Okay its time for a new engine. my current engine took a crap this morning on my way to work. I have a 89 civic lx sedan with currently a d15b2. i am looking for the cheapest and easiest engine to put in but i also want to be able to build it later. what engine would go into my car the best? Also where is the best and most reliable place to buy full engine swaps.

thanks a lot

 

DOHC zc will probably be the cheapest route or just find another d15 that somebody swapped and put that in there if cash is an issue

 

D16A6, AKA 88-91 SI engine, bolt in, nice performance out of the box and cheap, lots of support, easy to build and can yield good performance results.
stan

 

some swaps requires different wiring and **** like that, what about the d16a6. also where is a good place to purchase.

thanks

 

For any swap other than another d15b2 your going to need to do the mpfi wiring conversion, so get searchin.

 

i have a a6 swap for sale:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=535386

 

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You would have to stay with the D15B2 to be able to NOT have to deal with wiring. All other engines are going to require rewiring and ECU changing for MFPI.

I would suggest a D16A6 (probably the cheapest) or a D16Z6 or the D16Y8 SOHC vtec engine. All of those engines have a slew of aftermarket parts out for them so upgrading later won't be hard. Getting a ZC might sound tempting, but there isn't as much support out there for them.

 

I have a D16A6
Ill take $150 for it and it ran perfect when we removed it for the SOHC VTEC

 

what all is needed to install a new engine, like the a6. i know the engine, ecu, wiring harness. what else is needed.

 

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No engine harness needed. You only need various plugs from the harness to add to your DX engine harness. Putting a different engine harness in will not work as the pinouts for the large connectors on the firewall are different. I think you will also need to get a different intake tube or modify yours.

 

i have an lx. sorry i have i dont have any expierence doing this.

edit: so all i need is engine, ecu, and intake?