I have a 1988 honda civic four door. I would like to do a b18c motor swap and i would like to know the best place to order it, and i would like to know if there are any upgrades that would improve the motor that i can do before i drop it in.

 

best place online i would say is hmotorsonline.com

 

alright thank you

 

best thing to do before you drop it in is do maintenance, timing belt, water pump, tensioner because those things are a pain to do when the engine is in the car.

 

alright but if i buy a new motor i shouldnt have to do that right?

 

youll never get a "new" engine, the miles vary from engine to engine on hmotors. i bought my b20b from them and first thing i did was timing belt, a new OEM water pump and belt tensioner. Rather be safe then sorry.

 

I find it better to do a complete rebuild. Costs a little more but you get basically a 0 miles engine. But if your going to buy one hmotorsonline, jdmenginedepot, jdmtigerjapanese

 

little bit more? i need a b18c i would buy a used one and rebuild it but i dont know were to get one cheap

 

if you dont have the correct tools or know how to do a rebuild then i would highly recommend not doing that. If you really want to rebuild it then take it to a reputable shop and have it done right the first time.

 

Agreed. But I think it depends. Do you want a little more power from a swap or do you see yourself putting 350whp down? If you plan on putting up some numbers I would just take your time and buy everything brand new.

 

if you really want some cheap power an ls/vtec or b20/vtec are always an option.