I am recently bought civic and I want to swap my engine it has a D16Z6. What engine fits best without doing some major modifications.

 

B-series is good. Nothing has to be modified except for swapping out engine mounts (100% bolt on), axles (direct fit), an appropriate ECU for whichever engine you get, maybe the exhaust, and maybe the radiator.

 

What B series do you recommend. It’s my very first project.

 

It all depends really on funding available for the swap. Alot of guys go with the B18 non-vtec motors and the B20 motors as well because they are very affordable. If VTEC is your fancy there are the OBD1/2 B16A motors that are fun as well.

Just remember that once you get into header options, axles, shift linkage, ecus, and other small things here and there the price can start to increase.

 

My personal experience is build the chassis before you build the motor. Set up your shifter, get your perfect wheel and suspension setup, get some better seats, enjoy the simple car for what it is before you tear it apart with a swap.

Pricing a swap can cost you up to $1200 and if the car isn't how you want it before you swap it, you will end up seeing it as a collection of parts and not your own car. A b series swap can add up, $200 for a trans, $200 for a non vtec engine, 200 for axles, $200 for misc wiring, fluids seals, gaskets, timing belt, everything you should do to an engine before you slap it in. That could run you over $1200, less if you do a sloppy swap and no maintenance.

Build the car while you decide on the motor

 

thanks for the input. I still have my an open mind to serval options.

 

yea that’s right. All those small things start adding up and makes the project a bit harder and longer to finish.

 

whats your budget like? what is the MOST your willing to put into it?
a complete B series swap can cost $500-$5000 depending on engine/trans and pieces needed to complete the swap and will net you ~140-200 hp. and depending on future modifications and availability of funds B series can support 500-1000 hp.
now on the other hand you have arguably one of the top two D series VTEC engines already you could build what you have for $1000-$5000 and increase power anywhere up to about 500 hp is the most ive seen on D series.

how long do you intend to keep the car? what cost over what amount of time is too much for you to continue investing? looking back i wish id have scrapped my sol when i crashed it and just bought a new one it would have cost me less and id already be driving it again but im in it for the long term and pushing through anyhow because i have 0 intention of ever selling it. so high expense over long time is justified for me.

and as someone else said above do the chassis first, you'll probably like it even more. suspension makes a HUGE difference and in my opinion $500 into suspension/bushings/other stiffening mods will make the car more fun to drive than $500 into minor "performance" parts

 

H22, just do it.

 

i guess thats just about as bolt in as a B series is now days other than requiring aftermarket axles but he'd still need to buy axles for the B series so all in all probably wouldn't be that much different in price either. would net more stock hp and way more torque than any b series for less but i feel the aftermarket isnt quite as strong for the H series. if this route is considered id recommend thinking about an H2B setup for shorter trans gearing than they had if your not boosting it.

 

I went w cable shifters and a 4.26 fd prelude trans and honestly wouldn't want lower gearing. This is a 97mm crank in a 2260 lb car but still, one would have to run full on drag slicks to utilize a 4.7 anyways. Actually shifts nice too, really short throw w the plastic shifter.