i just bought a 90 civic si for a 100 dollars bad exhaust and bad axles paint seen better days but im looking to really start to get in with my first honda ( was Vw man for last 10 years) im looking to get a engine swap in the first of the year i have the $$$ for a LS swap or maybe a ZC swap ( i saw on a web site a ZC swap for 1000.00 my budget) which one should i get and what HP im looking at and such and ideas and suggestions would be grateful thanks

 

ZC or D17z6 are the best "econo" swaps because they will use stock axles, mounts, tranny, clutch flywheel, ecu, etc.

B series, like LS, B16, B18's of all types all require the entire swap, tranny, ecu, motor, etc, and then also require axles, custom mounts, custom shift linkage, and usually a good bit of wiring.

If this is your first project, I'd suggest a D16z6. It's 125HP, readily available from the 92-95 Civic EX and Del Sol Si, bolts into your car with all the stock accessories, and it's got dA mAdD VtEcH, Yo.

 

A ZC and LS are two very different swaps. The ZC will be cheaper than the LS just for the fact that it bolts right in, unlike the LS which requires a B series mount kit, alot of add. wiring and such. The ZC is rated similar to the Si's stock A6 but with a tad more power. Im not sure exact numbers for the LS but its gonna a have a lot more torque and pull a lot better all around. Really it comes down to what your budget is and that will really tell you whether you want to get into a B series or work with the ZC/ D series engines.

Definitely do a search because these topics are covered so much theres tons of stuff to read and a lot of good info. Sounds like you have a fun project ahead of you. Good luck

 

id really like to stay in the 1000. dollar range i want to get to around 150-160 hp and ill be happy 120 torq i think that be a nice number im not looking to have the fastest just a good car that can get out of its way and hold its own with some other cars

 

what cost am i looking at to do a LS swap what parts are hard to find for the ZC

 

parts are definatly a shortage. but you can do a little bit of custom work and get things to fit ok.

 

If you swap an LS in you will NOT have to do aditional rewiring because you have an si. The LS seems to fit your desired power range well. Are you doing the swap yourself?

 

I also have a 90 honda civic with a SOHC VTEC swap it runs low 15's very impressed if you are interested I will sell you the whole swap for $600.00it has 104,000 miles on motor and trans.
and just for some extra info I smoked a 91 LS hatchback and a 89 ZC CRX with this motor if you
are interested e-mail me at sleepaz01@yahoo.com

 

i have never done a honda swap so i will get someoen to do it i know a friend of mine that has done some honda swaps or maybe i will find a shop to do it i like the shop idea just for the simple fact if something messes up i can take it back to them

 

im looking at doing a swap in probally march of next year maybe feb.

 

any other comments or suggestions i really like to get as much info as i can on both engines so any opinions and tidbits of info are greatly wanted and appreciated ( spelling ) thanks all

 

If you want 120lb-ft torque your only option with your budget is the LS the ZC and d16z6 are torqueless compared to it