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have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help

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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 06:44 AM
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Default have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help pics inside:)

hey guys im new to this place but i have a ?? for ya.
i recently swaped my engine in my 93 civic hatch dx "automatic" to a obd2 b18c1 gsr engine (Stick) hehe
the ecu im useing is obd1 94-95 gsr p72 ok.

my ?? is has this happend to any of you when i did my swap i lost the use of my rpm it dosent work anymore it worked before the swap weird huh.
the tach is a ex/si cluster it used to work prior to swap do i need to hook up a wire or something

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http://www.civichbdx.fws1.com/cgi-bi...mgs/View28.jpg
engine
http://www.civichbdx.fws1.com/cgi-bi...mgs/View29.jpg
http://www.civichbdx.fws1.com/cgi-bi...mgs/View30.jpg



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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 08:14 PM
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Default Re: have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help pics inside:) (civichbdx)

same thing happened to me. luckly i had my handy dandy monster tach. wired that bad boy to the dist. and poof there me rpm's.
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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Default Re: have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help pics inside:) (FrankEXsteiN)

jsut liek the last guy said. the tach needs a dist wire to work right. use testers and follow the wires from the tach, and make sure they go somewhere in the direction of the tach. Good luck.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 05:36 AM
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Default Re: have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help pics inside:) (92hatchy)

any body else 68 people viewed but only two answers
com on i knw sombodys had this problem and has fixed it
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 11:00 AM
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Default Re: have a swap?? b18c1 in a civic 93 hb dx please help pics inside:) (civichbdx)

very sweet car. what body kit is that? Looks sweet. great job on the car. but i don't know what your guages aren't working. sorry.
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