and B18B's are i think OBD1 or 2's so your gonna definetly need a ECU and probley all the jumper wires to up you OBD

 

Swap it in your self that way you save $400 and with this extra cash get a Exedy stage 1 clutch kit 12lbs Flywheel(optional) or if new motor has some leaks replace gaskets.

And as for the B18A being OBD-0 and the B18B OBD-2 is not a problem, your just gonna have to swap over somethings off your old longblock and just run the ECU you have no need for a P75 and buy that OBD0-OBD1 harness.

 

i would personally convert to obd1. and yeah, save yourself 400 bucks and diy.

 

i know that im obd1, someone told me that the olny thing i had to do was swap my old injectors into the new motor? but ive heard a tons about this subject so i dont know what to believe. and as too switching too obd1, i was thinking bout it but it sounds a little difficult. ive swaped a tranny in my civic and changed a head gasket twice on my b18a so i know i am capable of doing it. its just that that guy would guarantee his work. i would like to do it myself but all i have is my friends back yard in the woods.

 

well then there is only one way to find out if your is an OBD0 or OBD1. The plugs on the distributor will answer that question, if the plugs on your distributor are round then you got a OBD0. If the plug are square then you got an OBD1. ***Im pretty sure you know what plugs im talking about right?***

 

i meant obdo my bad. i know im obd0.

 

do you know how to swap? if yes do it yourself, if no then let your buddy do the swap for you and have it legit and save you the hard work or else you can find all the information on swappin your motor from google, or either get a repair manual book for 20-40bucks and do it yourself that way you'll learn from time to time. :D

 

everyone has to do it once by themselves or the first time sometime...do it yourself that way you can charge then next guy who has no idea