I have a 98 civic ex with a d16y8. my transmission is going out and am looking to put in a whole new engine. most people are telling me to go b series but i was thinking putting a j30A1 v6. i was wondering if it would fit.

 

Heard rumors of it done....
never seen any proof on it though
id go B/H/or K series.
Tried and tested

 

the j would fit, but you have to cut your hood or take it off. the j is to tall. id go h2b personally

 

J has been done successfully, but it's not possible to keep an OEM hood at all. From what I've seen, it would totally upset the balance of the car too... they sit very high in a Civic.

 

b,k,h series

 

i am looking for a na engine that has good power. i might go turbo later but for now i will just have exhaust intake and suspension

 

don't even think about J if you're unable to fab pretty well.

 

b18c1 GSR gets my vote, good price and good out of the box performance.

 

I honestly would say go h2b, make awesome power numbers. And if you decide that you want to go boost in the future you can still do that, just find a good tuner.

 

^^f2b would better

 

not that i'm doubting you, but why would an f2b be better than an h2b?

if the OP is looking for advice, we may as well back up our advice with facts.

 

well beside being partial to the motor we currently run in our race car we have seen 200+hp mild builds utilizing our Bisimoto Spec camshafts,valvetrain upgrades,headers,headwork and of course a really good tune. Plus the f-series motor is very cheap to pick up which is never a bad thing

 

j series has been done i have seen it my friend has a RHD j series hatch thats pretty nasty alotttttt of modifications tho good luck if you decide to do it

 

bumppp

 

i would go type r or gsr. and j30a1 is possible to swap in eg/ek. seen it done before

 

There are new mounts out for the J swaps into EGs and I think EKs (don't hold me to that) that mount the engine back a little better and down more so the hood clears. I've seen pictures.

The F series engine is better than the H because they use standard iron sleeves instead of FRM (fiber reinforced metal), which eats piston rings and causes the engine to burn more oil. If someone sleeved an H though, it wouldn't be an issue.

OP, until you say what you're using the car for, people cannot and should not suggest an engine. Engines are like breasts. My favorite, "B"s. They're a nice size, and practical. I find "D"s pointless, they're just a pain in the back. While nice in a way, "C"s are a little large, but they can work. Last, people will probably almost all say "H"s are too big, but somehow doing a hybrid with a "B" kinda makes them fit better. And a way to just shock people, "K"s.

 

why would you do the j30 for. might as well do the k24 turbo.

 

H series FTW i had one in a 93 hatch. One torquey trucker. It wont let u down

 

j series is like 1/6 the price of even a k swap let alone a turbo k swap.... And yes hasort makes mounts for the j swap. There was an issue of honda tuning with an article on the j swap.

 

if your broke do a d16 Y7Y8 they run good

 

...until they spin bearings.

 

^i agree

 

i race the car in scca autoX and drive it daily. i do some drag racing with it but the car is more set up towards autoX. since i would be put in a class with evos to get the power i want i am just thinking put a new engine since mine is slowly dieing. i am looking for around 200whp and i need to keep it kind of light to keep the balance