1997 DX hatch

[Turbo_Freak]

How did you clean your fuel rail? Great so far BTW!

 

[Hecz]

i don't think that proportioning valve will bolt right up man, you're going to have to re bend your hard lines at least so that they screw on to the valve. The reason i say this is because that does not look like a 6-gen Civic valve.

 

[ReedMann]

How did you clean your fuel rail? Great so far BTW!

Thanks man! The answer: Simple Green and a scotch brite pad I "borrowed" from work.

i don't think that proportioning valve will bolt right up man, you're going to have to re bend your hard lines at least so that they screw on to the valve. The reason i say this is because that does not look like a 6-gen Civic valve.

Yeah, I realized that after I got it. I was pretty sure it wasn't the right one, but I got it cheap. I'll probably just resell it, not worth the trouble.

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Seems like a little bit of Simple Green will clean just about anything! lol

 

[JCwidow]

hahaha Simple Green clean anyting

 

[ReedMann]

Seems like a little bit of Simple Green will clean just about anything! lol

hahaha Simple Green clean anyting

Haha that stuff is great.

Any opinions on painting the engine block, head, and trans aluminum color?

 

[Hecz]

Thanks man! The answer: Simple Green and a scotch brite pad I "borrowed" from work.



Yeah, I realized that after I got it. I was pretty sure it wasn't the right one, but I got it cheap. I'll probably just resell it, not worth the trouble.

Word. I have Civic just like yours, if you're ever wondering about something regarding that generation, you can always ask.

 

[CHILD]

Haha that stuff is great.

Any opinions on painting the engine block, head, and trans aluminum color?

Paint it! I don't regret doing it one bit on my old swap. Little details go a long way

 

[CHILD]

 

[Manser]

That was your old swap?!

 

[CHILD]

That was your old swap?!

Yup yup. My swap looked ten times better than the whole coupe lol. But yeah OP definitely paint it. It leaves a better surface to be cleaned than just pressure washing it.

 

[Manser]

Yup yup. My swap looked ten times better than the whole coupe lol. But yeah OP definitely paint it. It leaves a better surface to be cleaned than just pressure washing it.

Sorry to threadjack here Reedman.. But holy s**t!! What was it? B what? It looks freaking amazing!! So jealouse.. My gsr looks like poop.... But yes, if it will turn out like that then paint it

 

[CHILD]

Same as Reedman....jdm b16a

 

[ReedMann]

Word. I have Civic just like yours, if you're ever wondering about something regarding that generation, you can always ask.

Thanks man.

Paint it! I don't regret doing it one bit on my old swap. Little details go a long way

Wow, after seeing pics of your old swap, my mind is made up. How did you prep the surface and what type of paint did you use?

 

[CHILD]

Wow, after seeing pics of your old swap, my mind is made up. How did you prep the surface and what type of paint did you use?

For prep i just degreased the block and trans, used some simple green, and i actually painted it the lazy way. I used some high temp engine paint from autozone and just did several dust coats so that it would adhere better. Stood up good against some pressure washings later down the road.

 

[ReedMann]

For prep i just degreased the block and trans, used some simple green, and i actually painted it the lazy way. I used some high temp engine paint from autozone and just did several dust coats so that it would adhere better. Stood up good against some pressure washings later down the road.

Ok sounds good. Did you actually strip everything off the engine or just tape it off?

 

[CHILD]

i taped off most things, only the big stuff was taken off....big like the header and large brackets. I got overspray on quite a few things, but i hit em with some paint thinner and a paper towel real quick to clean it up. Like i said, i did a really lazy job on it but it turned out okay

 

[ReedMann]

i taped off most things, only the big stuff was taken off....big like the header and large brackets. I got overspray on quite a few things, but i hit em with some paint thinner and a paper towel real quick to clean it up. Like i said, i did a really lazy job on it but it turned out okay

Ok cool. So when you started to paint, it wasn't super clean, there was still some grim on it?

 

[CHILD]

No dirt clumps on it, but it didn't look all silver and fresh before paint either, especially on my transmission.

 

[ReedMann]

No dirt clumps on it, but it didn't look all silver and fresh before paint either, especially on my transmission.

In the process of cleaning my trans right now. It was literally black when I got it. Maybe I'll be able to paint it some tomorrow.