93 Honda Civic motor swap
08-25-2006, 08:15 PM
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93 Honda Civic motor swap
Bought my daughter a 93 Civic DX. Believe it has the 1.5 motor. What motors will swap with the current tranny and vice versus?
Not sure what motors nor to what year will work in this car. Any info appreciated...Thx Jack
Not sure what motors nor to what year will work in this car. Any info appreciated...Thx Jack
08-26-2006, 07:24 AM
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any particular reason you wanna keep the trans? There are a number of motors available for around $500 or less for a motor+trans+ecu swap. D16z6 drops right in and is a very nice commuter/sport motor.
08-26-2006, 01:55 PM
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Thx for the replies. Not trying to speed the car up but after reviewing Ebay on different motors for sale I was'nt sure what I should be looking at.
The car has 200k miles on it and told my daughter if it held up till spring I would do the body work, repaint and put a new interior in it. But with that kinda mileage I would'nt without finding a resource for a motor if need.
Im 41 myself and a muscle car kinda guy, but after the purchase of the CIVIC and finding abundance of parts available i've kinda takin a serious interest in these lil cars
....Jack
The car has 200k miles on it and told my daughter if it held up till spring I would do the body work, repaint and put a new interior in it. But with that kinda mileage I would'nt without finding a resource for a motor if need.
Im 41 myself and a muscle car kinda guy, but after the purchase of the CIVIC and finding abundance of parts available i've kinda takin a serious interest in these lil cars
....Jack
08-26-2006, 02:54 PM
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Thx for the replies. Not trying to speed the car up but after reviewing Ebay on different motors for sale I was'nt sure what I should be looking at.
The car has 200k miles on it and told my daughter if it held up till spring I would do the body work, repaint and put a new interior in it. But with that kinda mileage I would'nt without finding a resource for a motor if need.
Im 41 myself and a muscle car kinda guy, but after the purchase of the CIVIC and finding abundance of parts available i've kinda takin a serious interest in these lil cars ....Jack
The car has 200k miles on it and told my daughter if it held up till spring I would do the body work, repaint and put a new interior in it. But with that kinda mileage I would'nt without finding a resource for a motor if need.
Im 41 myself and a muscle car kinda guy, but after the purchase of the CIVIC and finding abundance of parts available i've kinda takin a serious interest in these lil cars
....Jack
I'm having fun with my 92 Si. Parts are all over the place. Welcome to HAN.
08-26-2006, 04:06 PM
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Compared to the price of building that "American Muscle" car, Imports are cheap . Its no wonder the kids want em .
I've had a few keepers in my day. At the time 67-69 Camaros were a dime a dozen and could be had for $1500 in excellent shap.I've owned and sold each of these cars in good condition. 1965 Impala SS/283-powerglide, 1972 442/his/hers/455cu.,1974 Maverick Grabber/302/3sp. floor(rare), 67 Torino fastback, etc. All sold or bought for $250-$1200 .....Jack
. Its no wonder the kids want em .I've had a few keepers in my day. At the time 67-69 Camaros were a dime a dozen and could be had for $1500 in excellent shap.I've owned and sold each of these cars in good condition. 1965 Impala SS/283-powerglide, 1972 442/his/hers/455cu.,1974 Maverick Grabber/302/3sp. floor(rare), 67 Torino fastback, etc. All sold or bought for $250-$1200 .....Jack
08-26-2006, 05:27 PM
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http://www.hmotorsonline.com/shop/sc...Engines&hit=15
the reason i push these guys are the engines are quality.
those long blocks at the bottom of the page are pretty much what you are looking for, though i'd seriously suggest upgrading to a B-series motor (b16,b18,b20) because the motors and transmissions have more aftermarket support and give a hell of a performance boost to boot.
the reason i push these guys are the engines are quality.
those long blocks at the bottom of the page are pretty much what you are looking for, though i'd seriously suggest upgrading to a B-series motor (b16,b18,b20) because the motors and transmissions have more aftermarket support and give a hell of a performance boost to boot.
09-02-2006, 07:14 AM
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I know this is a bad question but my mind has been drifting and the searches arent giving me what I would like to know.
What are the limits of motor size that can be put in the 93 civic? I keep seeing the "22" size motors coming up. Whats the most you can technically put in the 93 frame?....Jack
What are the limits of motor size that can be put in the 93 civic? I keep seeing the "22" size motors coming up. Whats the most you can technically put in the 93 frame?....Jack
09-02-2006, 09:46 AM
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The highest displacment engine with a manufactured swap kit right now would be the 2.4l K24. It is an extremely expensive swap, however.
Then falls the 2.3l H23A and 2.2l H22A. Still expensive, but a little more reasonable.
The limit of "easy" swaps is pretty much the 2.0l B20B or B20Z.
The largest you can use with your stock transaxle is the 1.6l D16* family.
Then falls the 2.3l H23A and 2.2l H22A. Still expensive, but a little more reasonable.
The limit of "easy" swaps is pretty much the 2.0l B20B or B20Z.
The largest you can use with your stock transaxle is the 1.6l D16* family.
09-03-2006, 10:57 AM
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Kai thx for the info. I found after doing a lot of searching across the net info on the swaps. Just took awhile to learn "how" to search to get the info.
This new hobby came with a learning curve ....Thx Jack
This new hobby came with a learning curve
....Thx Jack
