i got a 90dx crx, and igot a great deal on a 89 crx si full swap,, i can still usemy stock motor mounts? or do i need the mounts for the 1.6?? if someone could reply quickly it would be helpful... a 89 si motor should be fine in a 90 dx right??thanks alot

 

you'll be fine

 

It will bolt right in... all of the external mounting points on the 1.5 / 1.6 are the same. the only thing that won't be a direct plug and play is the wiring changes from DPFI to MPFI.
use this:
http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/4gdxtozc.html

 

thanks alot guys, uhm im somewhat good with cars, how hard is it to take out the dx and put in the si, i got all the si parts, or should i just pay this guy 300 to swap it all?

 

I would say do it yourself not a complicated swap and maybe you'll learn something doing it also. All it basically is is taking out a motor and putting in pretty much the same motor the only thing you have to do is figure out wiring which isnt very hard its like 4 wires off of the ECU. So I would save the $300 for aftermarket parts......

 

u should have just brought a Sohc Vtec, basically the same install, but that my opinion

 

please tell me i can use the dx axles with the si swap??? i asked one of my boys he's gonna do the swap with me.. hes done a few before.. so i hope it owrks out please repond

 

yes you can, in fact you have to use the DX axles unless you want to change the hubs over to Si style.


[Modified by thumpu77, 11:02 PM 12/13/2002]

 

Si and DX hubs are the same the only ones that are different are standard and the HF's..... so the axles are the same between the Si's and DX's

 

one more question... i have an act stage one clutch on my dx motor, will that be able to be switched over to the si??? please answer

 

the Cutches are also the same the only time when they would be different is with either a 4 speed or trying to use an 88 in 89-91 or using a 89-91 in a 88. 88 have a different spline count then the rest of the years so there not interchangeable.

 

yo im getting the swap tommorow, but he said something thats not included included is the resistor box??? what is that what would a junk yard charge for that? is it something big??? where is it located thank you guys

 

simple solution is to use the corresponding disc. pressure plate makes no difference. however si disc's are slightly larger in diameter than dx and std.

 

resistor box is on the drivers side of the engine bay by the firewall. look for a silver box with fins like a heatsink thats a little smaller than a pack of cigarettes. I've seen them go from $5-$30

 

ok heres anothe problem i ran into... the motor didnt have a distribtor on it, so i said where is it the kid went into his house and came out with one... later on im looking at it it looks like a dx dist will it work with the si motor??? whats different aboutthem?? thanks

 

No the DX one wont work with the Si motor the Si distr. has a cylinder sensor in it which you need for the injectors.

 

I have a 89 si distributor for sale if you want to make a offer, let me know. Ryan
pg831@lycos.com

 

how many wires does it have? the dx and si dizzys look the same on the outside, in fact, the cap, rotor, coil, and ignitor are interchangable. the diference is the cylinder pos. sensor as mentioned above, which means the si dizzy has 2 extra wires on it.