D15B7 direct swap options
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D15B7 direct swap options
Hey guys new here... Not much of a Honda car guy but am big on their dirtbikes.
story is my girls sister has a 95 civic that was stolen and the engine was blown in/after a police chase it somehow escaped from. Got the car back 2 days later all there but the engine is cooked.
Wondering what other long blocks I could swap in and retain the stock manifolds and such so it doesn't throw CEL codes. Am I limited to the original engine or are Hondas similar to Subaru in the wide range of swap options?
The car is an automatic and I'm not looking to build it up or anything just want options for donors. Sorry I am sure the info is out there but I don't have days to wade through 200 pages of conflicting info
Thanks
story is my girls sister has a 95 civic that was stolen and the engine was blown in/after a police chase it somehow escaped from. Got the car back 2 days later all there but the engine is cooked.
Wondering what other long blocks I could swap in and retain the stock manifolds and such so it doesn't throw CEL codes. Am I limited to the original engine or are Hondas similar to Subaru in the wide range of swap options?
The car is an automatic and I'm not looking to build it up or anything just want options for donors. Sorry I am sure the info is out there but I don't have days to wade through 200 pages of conflicting info
Thanks
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Re: D15B7 direct swap options
D15B7 is the easiest as it's straight plug and play.
The other option is the D16Z6 performance motor, but you need the ECU for the Z6 as well as run 2 wires for the VTEC. It's also better to keep the Intake Manifold of the Z6 over the B7 as the runners are a little longer for more velocity if I remember correctly. But it's a pretty close to a plug and play motor.
Or you could downgrade and drop in a D15B8 motor and swap the ECU, no wiring required.
You would have to be sure to get the automatic version of the ECU's of which, I'm not sure if there was an automatic USDM CX (D15B8).
Other swap (there are lots) require more work and changes such as motor mounts etc.
The other option is the D16Z6 performance motor, but you need the ECU for the Z6 as well as run 2 wires for the VTEC. It's also better to keep the Intake Manifold of the Z6 over the B7 as the runners are a little longer for more velocity if I remember correctly. But it's a pretty close to a plug and play motor.
Or you could downgrade and drop in a D15B8 motor and swap the ECU, no wiring required.
You would have to be sure to get the automatic version of the ECU's of which, I'm not sure if there was an automatic USDM CX (D15B8).
Other swap (there are lots) require more work and changes such as motor mounts etc.
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