Okay, So I'm new to this site and have be out of the Honda thing for awhile I was in college. Now I've graduated and have began the largest build I've ever taken on (for a noob).

Here's the story:
I bought a 91 Dx about five years ago before leaving for college (it was absolutely mint). It sat while I was away and I drove it only when I got the chance. But being the dumb-*** twenty year old I was, of course I eventually crashed it, by bashing it off two guard rails on both sides (luckily I didn't kill myself). I had spent endless hours fixing it back into drivable condition, just to inspect it. It still didn't look to good and the frame was bent and it probably was unsafe to drive. So, after graduation I took it to the body shop to see how much it would cost to repair my beloved 91 Dx. Not to my surprise it was gonna take about $3500-$4000 to get into primer. Not happening!!!! I was about to give up and part it out, until I found a shell of an 89 Hf freshly painted championship white with the body looking clean for $1000. The only problem was that it was an AUTO and I would have to do a conversion.

So my first (probably of many) questions for yous guys is...

I am in the middle of doing my auto to manual conversion and it is going pretty well, my question is with hooking up the wires that run from the clutch. I've read as many tech articles as I could find, and the rywire.com tech guide was very helpful as well, but still nothing with the definitive answers i was looking for.
I just want to replace the entire thing if possible, to avoid as much cutting and splicing as possible. I have both cars and I am using and I'm using the entire interior from the 91 Dx (including dash, cluster, etc.

**Can I just swap the entire interior/under dash wiring harness and fuse box from the Dx to the Hf, to avoid the hassle of running any wires and jumpers back to where the automatic shifter wiring is?? Basically making it as if was never and auto... What is my best option?

Keeping in mind that I have both cars to and plenty of parts to use.

 

it would be easier to just keep the gear selector than to swap harnesses

 

Also the Dx is wired for the B16a, and I'm considering doing a wire tuck as well, I know it's a lot of work but I'm considering just swapping almost all the wiring from the Dx to the Hf. the only real difference i can see between the cars is the rear wiper on the Dx which the Hf does not have, but I plan the swap the hatches as well. ***What kind of problems could i run into, is this a good idea???

Assuming I complete everything correctly, theoretically it should work, right???

 

I'm finally have some time on my hands this summer and i'm going to be getting back to finishing this up hopefully I did all the wiring correctly and she'll fire up.

I will Post some pictures of this soon, I'm abut 85% done with the wire tuck and wiring, need battery cables and and to finish up the head light/turn signals/corners and we should be good to go.

Plus axles, shiftier linkage, coolant, the front half of the interior, and now that i think about it a **** load of other little random stuff.

Also, I will have lot of left over parts for sale in the next few months, since i have now had 3 of these things.

 

Okay I'm Back,
I've now completed my swap (B16A w/ys1 Trans) into an 89 HF, wire-tuck all of the wiring from headlight to tail lights are from the DX., auto to manual conversion w/ Hasport shift linkage and new poly bushings & B&M short shifter and misc. other Honda replacement parts for shifter, full interior swap from the 91 DX new "racing seats" not my favorite but they work and look alright, and I also reconditioned/replaced the front suspension (new LCA's, new upper & lower ball joints, tie-rod ends, bead-blasted and painted knuckles, replaced the wheel bearings, sway bar links & bushings, radius arm bushings, cleaned, primed & undercoated front wheel wells, etc.), new axles & 16" Rota Slips.

~ Photo after Engine Install and Wire-Tuck

~ Installed Front suspension and fresh wheel wells

~ Photo of Shifter & Linkage


Now, I want to redo my braking system. My rear drums failed and I want to replace them with discs. I know this is a common swap and it has been covered extensively on this site and on the internet. However, I have never been able to find a comprehensive list of what will OR will NOT work for my car or at least for what I think that I would like to do.

What I know I need or can use is the 90-91 CRX SI trailing arms, break lines, and e-brake cables.

+ With those trailing arms am I limited to using the disc brakes from the CRX SI? Or can I use other larger rotors and calipers (like the 10.25 from the civic EX or the GSR) OR do I want to try to get the trailing arms from the vehicle with the brake set-up I want to use?

I also plan to upgrade my front brakes as well to a large size from most likely the EX or GSR. Will this work on my Si front knuckle/hub set-up i'm running?

I understand I will need a 40/40 prop valve to evenly distribute the fluid if I want to upgrade the front brakes, is that completely necessary? Also, is it ONLY necessary if I upgrade the fronts discs?

Will my need to replace my Booster also from the stock 13/16" to the larger 15/16" from the EX or the 1" of the GSR?

Which LCA's do I use keep my stock ones or change to the CRX Si's or what?

Will I need a rear camber kit or will an alignment that care of any issues?

One more, how will the GRS equipped with ABS, effect my build, OR would I have to convert my car to ABS OR did they make a non-ABS GSR?

I think that about does it, I hope this makes sense.

I have done my homework, but if anyone else has any articles or other info i should read please post it.