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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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just currious can you swap heads i have a 93 hatch w/ 1.5 no vtech will a d15b head swap out easy???
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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my friend did it a few months ago, the car runs but i guess the compression was really low
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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head swap to a vtec head would be cool, but why not spend a extra 300 and get you a great b18b or b18a motor(integra ls) and get some mad speed/power/torque out of that beast.. my two cents..
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegraType-R
head swap to a vtec head would be cool, but why not spend a extra 300 and get you a great b18b or b18a motor(integra ls) and get some mad speed/power/torque out of that beast.. my two cents..
He could only do a d head swap, there like 350$ for the whole motor from a yard, a b swap is like 2500$.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/engines/index.html not quite that bad but yes still more than 350
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BOOSTED-EK
http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/engines/index.html not quite that bad but yes still more than 350
A complete swap wich is what he needs is about 2500$ including all the little extra shit he needs.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
He could only do a d head swap, there like 350$ for the whole motor from a yard, a b swap is like 2500$.
You can get a D15B motor or $435.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 94civicEX
You can get a D15B motor or $435.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
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Well a longblock from hmotorsonline.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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well i work at autozone so i was gonna get a remanned head with my discount and use that instead so.. a d15b will fit all around? dont i also have to get a vtech controller? and how easy is that to set up? and what intake would be good for that head i want some thing stock like from another car but mor air???

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