hey guys, i am thinking of swapping in a 92-93 ls motor in my 91 hf. what do you guys think of this swap? does anyone have it in their car? what do you think of it? how hard was the swap to do? what do you like about it what dont you like about it? basically just gimme a lil advise please. thanks a lot
Rob

 

I have a 92 B18A in my 89 dx HB and I love the torque it has. I would go for it if you can. Since you have a HF and all the swap will be super easy. Not mods to the harness and it will be perfect to pull that light *** HF around. The only thing that has to be done is either cutting a hole or beating the side rail in for the alternator pulley to clear. And I had to notch my rear cross member. I am using HCP mounts and adjustable shift linakge. I like the way it works for me.

 

any timeslips with the ls swap?

erik

 

great motor 90 b18a in my 91 crx si. Pulls hard, very torqy. I hate nothing about it. have yet to take it to the track, boost coming soon.

 

One guy from another board ran a 14.8 or so with the same swap.

Mines is boosted, love it hands down. I can't wait sometimes to get off of work just to drive.

I swapped engines alone for the first time, took me about 12 hours, 99.9% myself. .1% my friend using his foot to cram the motor in.
I have HCP also,


[Modified by Doodoo, 12:36 PM 8/23/2002]

 

yup, all you need will be the mounts & linkage and obd0 electronics..meaning injectors, dizzy, possibly alternator (not sure)..hubs for your hf, not too difficult. you might need to adjust your hood a little too.

 

i dont have time slips but my friend with a 91 crs hf completely stock with just an exhaust ran 14.5 on street tires on those shitty 13 inch tires. and he ran 13.9 with slicks 13" lensos. along with a cd header and he took out his headlight..

 

thank guys im off to look for a 92-93 ls motor thanks to you. anyone know someone selling thiers in new jersey area? and also how much did you pay for your swap? motor? thanks a lot guys again!
Rob

 

it'll be less work for you if you get a complete b18a swap from a 90-91 integra.

 

person i got 2 b18a's from 100% perfect almost brand spankin new condition.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=258705

 

I have a 92 B18A in my SI, its running on a 90-91 ECU though(not sure if that changes much)I also have a J1 tranny and Stage 3 clutchspecialties clutch. I ran it on the track only 2 times...
1)15.3@90mph w/ 2.2 60ft
2)15.1@90mph w/ 2.4 60ft

 

I would get a 92-93 B18A, you have to use the 90-91 ECU, Dizzy, and Injectors though. But the 92-93 is a newer motor and is more likely to have less miles on it and the tranny.

 

read the sig...

 

Civic95,

That is a pretty impressive time slip. Not much done to your CRX and you took off a little weight and your hitting 13's already. You could probably hit low 13's with some head work and a header.

 

i just got a complete 92 ls swap PM if your intrested...im in ny...not sure as far as milage or mods yet since i have yet to pick it up...i'll try and find out later today.

 

I did an LS swap on my 1988 STD HB. And I used the better 142HP 1994-1995 motor (using 1994-1995 electronics to get the most from the motor. Not 1990-1991 electronics). And I found that motor horribly disappointing. It was nowhere near as fast as my B16A CRX. Eight months later, I ripped that motor out and got a B20. And the only reason why I waited eight months was because I had to save up the cash for the B20. And I can honestly say the B20 is MUCH better. So you know how I feel about the LS motor. If you can afford it, go B20.

Regardless, if you are steadfast about the B18A/B18B, just remember one thing. If you are using a 1992 motor, use 1992 electronics. They are MUCH better than the 1990-1991 electronics that people use for no reason other than simplifying wiring. The wiring conversion is not at all hard. And you will not have to buy 1990-1991 electronics and try to sell your 1992 stuff at a loss. Why lose money just to get inferior parts?

 

what will you need to do the swap? I heard you need 90-93 integra axles, different shift linkage, and motor mounts. Is this correct?

 

also how much can you pick up an ls motor for? 90-93 or 94-00?

 

Are you sure that this is 100% necessary? I know everyone recommends this with the B16 swap, which I assume is nearly identical to the B18 swap, but if you use a short enough alternator belt, you won't have to dent anything. Raene didn't.

 

hey guys do you have any pictures of your b18a in your car? im want to see how it sits. thanks a lot guys.

 

I know have a NEW DC 4-1 that is soooooo nice Thanks to someone Ill take pics of it on later

 

yea does anyone know a website that sells b18a's? hondamotorsonline.com (i think) sells b18b's. but around how much will a b18a complete swap cost me?

 

is the obd-1 LS ECU really that much better than the obd-0 LS ECU??