ok, i finshed up my swap, runs fine cept vtec(not hooked up yet) and my hood clears by half an inch. and when i rev it up and the motor mooves a little bit it hits the hood. WHAT DO I DO???

 

are all of your mounts hooked up properly?>

 

get motor mount inserts

 

yeah! why could this be happening. does this happen to anyone else??!?!?

 

mount inserts...??? explain please

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=713941

simply done by searching "mount inserts"

 

Inserts are stiffer and doesn't allow the engine to rock over.

Either that or just cut out the hood support structure!

 

i searched right after i posted and found that too. how difficult is it to install them..? do i have to pull the motor?

 

i did mine when my motor was pulled, go to http://www.homemadeturbo.com in one of the tech sections there is a diy mount inserts

 

A B18C should never hit the hood when in an EG chassis unless you A.) failed to install all the mounts, B.) have a broken mount or two, C.) jury-rigged something incorrectly or D.) have your hood sitting too low.

If you've done everything mentioned correctly you may want to look into one of those "dampers" that you mount to your engine and the shock tower...they're specifically designed to absorb the forward toqueing of an engine and transfer that lost power and motion to the ground.

Good luck.

 

i got a driver mount insert for sale... brand new.. b18c~

 

hey just add washers and a bigger bolt to the four that attach the hood it will be a little bit higher but fixes the problem

 

sorry...Off Topic

not to burst your bubble civicsleepa...but 15" rotas go for under 500...new with tires in some places, at least thats what i bought mine for

 

do you have a factory/oem hood? i've heard of aftermarket hoods having problems with b-swaps

 

put a couple washers under the motor mounts to shim motor down