Motor swap is 99% complete!
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Motor swap is 99% complete!
Well, I took the LS/VTEC out yesterday because I got a very good price for it from a guy needing a new motor. I picked up a low milage, awesome condition B18B swap to replace it. It also has a new CM Stage3 clutch on it. The swap itself went very smoothly (axles were a bitch to install) and it started up as soon as I threw the battery on a jumper cable. Now she cranks as soon as I hit the starter. It stills throws a CEL because a) I didnt install my o2 sensor for the exhaust manifold yet (dont have a wrench big enough to do it) and b) I'm using a chipped p28 for a day or so since I dont have an obd1 P75 yet.
We're installing a NOS kit tomorrow for those weekend trips to the track so I won't feel bad for selling my high compression ls/vtec.
We're installing a NOS kit tomorrow for those weekend trips to the track so I won't feel bad for selling my high compression ls/vtec.
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Thanks. I'm pretty proud since this is the first swap I've done by myself. I've done others, but I've always had somone with more experience helping. So this was a personal goal im glad I got to reach.
I am having a friend help install the nitrous tomorrow though, but because I've never done that install before. So I'd rather let somone who knows what they are doing deal with it.
I am having a friend help install the nitrous tomorrow though, but because I've never done that install before. So I'd rather let somone who knows what they are doing deal with it.
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Well, good news: She runs!
It's running very strong despite a couple of kinks needing to be worked out. When I first took it out, I was using a chipped p28 and got horrible results. I was sputtering real bad at partial throttle. I switched it to a P06 (civic DX ecu) and that fixed the sputtering. Now I just have a terribly low Redline
I noticed a tiny bit of backfiring when I pulled in the driveway at low rpms. I'm still throwing a CEL, which I havent checked yet.. but I suspect its because of the DX ecu I'm running right now. I'm still working on getting an obd1 P75.
But on a lighter side, the CM Stage 3 clutch ROCKS! It's still almost as soft as stock, but jesus.. it hooks up. I can chirp 4th with it
And I picked up a NOS kit, B&M FPR and B&M FP Gauge today as well. So that should be installed sometime this week to make me feel ok about ditching the ls/vtec.
I dont consider myself an expert on motors at all, but if anyone has any questions just let me know.
It's running very strong despite a couple of kinks needing to be worked out. When I first took it out, I was using a chipped p28 and got horrible results. I was sputtering real bad at partial throttle. I switched it to a P06 (civic DX ecu) and that fixed the sputtering. Now I just have a terribly low Redline
I noticed a tiny bit of backfiring when I pulled in the driveway at low rpms. I'm still throwing a CEL, which I havent checked yet.. but I suspect its because of the DX ecu I'm running right now. I'm still working on getting an obd1 P75.
But on a lighter side, the CM Stage 3 clutch ROCKS! It's still almost as soft as stock, but jesus.. it hooks up. I can chirp 4th with it
And I picked up a NOS kit, B&M FPR and B&M FP Gauge today as well. So that should be installed sometime this week to make me feel ok about ditching the ls/vtec.
I dont consider myself an expert on motors at all, but if anyone has any questions just let me know.
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