dustable Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 OK, so I have this beater 93 civic hatch and the engine just died... I figured what better time to do a swap!! The best price I can find on a total swap package is about $2,400: this is for engine, tranny, motor, axels, in. manifold, ex. manifold, ECU, AC compressor... basically everything. The engine and tranny are used, supposedly from a JDM with30-45,000 mi. So I thought about buying a used del sol and doing the swap, and I found a del sol but it has VERY high mileage. I'm thinking about just rebuilding the motor, but I've never done that except a motorcycle I rebuilt once. My question is: (LOL, I know this is newbie style but I did read all the FAQ's while I'm in the process of rebuilding this thing, is it worth getting upgraded interior engine parts? What are the most common things to do? I have found some rebuild "kits" with upgraded pistons and such... any thoughts on those? Keep in mind that I am not planning on racing, I just want a quick street car, so I need any mods to be legit smog-wise. Also, during a rebuild, I know I want to replace the gaskets, rings, and get the cylinder walls honed. Are there any other steps I need to take during the rebuild? As always, sorry for being a newb and thanks to all that reply. Dusty 93 beater CX hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 if youre getting a complete swap and the engine has 30k to 45k miles, you dont really need to do a rebuild. just replace the timing belt, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, all the basic stuff while the engine is still out. that still pretty low milage for a b16. but, if you wanna open up the b16, then i recommend building it back up with good aftermarket parts if you wanna make it a faster engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 i did a b16 in my friends 91 crx and all we did was buy a rebuild kit off ebay. came with everything (pistons, rings, all gaskets and such) i think it cost him around $450 plus shipping. and he likes it i also did a b16 swap in my cx hatch......if ur anything like the rest of us once u start 2 build it you just wana go faster..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustable Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 That's true there's always room for more speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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