I've recently decided to drop a B16A2 into my civic and I'm more than a bit new to this. From what I've read, it seems to be a direct drop but I know there are going to be little things (and maybe some big ones) that I'm going to need to attend to.

my current skepticisms are:
-best computer (and acceptable alternatives)
-wiring schemes for each?
-clutch (don't have any idea here yet)
-A/C (no clue here either)

Anyone have a solid recommendation on where I might start to get as much detail as possible?

 

The stock ecu is a p-30 so your best bet is to find that ecu, otherwise another option is to use a chipped p-28 ecu from a civic ex/si. Your best bet is to use either of those ecu's but the gs-r (p-61 or p-72) will also work.
As far as a/c goes you will need to use the ac/c bracket from a del sol vtec.

Clutch will depend on how much power you plan to run. You don't want to run a clutch that is too agressive for your set-up.

 

Thanks for the help... got it in... but have a few problems

Any help at all will be very much appreciated:

> getting 2 errors from the ECU (don't know which ECU I've got yet):
-ATrans err (is this a wiring prob or wrong ECU prob?)
-Mass Airflow Sensor err (though this engine doesn't have one - any idea how to make it stop checking for one?)

> very low power at low speeds... related to the above? idea how to fix?

> any recommendations on exhaust models (ie. which make/model car should I be purchasing for?)

> will I be using my old D16Z a/c or the new b16a2 a/c?

thanks again