Originally Posted by 89Teg
The story first:
I was going through a puddle that ended up being a whole lot deeper than I thought it was going to be. I have an AEM cold air intake on my 1.5 non-vtec car and the puddle, AEM, and high speed weren't a happy combination. The motor hydrolocked and threw a rod.
My question:
What is the most practical motor swap to add a little power but keep my car mostly stock?
I don't mind swapping my computer and wiring harness but getting something that will bolt up to my motor mounts would be nice.
Even a v-tec 1.5 would be an improvement but while I'm doing this I might as well do it right. The only thing is time is kind of an issue. I don't have all summer to be doing a huge project. Any sugestions?
Sounds like what happened to me, except my engine kept running cause i saw the puddle and was only going like five miles an hour when i hit it, and threw the rod a few weeks later. Waiting to get my car back from the longblock replacement to install the air bypass valve.