just bought one wanted to know what type of problems im gunna have throwing it into a 1990 dx hatch

 

b18a is not a gsr

 

k well was just an assumption on my part i guess... anyhoo i got a jdm gsr motor...

 

so do you have a b18a or b18c?

 

b18c

 

If you have a B18C, you will have problems installing that in a '90 Civic. It will not bolt in, you will need an aftermarket bolt-in kit. Also, your car's clutch is controlled via a cable while the '94+ Integra's are hydraulic. You will need to find B-series cable transmission, preferably from an older JDM B16A equipped car (that will also have a cable tranny) as it's gearing will better match the B18C than the B18A non-VTEC LS motor's cable tranny will. Also, your car uses OBD-O or pre-OBD electronics (same thing, different names) while the B18C is OBD I or II depending on what year and car it was from. You will either need an aftermarket ECU or convert your engine wiring harness to work with an OBD I ECU. If your car is not an SI, you will also need to convert from DPFI (Dual Port Fuel Injection, IE 2 by the throttle body) to MPFI (Multi Port Fuel Injection, IE 1 injector per cylinder).

Long story short, your going to have some work ahead of you. If it's not too late, you may reconsider and purchase a first generation B16A that will come with a cable tranny, pre-OBD electronics and ECU. The smaller displacement will produce less torque and less hp but the B16A will be much cheaper and much easier to actually get the car running. Good luck with it.

 

the motor came with the whole setup b18c tranny ecu ad harness... pretty much the whole setup....



oh and when you say after market bolt kit you talkinjg bout hausport mounts? or something totally different?

 

if you got the complete swap sell the tranny cuz you need a cable one. and a obd-0 ecu unless you have a jumper to obd whatever the ecu is and a hasport tranny kit for you car from cable to hydro