OK i just picked up a 98 EX, and eventually i would like to do a swap in it. I was just curious..say i want to do a B16 swap.. do i have to get the 2nd gen B16 with the hydro trans or can i get the 1st gen with the cable trans. Cause if I had to get the hydro trans then i would just spend the extra $ and get a H22.

 

you need the hydro trans

 

i hear theres a way you can do it with the Cable trans. if you relocate the clutch master cylinder.. i dont know if theres more involved, or if its not worth the trouble or what. Anyone heard?

 

here this thing:

http://app1.hybridgarage.com/store/h...o=002-01-EGBCC

 

What's up? You have more issues than just clutch type with your swap. Your best bet is to get the 2nd gen hydro clutch B16A. There is a conversion harness that basically uses your clutch's slave clyinder to move the cable mechanism (the link posted above). I've never used one, but they seem to work and you need a special upper mount to locate the upper tranny mount. The kit in the link above would work with an EG ('92-'95 Civic) but I don't think it will with an EK (different upper tranny mounts) so that's pretty much a bust anyway.

Another issue your going to have is the wiring. First gen B16A's will have a pre-OBD wiring harness. Your '98 is OBD II. No JDM engine is going to have the proper sensors (specifically the crank position sensor but I believe there are others) to allow you to use an OBD II ECU. You'll will most likely need a conversion harness and an OBD I B16A ECU (P30 I think) or a OBD I SOHC VTEC ECU (P28) that is rechipped with the B16A program. Another choice is the B16A2 from a '99+ Si. If you use the Si's engine wiring harness/ECU that should work. Will be pricey, but you'll have at best a 4 year old engine as opposed to a 13 year old 1st gen cable B16A. Seeya.