Swap and conversion finished

[aemkitfox]

My 96 ex automatic needed to be free of its slowness so a b16 from japan did the trick. I wanted to take pictures during the swap just cuz i think documenting stuff is fun. So here we go.

Much better. I am told the dual exhaust and oe cat from the lesser engine could have cost me a good 10hp there but ill find that out when i get my hi-flo cat welded on, i already dropped that exhaust in favor of a magnaflow cat-back (which is just excellent). After V-AFC tuning and the proper exhaust i should be at around 160 whp. Now i just need edelbrocks new turbo and i will be happy.

 

[ShinsenTuner]

looks good, how much did it run you?

 

[Destroy]

better off if you just bought a Si....?

 

[EG4door7o2]

im not feeling the blue interior.....but the swap makes up for it.

 

[turboej7]

Holy Cow.... quite the conversion you did man... My question is, you have that nos kit...why not just throw that on their instead of spending the money on a turbo.... but the swap looks clean and i bet you that was some mad shop time that was put in to do that conversion...

 

[boricuacvc]

on the real, send that motor my way. i'll pay for shipping. anyways, how much was the conversion and the swap. i was planning on converting my auto, but i don't know how much work is involved.

 

[uashybrid2]

not bad man... looks real good..

 

[Je]

damn that makes me jelous

 

[aemkitfox]

the labor was 1200, which is up there but i wouldnt have it any other way. this was the car my parents bought me 3 years ago and they wouldnt let me get any higher than four cylinders and had to be automatic and cheap and so that sounded like a civic to me. nitrous (i) fried the last motor and i wouldnt put it on this engine till i get a kit worht putting on there. I tried getting rid of most the ricey blue and euros but the seats unless i got them re-apholstered are gona have to stay that way. it woulda been cheaper to sell my car and buy an si but i dont want to ever get rid of my first car

 

[Tommy Pickles]

Very nice. Now what you need is an LSD. I kinda like the dual exhaust. Looks cool, but yeah, prolly costin' ya.

 

[Mr. Lin]

swap and auto-to-manual conversion... wow, that must have been fun...

 

[steve8091]

the labor was 1200, which is up there but i wouldnt have it any other way.

Where'd you get it done? Were you happy with the service?

Edit: And where is your old engine?? I'm in Atlanta.

 

[42Steps]

better off if you just bought a Si....?

Some of us cannot afford an Si, or cannot find and Si. Believe me I would love to have one, but I dont think my dad would have agreed to buy me that as my first car. (And dont call me spoiled, I have to pay for everything else, my dad just understands how important a car is!)

 

[boricuacvc]

the labor was 1200, which is up there but i wouldnt have it any other way. this was the car my parents bought me 3 years ago and they wouldnt let me get any higher than four cylinders and had to be automatic and cheap and so that sounded like a civic to me. nitrous (i) fried the last motor and i wouldnt put it on this engine till i get a kit worht putting on there. I tried getting rid of most the ricey blue and euros but the seats unless i got them re-apholstered are gona have to stay that way. it woulda been cheaper to sell my car and buy an si but i dont want to ever get rid of my first car

is the old motor fried or not?

 

[aemkitfox]

well the engine isnt really fried but i ran a dry 75 shot a few times and decided i would stop before i have problems. i ogt the swap done at Alan Cox Automotive on Hwy 41 in Kennessaw and they are the best honda shop i know of they only service honda/acura vehicles and theyve been there for 20 yrs. my old engine still sits in their shop until i can find something to do with it. BTW the swap did come with the factory jap LSD its amazing. im never letting anyone else touch my car other than this shop, my 3rd gear synchro went bad in the first two weeks and they replaced it and everything for free. pay once and they warranty everthing.

 

[aemkitfox]

the shop is close to exit 68 on I-75 if anyone wants the engine, im gona have it compression checked and approved. i think for $500 i would let it go with the ractive header.

 

[soldiaboy]

nice man, time for a new cluster

 

[anekin007]

Much better. I am told the dual exhaust and oe cat from the lesser engine could have cost me a good 10hp there but ill find that out when i get my hi-flo cat welded on, i already dropped that exhaust in favor of a magnaflow cat-back (which is just excellent). After V-AFC tuning and the proper exhaust i should be at around 160 whp. Now i just need edelbrocks new turbo and i will be happy.

your dyno shows you have 144whp.. i dont think you can get 160whp with a vaft and exhaust..you would probably get 1-4whp..without no mods to the engines..

 

[zeb]

werd with tht engine only 144!!!! tht is messed up with bseries engine!!! u should have around 155 or 160 lol! i just like SOHC, already got a turbo and stuff!!! just engine rebuild needed to make it a 13 sec car oor less!!!

 

[2000SIR]

werd with tht engine only 144!!!! tht is messed up with bseries engine!!! u should have around 155 or 160 lol! i just like SOHC, already got a turbo and stuff!!! just engine rebuild needed to make it a 13 sec car oor less!!!

cause it is a 144whp not crank hp I dont know if you looked close enough but that is what he is talking about that is about right. A SOHC would only have about 100whp so I think the bseries is worth it I got one and wouldnt trade it for a SOHC anyday.