elloko69

hey im new to this.....
i've been racing my crx si for a while now. My engine has started to smoke not bad but bad enough... i just recived an 89 integra ls i plan to do the ls swap but the ls needs new clutch, and it needs new gaskets would it be better for me to fix the ls and sell it and use the money i get for a better engine or keep it and do the swap? also what do you need for an ls swap? mounts,ecu,????

Kai

The '89 D16A1 is not a worthwhile swap. It requires a couple custom mounts that you'd have to make yourself.

Fix and sell the Integra.

elloko69

hey thanks for responding the ls is actually a dual overhead cam its a B-18

v8guy

Then either the car is not an '89 or it is not the original engine.

Kai

It's highly unlikely that you found an '89 with a B-series engine swap. All 86-89 Integras used a DOHC D16A1, a US derivative of the popular ZC engine.

The B18A1 wasn't introduced until the '90 model year for all RS, LS, and GS trims.

There are three different "LS" engines. Odds are you have the wrong one.

slate13530

Why don't you post up some pics so it can be easily decifered that way.

elloko69

ill post the pictures toady but im 100% sure its a B series engine its a four door 89 ls integra

Kai

Then that car is a very expensive swap/custom job.

Remember, '89's have pop-up headlights. All of them.

88-89 D16A1's look similar to B18A1's from the top, however the cam angle sensor on the D16A1 is a dead giveaway.