SWAP IS FINALLY DONE!! LOOK FOR NEW THREAD AFTER BAR CERTIFICATION IS DONE WITH THE REF!!!

Ok so after months of lagging and collecting parts I finally start my B18C1 swap in my CRX. Needless to say after months of spending money, gathering parts, letting my registration lapse (doh) I'm just happy to start!!!

I'll try to keep adding updates also I'd like to thank the numerous HT members thats helped me along the way.


Build up: 95 B18C1 all motor

Brand spankin new OEM short block and head (don't ask how)

Spoon goodies all in this ****:

Spoon Headgasket Spoon oil pan
Spoon Spark plug wires Spoon ITR pistons
Spoon fan switch

DC 4-1 GSR header
Fluidyne radiator 92-95 half size w/FAL fan
Hondata stage 2 / USDM P72 ECU

Boomslang OBD-0 to OBD-1 conversion harness

YS1 LSD cable tranny
ACT Prolite flywheel, PP and 6 puck disc

old D16a setup





Modified by APEX CRX at 11:45 AM 5/14/2004

the new bad boy!!





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Modified by APEX CRX at 11:47 AM 8/12/2004

 

How long have you been collecting parts for.
Keep us posted on your progress. Oh and your pic isnt working...

 

Pics are working for me. Hey, Im in the exact same position!!! My b18c swap starts in a week and a 1/2. Congrats on the progress. I will definately be checking back. I will likely be doing the same kind of post in a week or so, hehehehe. So keep posting pics!! Let us know what worked good, and what was a bust. What ya gunna do about the hood? That seems to be the biggest problem for me (cause I have the hasport units). Ryan

 

Congrats man. Have fun with it I loved mine when it was running in my hf ..
Soon enough though the STD will be up and running, and I'll be happy

 

hehehe, Bay Area B18C/CRX owners unite!!!

I was also hoping to install my Skunk2 built B18C in the next month or two, but some stuff happened at work so my install will be delayed. If only I had gone with a completely bone stock GSR swap I would be installing it right now.


I've got a bunch of pics that I've been taking from my engine assembly. I will also be taking a bunch of pics throughout the install and ifI do my own install, I'll do my own writeup as well.

 

Cool man, check out my site, I got a few pics going!! Yeah, we should all meet up for crxpo 04 this year. It would be great to meet you all!!! Crxpo will be this summer in san jose, or frisco. Ryan

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by APEX CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ha ha on my budget I was collecting parts for probably 6 months before I started the teardown. I have some more pics but haven't loaded them yet</TD></TR></TABLE>

6 months!!! LOL ....thats quick compared to my cousin....We JUST put his B16 in his STD hatch two days ago and he bought the motor last year in Feb.! Man, but i think its a lil sweeter when you wait a while though...you get used to seeing the motor and all the parts lifeless in the garage... and when you finally see them working....it just gets emotional..

Heres the car..

 

Awesome! you'll have to keep us updated on the swap. We'll be doing this in not too long with my buddies '90 hatch. Lets see some more pics!

 

I had my motor for 8 months until it went in! After you hear VTEC engage for the first time all the time you spent waiting all pays off

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by droppedcrxsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cool man, check out my site, I got a few pics going!! Yeah, we should all meet up for crxpo 04 this year. It would be great to meet you all!!! Crxpo will be this summer in san jose, or frisco. Ryan</TD></TR></TABLE>

damn, I wont be able to make the CRXpo this year because I might be out of country. If I'm still around though, I'll do my best to make it there. I've had your sit in my bookmark folder for a really long time now. I've been using you steps to help me figure out how I'm going to do my install.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HybridHatch88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had my motor for 8 months until it went in! After you hear VTEC engage for the first time all the time you spent waiting all pays off</TD></TR></TABLE>

SO TRU! When we drove it for the first time....we were just like..."WHOA..."
Not because we havent driven a hybrid or a fast car...but its because we gave life to this slow *** car lol..

oh yah.....the wiring SUCKED TOO! but i did it right for him...soldering all the way!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueShadow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

damn, I wont be able to make the CRXpo this year because I might be out of country. If I'm still around though, I'll do my best to make it there. I've had your sit in my bookmark folder for a really long time now. I've been using you steps to help me figure out how I'm going to do my install.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, crxpo will be in mid to late summer more than likely. Hey, glad to hear the site is helping you!! Dude, you can do the swap. Its easy if you do one thing at a time, and have proper tools, and parts!! Ryan

 

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Yah, hopefully I'll be able to do the swap and have all the parts I need. I had to assemble the block with a bare head and a bunch of missing parts. Luckily I have a FSM handy so finding out what parts I need is pretty easy.

 

I know how you feel. My CRX has been parked since early January. I finally got all the parts to rebuild the motor and it should get bolted into the car soon. Too bad I still need more stuff before I can fire it up. lol

 

Yeah, me and mr_crx have discussed this before, hahahah. Ryan

 

haha yeah, we noticed that on this other post . I'm gonna make a new one here when I'm not so lazy..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by droppedcrxsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pics are working for me. Hey, Im in the exact same position!!! My b18c swap starts in a week and a 1/2. Congrats on the progress. I will definately be checking back. I will likely be doing the same kind of post in a week or so, hehehehe. So keep posting pics!! Let us know what worked good, and what was a bust. What ya gunna do about the hood? That seems to be the biggest problem for me (cause I have the hasport units). Ryan</TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah DITTO to that.
droppedcrxsi, APEX CRX & Charlie Moua are all doing the hasport hydro GSR swap. Because I'm an IM **** I talked with both of you guys about it.

IM if you run into any issues. My swap date is 5-22-04

 

bump for a fellow ef gsr hybrids

 

i've been trying to swap in my B18c since last nov.!! and i still do not have all the parts here yet. i help'd out droppedcrxsi with my parts list way back when.(1SIKCRX aka KAOS from the resource!)

at this point in the swap i want to give in and sell it all off!! but i won't. it's very discourageing(spelling?) when it takes this long to do the swap.

 

Yeah man, thats list helped. I have done so much research now, that I feel like I am a pro, and the engine is still not in the car . Email or pm me if you have ANY questions!!! I start the swap this weekend, prolly sunday!!!!!! F'n stoked!!! Ryan

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by APEX CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I feel ya' Bro. I took over 6 months to get this swap finally ready but let me tell you. I ain't giving up for ****. I drove my buddies all motor B18C1 hatch awhile back and gave in to doing this swap after !!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>


well my story is a little different. I never planned on going b18c1 simple because i thought i never was going to afford it. One day my buddies needed to sell his swap due to some debt issue so I bought for a good deal.
I was orginally going either d16a6, b16a or b20. simply because they were more affordable.


it's been 2.5 years since i got the motor from him...
1.5 year since I had my tiens SS still in box.....
1 year since I have my apexi turbo kit....
1.5 year since i got my full WW kit....
This year is my year, nuff said.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by APEX CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

OKAY I don't feel that bad now that I've invested over 6 months to my swap, compared to you especially

INSTALL YOUR **** ALREADY !!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah that's why most people always thought I was retarted for piling up tons of parts... you should see my garage bro... hehe I already got stuff for my next project... hehe
LOL

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by APEX CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ha ha yeah. my car has dust on top of dust. thats how long its been sitting. Dude your avatar looks just like droppedcrxsi has. </TD></TR></TABLE>


hahah i made the mistake if IM him instead of Ryan... haha LOL

 

lol i wondered how that happened!

 

Hmmm... yeah how did that happen? Ryan