new to honda's and need engine swap help please!!!!

[kylec09]

So here's my story....i was given a 2000 hatchback with a blown engine for FREE...i wanna turn it into a comuter car. I wanted to know if i can put a d15 engine in instead of a d16 and have it pass smog? I ask cause I see JDM d15 is cheaper than a D16...any help would be cool. Also since i have the engine still in the car would i need to keep any of the parts from the old engine?

Thanks

 

[Darth_Civic]

i would spring for the d16 especially if that was in it?
d16y8 is not too much and a good engine and should be 0bd2 meaning minimal wiring and parts needed.

 

[Billy.]

Exactly what part of the D16 is blown? You might be able to just replace the damaged internals cheaper/faster than doing a swap and trying to pass smog

 

[kylec09]

@ billy... i replaced the radiator and got it to run with no weird engine noise and then the next day it was burning coolant and white smoke out the exhaust pipe ( i believe headgasket) now it wont start at all. When i had it running i wasnt able to shut off the car cause it wouldnt start back up till the engine was fully cool. Thanks

 

[Hoodlum]

shoot d16 if u can swing it

 

[JeffBel]

@ billy... i replaced the radiator and got it to run with no weird engine noise and then the next day it was burning coolant and white smoke out the exhaust pipe ( i believe headgasket) now it wont start at all. When i had it running i wasnt able to shut off the car cause it wouldnt start back up till the engine was fully cool. Thanks

Sounds like just a blown head gasket. If the engine was blown you would hear some terrible noises. White smoke means coolant in the internals. Check the head gasket and pray that its not a hole in the water jacket

 

[Billy.]

Definitely find out what damage (if any) has been done to the motor from the blown HG before you go out and buy a new shortblock