Okay so my 5speed 91 lx was t-boned this summer and I now hve found a nice shell (1990 lx) the shell is complete and good condition except for seized motor (dudes g/f ran it out of oil) only prob is it's a Automatic (not really a prob) What all do i need to swap over????? I know i need to swap ECU,cluster,But what else is different on the automatic models? do i need to swap intakes?? axels?? sencers???

 

There is some wiring you have to do. You have to change the pedal cluster. There should be at least one walkthrough in the FAQ, or google it.

 

Cool man,I think i'll just swap harnesses cuz i'm allready gonna swap in a black dash.

 

Why would you need to do that. The wiring is under the carpet for the shifter, It's only a few wires to cut and solder, no need to swap an entire harness. Shift lockout and reverse lights.

 

okay,then the only ones i could find on the FAQ (that thing sucks btw) were for integras and eg's anyway i'm not using the backup lights anyway (gonna be using a 88-89 all red trunk panel,I just was wondering about the park lock out and the idiot clutch start switch

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/manual-pedal-cluster-auto-car-1220898/
http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=1033

Those were both in the 4th gen FAQ, I didn't even try google.

 

Thanks man,very helpful I have searched before but had no luck.

 

i recently did it on my hatch...its fairly easy...
if you say youre going to change your dash for now before you do it go to the junkyard and take out the whole pedal cluster from a 4th gen civic(sedan preferrably) if not hatch im pretty sure it wont matter the ones that change are wagovans so dont get a wagovan cluster

while your dash is out install the new pedal cluster with all 3 pedals and look for the precut hole on your firewall for the clutch cable...as far a throttle cable...they change depending on dpfi or mpfi....so i'd suggest getting them both just in case...
anything else let me know...

 

thanks alot man!! I got a very nice black dash outta a red dx 4dr that i want to swap in........anyway i'll have the car (new shell) on wendsday and i plan on takin' pics and makin' a howto/build thread,mind you i still have a D15 dpfi but shes gonna look sick and will be slammed on G/C coilovers

 

might as well mpfi...
just make sure you get that pedal cluster in when the dash is out...
thats probably the hardest part of the whole swap

 

I'd love to mpfi but i'm a broke,the guy i'm buyin' the shell from said he'd take payments and i only got one more to pay,+ it's hard as hell to find mpfi parts in portland when i do find a setup they want 200$ bucks for it,guess i'm just cheep

 

well depends on your plans on the car...
if your planning to save up for a swap then dont mpfi your d15
but at some point youre going to have to deal with the MPFI wiring

 

someday,I really want to mpfi and i've just replaced the motor with a jdm crate D15 (i wanted a sohc zc at the time but it was 150-200 more than i had) it runs great,but i want a little more,I'm setting small goals for this car,after mpfi I'm thinkin' mini me w/y8 head.120-130 horses is all i need 92horses gets me by fine but i'd like to have a little fun+I'm sold on D series anything more and Id be getting lots of tickets