Check this out my Honda people, I'm in the process of buying a B18c1 GSR engine to swap in my 95 Civic LX. Some questions crossed my mind right though and I'm second guessing my decision. Here's why....

My car is an automatic and the engine doesnt come with the transmission. So....

1. Will the engine fit with my cars automatic transmission? And is it worth swaping the engine with my current trans.

2. Would it be impossible to buy a MANUAL transmission and do a conversion from auto to manual.

3. Is there an other tranny that fits the B18c1 GSR(If mine doesnt)?

Basically what I'm asking is with my auto transmission will I get any satisfaction from this swap? Is it worth it? Should I jusy buy the engine and throw it on or will I have to go all out and convert to manual?

Thanks for all the advice and opinions coming...

 

the B18C1 is a Bseries motor. Your stock motor is a D15B7 (most likely) and is a Dseries motor. You can't swap a Dseries tranny onto a Bseries block and vice versa.

You will have to buy a tranny for a Bseries either way so you can either go manual and do the conversion (which is a bish) or you can just keep it auto.

Btw, a B18C1 is a GSR so that's like saying an EG 5th gen.. it's redundant.

 

^^ all true I would sell the car and buy a manual it will save you some $$ and alot of headache.

 

Do a search on auto to manual conversion, there are tons of articles on every Honda forum. It's not as hard it seems... the results are very rewarding....

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Get an LS auto tranny.

 

i agree.. unless you already have tons of work into the car, cut your losses and dump it... sure you can do the swap.. but why go through the trouble.. there is SOMEONE out there that is looking for the perfect econobox comuter... so why not sell it.. hell sell the auto and buy a 5speed with a blown motor.. you may even make money once everything is done..