I was wondering what you guys thought about this one:
I have a 94 civic sedan with 111,000 miles on its d15 and an auto tranny. Got basic bolt on mods, carbon fiber hood w/ pins, nice 15 inch rims w/ almost brand new tires, an eibach sportline kit(2.0/1.8 drop), ingalls camber kit,sony xplod cd player and pioneer 6.5s all around. It has no mechanical problems, a few dings and dents, and a small tear on the bottom vinyl of one of the front seats. It also has a brand new black paint job. :naughty:


I was think about getting a b16a2 but I have been told that going from stock auto to b series auto or manual is way too expensive and time consuming to be worth it. I am now thinking of selling the car and buying an eg civic with a manual (sedan or hatch preferably) and then getting a b series. I also may just sell the car and buy something else altogether. What do you guys think I can do and what kind of price do you think I could get on this car. I have pics if needed. Thanks for the advice guys.

 

I think you should keep it and do the swap. You will never get what the car is worth if you sell it, plus if you get a different car, you will have to do all those mods again anyway.

 

is it correct info that going from usdm automatic to a b16 is very difficult?

 

Depends on who you talk to. Personally I don't think it would be that hard. You can't do it in an hour obviously, but it can and has been done. I've seen someone stuff a Prelude 2.0 into a 96 civic lx that was once an auto.

I plan on doing an engine and tranny swap with my LX in the future.

 

Shouldn't be too hard. Get an OBD1 B16 w/ manual tranny. It will be more or less a bolt in affair. You won't have to get new mounts except for a new rear tranny mount I beleive. Somebody can come and explain in detail