i was given an offer of purchasing an engine. i have two to choose from
1. b16a
2. b18c1 gsr


need advise on wich to buy. the engine will go on a 1993 civic del sol

 

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will i need a new tranny wires harness etc

 

B18c...You will need a b series tranny and axles.You will need to do some wiring.There are a thousand write ups on how to do this swap.Do some searching.

 

if this is your first swap, id go b16. good power and less wiring (for the dual butterflys in the intake) the best is a poor mans type r b18c with b16 head. maybe you can mix and match lol

 

GSR all the way!

 

It all depends on what your goals are. Are you just wanting a stock swap? Then I'd go Gsr, it makes more power. Turbo? B16, better flowing head. Although I'm not sure on either motors compression, I think the Gsr is higher. Full-race also makes a Gsr turbo kit designed for a stock Gsr, it makes amazing power but is pretty pricey. Check Inlinefour.com Either swap is elementary. Youll need transmission, mounts, shift linkage, etc. Wiring is simple, there are enough threads on H-t to do a swap no problem. You can also buy swap manuals, they are a big help. Google B series swap manual. If you need any other help you can Pm me, or try the search in the top right corner. Good Luck.

 

the b18c is over rated, but if you go that route at least do a s2 mani and get rid of there super restrictive intake manifold. the heads flow the same, so dont worry about that. the gsr intake ports flow a tad better but the exhaust dont. ask anyone who has a bench flow. for the price of a good gsr you could build an ls/v that is relaiable and smoke a type r motor. i have 45,000 miles on mine and daily drive it and redline it all day

 

gsr