90 DX B18A to B20 question

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 02:55 PM
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Default 90 DX B18A to B20 question

So I have a 90 DX sedan, already swapped with a B18a running OBD0, and it snapped a rod. I was thinking of getting a B20, there's a wealth of them that are OBD2, and they're cheaper, so I just want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything considering the swap.
I need to OBD1 swap the car and the engine. My checklist is:
1. Jumper harness for the ECU
2. Splicing OBD1 injector plugs into the harness
3. OBD1 dizzy and either splicing plugs or getting a jumper.
​​​​​​​4. Four wire 02 stuff. Rywire harness comes with provisions for it.
I didn't see any sensors with different plugs between OBDs. Is there a knock sensor or something else on the B20 that my current engine lacks? Can I just delete it or should I find an OBD1 pinout and wire it up? Thanks in advance
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 06:30 PM
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Default Re: 90 DX B18A to B20 question

you know a b20 is just like a b18 only a little bigger
you can drop the b20 into your car and not have to modify anything if you were already running a b18

you would only have to change the motor and keep everything else
your wiring your intake mani your header you can keep all your old stuff
it all bolts up because the b20 is the same as the b18 other than the fact that its a bigger motor
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 06:45 PM
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Yep, it's plug and play. Keep all your old stuff, swap it to the b20.

You just have to move the temp sensor wiring from the hard water pipe to the thermostat housing. Swap the old crank pulley to the b20.
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Old Sep 18, 2017 | 04:27 AM
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Default Re: 90 DX B18A to B20 question

So I checked out a thread for OBD0-1 swap on an Integra and basically it's just what I had listed, along with the resistor box delete for OBD1 injectors.
​​​​​​​If I used all my B18 gear that process would be fine, so that temp sensor is the only thing different? No knock sensors or anything I need to know about?
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Old Sep 18, 2017 | 04:29 AM
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Default Re: 90 DX B18A to B20 question

And out of curiosity Cao why would I swap the crank pulley? Are the accessory drives different?
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