When you do a b16 or b18 swap in an EK, how do you keep the a/c?

 

im gunna take a crazy wild guess? just leave it in......

 

reuse it

 

what a surprise, ppl that dont do their own swaps making stupid comments....

on topic....u need to use the del sol vtec a/c bracket, p54 part number...b20 one i heard works, but thats under debate still because thers so many differnt cars it comes from and variants of them

 

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on topic....u need to use the del sol vtec a/c bracket, p54 part number...b20 one i heard works, but thats under debate still because thers so many differnt cars it comes from and variants of them</TD></TR></TABLE>


There you go. Glad you said it before i did. I bought the p54 bracket from honda. Which is the delsol vtec. The B20 compressor should work. I know 2 poeple that have used it, But it's possible the compressor may be different.

 

Would a 99-00 bracket work for a B18 in a Ek??

 

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yes

 

Yep, use the sol bracket.

 

if you need the del sol braket, call Import Auto Salvage...they always have some new ones in stock...and maybe even a used one or two.

 

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I meant to say 99-00 Si bracket.

 

Nope. Not with SOHC A/c compressor. I still have 50 bucks i wasted on that. 99 si's take nippon denso compressors.

 

here's what i dont understand.

If I have a B18c in my EG coupe and the compressor is already mounted to the block (via existing AC bracket) why would I need a P54 bracket?

wouldnt my pump be already lined up with the pulleys? or is there some kind of clearance issue im not seeing?

 

Turbo E, what i did, cause im lazy, i used the stock civic a/c bracket and compressor and bolted it to my B18C. the only problem is you can only use 2 of the four bolts to hold it on (the one's closest to the T-belt)

 

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If I have a B18c in my EG coupe and the compressor is already mounted to the block (via existing AC bracket) why would I need a P54 bracket?

wouldnt my pump be already lined up with the pulleys? or is there some kind of clearance issue im not seeing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can use your bracket but not all 4 bolts will bolt up. For some reason only the p54 bracket can be used.

 

how much does the p54 bracket cost?

 

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Depends on if you want the chrome bling bling one or the ULTRA light aluminum bling bling one. Call IAS.

My swap came with an AC bracket... but I had no AC in the first place, so I have a dead backet chillin in my car.

 

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I did the same thing untill one day i was driving and i got on it hard and the whole belt popped off becuase of the stress. Broke the 2 bolts on the ac bracket. A p54 shouldn't be no more than 90 bucks. go to H-parts.com

 

I used run b16 and b20vtec and now b18c1. The p54 ac bracket fits for all 3 different size motor. Therefore, just get the p54 ac bracket if you want to run ac in your car.

 

i'm getting ready to do a b18c into 94 hatch soon and planning on keeping the ac. could i just use the compressor and bracket that came with the b18c? is there any clearance issue with using the stock b18c braket and compressor with all the stock EG hoses.

 

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I did the same thing untill one day i was driving and i got on it hard and the whole belt popped off becuase of the stress. Broke the 2 bolts on the ac bracket. A p54 shouldn't be no more than 90 bucks. go to H-parts.com</TD></TR></TABLE>

wait a minute, you're saying the OEM bracket holding the OEM pump will break????
I dont mind forking out the money for a p54, but....

WHY WONT THE ORIGINAL PUMP BRACKET WORK????

show me a picture or something???? this is absolutely confounding. why cant i understand this?

 

When putting a b series motor in a car that came with a d series motor you need a p54 bracket.
The del sol vtec is the only car that technically came with a b series motor and a d series ac compressor.
If you use say a 99-00 si bracket, it will mount to the block buy only 1 or 2 bolts will mount to the compressor
if you use a d series bracker it will mount the the compressor and not the block of course
Also if your thinking, why not use a b series ac compressor?
Because the ac lines in your car that came witha d series will not work with the b series compressor.
So the only solution is the del sol bracket and it is rumored some b20 brackets work, but thats not a for sure thing, so unl;ess u got one layin around i wouldnt go through the hassle of buyin one.
Thanks you, come again.