doing a mini me swap.help!!!
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doing a mini me swap.help!!!
ok so i have a stock 1990 civic hatch dx 5 speed. im putting a z6 head on it.im getting a distributor,head gasket, and timing belt tommorrow.i have the valve cover and a pm6 ecu.im using my stock intake for now.what else do i need.someone said i need a si harness./another person said i have to use my stock harness and wire the vtec in.someone also told me wiring would be easier with my stock ecu.im getting really confused can anyone help.what do i need???!
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http://crx.honda-perf.org/articles/z6swap/z6swap.html
seriously do people not check the FAQ's anymore
seriously do people not check the FAQ's anymore
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Re: doing a mini me swap.help!!!
The article that BiG ChOr!Zo posted will work for the most part, however, you will need to wire your car for MPFI since you are currently dual point.
http://www.angelfire.com/d20/hcivic88/dx-siwiring.html
Go here, do the MPFI swap, you HAVE to use your stock engine harness and modify it as this is the easiest way unless you want to tear out your whole under dash harness and replace everything with an Si underdash and engine harness.
Use the pm6 ECU however you will not be able to run VTEC without a RPM activated switch for VTEC to engage, such as MSD.
This swap is not a take off the head put the new one on kind of thing, it's a little more involved than that. You might want to take a step back and read the link that I and the other guy posted.
http://www.angelfire.com/d20/hcivic88/dx-siwiring.html
Go here, do the MPFI swap, you HAVE to use your stock engine harness and modify it as this is the easiest way unless you want to tear out your whole under dash harness and replace everything with an Si underdash and engine harness.
Use the pm6 ECU however you will not be able to run VTEC without a RPM activated switch for VTEC to engage, such as MSD.
This swap is not a take off the head put the new one on kind of thing, it's a little more involved than that. You might want to take a step back and read the link that I and the other guy posted.
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Re: doing a mini me swap.help!!!
"This swap is not a take off the head put the new one on kind of thing, it's a little more involved than that. You might want to take a step back and read the link that I and the other guy posted."
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Re: doing a mini me swap.help!!!
dude dont use a pm6 get a p28 and convert to obd1
do it propely do some research there is TONSSSS and i mean TONS of information out there for mini me swaps build or buy a obd0-obd1 harness (ex. www.rywire.com)
"if your gonna do something do it right, dont cheap out" in my opinion
the wiring in a mini me isnt to bad if(and you should) go the p28/obd1 way you wont need to technically wire in vtec but you will have to wire up the vtec it simple and then wire up your 4 wire o2 sensor check out that rywire place and ull see
GL with the head swap
do it propely do some research there is TONSSSS and i mean TONS of information out there for mini me swaps build or buy a obd0-obd1 harness (ex. www.rywire.com)
"if your gonna do something do it right, dont cheap out" in my opinion
the wiring in a mini me isnt to bad if(and you should) go the p28/obd1 way you wont need to technically wire in vtec but you will have to wire up the vtec it simple and then wire up your 4 wire o2 sensor check out that rywire place and ull see
GL with the head swap
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