i picked up a obd-2 ex engine and i was wondering what i would have to do to put it into my 88 crx si. im not looking to convert the wiring i just want to make it work for right now. so what dizzy do i use and also if i really have to how hard is it to change the wiring. thanks for your help in advanced.

 

you can drop it right in the exact same way u took it out and it will work. use your Si dizzy and the harness & injectors off your Si motor

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by green91 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can drop it right in the exact same way u took it out and it will work. use your Si dizzy and the harness & injectors off your Si motor</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dont you just love Hondas..

 

pic up the new honda-tunning magazine they did a d16y8 swap in a 88-91 hatch.

 

Its exactly the same as putting in another stock motor into your rex.. Only difference is you need a bigger alternator belt and the CKF sensor is a obd2 thing and you dont need it..

 

I just did this swap a couple weeks ago

-alternator belt is larger
-don't swap on your smaller crank pulley, use the one on the Y8
-use your A6 intake manifold
-you have to wire the coolant fan switch from the thermostat housing on the Y8 to your Si wiring harness because they're not in the same place. But it's still just two wires, interchangeable, it doesn't matter, just as long as it's wired up.
-make sure to use the driver's side mount off your A6 on the Y8, you'll have to cut the timing belt cover to make it fit back on.
-don't bother with the crank angle sensor or the knock sensor if you're sticking with your Si wiring harness and ECU.

There's a crap load of detailed instructions on many different websites for this swap, you just have to look.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kamikazeCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">-don't bother with the crank angle sensor</TD></TR></TABLE>
Crank angle sensor is in the distributor. You need it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kamikazeCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just did this swap a couple weeks ago

-alternator belt is larger
-don't swap on your smaller crank pulley, use the one on the Y8
-use your A6 intake manifold
-you have to wire the coolant fan switch from the thermostat housing on the Y8 to your Si wiring harness because they're not in the same place. But it's still just two wires, interchangeable, it doesn't matter, just as long as it's wired up.
-make sure to use the driver's side mount off your A6 on the Y8, you'll have to cut the timing belt cover to make it fit back on.
-don't bother with the crank angle sensor or the knock sensor if you're sticking with your Si wiring harness and ECU.

There's a crap load of detailed instructions on many different websites for this swap, you just have to look.</TD></TR></TABLE>


That's how it's done.


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I'm sure he meant the crank fluctuation sensor.





<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kamikazeCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">-make sure to use the driver's side mount off your A6 on the Y8, you'll have to cut the timing belt cover to make it fit back on.
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Do a nice neat job, make it look like it belongs there, not a butcher job.







Modified by 7PSI CRX at 4:17 AM 6/19/2004

 

hey thanks for all of the info guys. im thinking im going to go this route instead of the dohc zc that is in my garage. ill let you all know how it goes. thanks.

 

pic up the new honda-tunning magazine they did a d16y8 swap in a 88-91 hatch.

god damnit i hate Honda Tuning I purchased the mag since iam about to do a complete engine and tranny swap(d16y8) into my CRX(90 DX). that damn magazine is for dreaming rice boys it has no useful knowledge in it and is just a source or advertisement revenue.

 

so the article doesnt have any useful info. i take it. ill go take a look at it and if theres anything to use ill pick it up . once again thanks for the help.

 

its a short article just read it in the store, they didnt even use a y8 tranny so they didnt do anything besides swap the intake manifold, i guess clearance issues.

 

kamikaze... why didn't you use the y8 manifold?

 

i would also like to know why i cant use the y8 intake manifold. becuase i would like the extra vfm. please let me know.

 

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You can't use the Y8 tranny unless you are a madman and like lots of fab work and crap to make the hydro tranny fit and work.

 

a6 IM is just easier to use. i think the IACV's are different. maybe they will still work if u have the engine harness on the y8. just swap plugs onto the obd0 harness. the a6 (obd-0) IACV won't fit the y8 IM, different bolt spacing.

use the obd0 distributor.

 

you can use the y8 tranny if u get a EF/B-series trans braket and convert ur car to hydro or eaiser way convert tranny to cable. company makes one but they never emailed me back with a price, i plan on making my own.

 

Im doing a d16z in a 88 EE4(awd wagon) I wanna keep the power steering so can I swap all the pulleys from the d16 and swap em on my Z.?? I would also like to keep the Alt from the new motor,so I was thinking to use the pulley from the ef alt and drop it on the d16z. Anybody got a opinion on this? Will this work.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by biggmike2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can use the y8 tranny if u get a EF/B-series trans braket and convert ur car to hydro or eaiser way convert tranny to cable. company makes one but they never emailed me back with a price, i plan on making my own.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You think a B-series bracket is going to bolt to a D-series tranny?
No wonder they never emailed you back.