After driving to Sears to get a 32mm socket for the hub nuts and a wasted trip to Harbor Freight shortly after for socket adapters that were the wrong ones, finally got started just after 1pm on the Cx. A few buddies were also over working on their cars.

Here's a pic using the ball joint remover to pop the lower ball joint out to get to the axle....



Here's a shot of the axles removed and the pan that caught the oil. All fluids are removed and both axles are out. I used a large chisel looking thing to pry the axle out of the tranny.



While at Sears my brother disconnected the wire harnesses and also the stock intake:





My buddy working on his rear camber kit. Already installed the front kit at this point:



Another shot of what's going on. Check out the cherry picker in the back of the truck. My ex-wife b/f let me borrow it



It was a mess out there:



My other 2 buddies cars (92 Cx / GSR motor & 98 DX with a 99-00 front conversion going on shortly):



The GSR hatch also got a rear camber kit installed today as well.

I've got to figure out what's next for the Cx removal.

Looks like it's time to:
13) Relieve fuel pressure
14) Take off fuel line
15) Remove coolant lines
16) Remove header bolts and b-pipe
17) Remove pin for shift linkage and bolt holding shift linkage in
18) Remove throttle cable
19) Take off slave cylinder

I posted this in the civic forum since I am working on the Cx motor and not the GSR at this time....


[Modified by Hybrid93Hatch, 7:20 PM 2/25/2003]

 

fun times

 

bring back memories

 

looking good so far. Any insight that you would like to share so far?

doing the swap yourself.

 

Nice

 

Just the hub nuts can be a bitch to get off. You have to straighten out the inside perimeter of the nut so it can turn w/o hitting on the axle. I hit that $hit with a hammer and screwdriver numerous times and even got the sander out before I could clear the axle and remove the 32mm nut. It was a bitch at first trying to pry the axle out of the tranny. But, after I found this large chisel thing, they came right out. I was using some cheap a$$ little screwdriver at first and it sucked a$$!!!!

I had to trim the ball joint removal tool that is in the first pic to get it in position. It was not wide enough, but the sander took care of that

 

Nice, keep up the good work

 

 

 

 

this is very very helpful for me considering i'm doing my LS swap this weekend....please keep us posted with pics and notes....i really appreciate it.....good job on yours

 

work faster!!!! These swaps dont take that long. 4-5 hours tops. j/p have fun


[Modified by tnbigdawg, 9:10 PM 2/25/2003]

 

Good **** bro, hope to be in your shoes in about two months.

 

Yeah i have the same ball joint remover.....It made it soooo much easeir to pop the lower arms off. I think its called a pitman arm puller or something. Sure beats the whack it with a hammer way..

 

yea, i learned the hardway whacking it with the hammer

 

looks good. post when its done.

 

Looks like good work.. Did I read that right? Ex-wife's BF?
Keep it up!!

 

Cool **** dude. The GSR motor drops in as easy as an LS would right?

 

lookin good...wish i could wear shorts out damn

 

Is that dude with the green 4door part of Super Honda? I think I remember seeing that car in someones signature on that site a long time ago...Anyways, good luck with your swap. Ahhh swap days...I love those days You seem to be slacking on the pace though...get that bi0tch out of there and make room for the B18C1

 

good luck with your project

 

I did the same swap a few weeks ago to my CX and id like to say, label all your vacum hoses and connectors cuz once you pull out the wiering harness its kinda hard to find each plug.

 

 

what a generous guy to let you borrow his cherry

 

looks good.. kep up the good work and I hope everything goes smoothly...