OK, guys I am finally going to do it. I found a guy who has the B18C motors for 3500 with an LSD, axle, ECU, etc. whole 9. I think I can do better on that price, but I don't know where? Can somebody help me out?


Also, I looked on hasport.com and hybridonline and can't find any step by step instructionson the swap. Can anyone point me to them. I already know that i need to do some mods to the stock wiring harness, but it will work with the addition of a few wires, and some lengthing. But which ones... I have no idea


HELP!!!

And please don't tell me to go searching through the mess of threads on this topic!!!

 

It depends on what year motor you get...the OBD....it shouldnt be hard to install at all, but if you have never worked on the car before and are looking for a step by step engine swap guide, then I would seek help from someone who knows what they are doing, but find out the year and obd....

 

97 is the earliest I could get. It's OBD2. I am having people help who have done engine swaps, but they never have done this specific one. I need wiring diagrams for the aditional wires I will need to add, as well as step by step simplistic guides. And all the parts I will need in order to do it.


Also the engine is just the B18C w/ LSD.

 

Here is a visual guide It should help,the swap is essentially the same.

 

Thanks!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Just wish it had a parts list as well. Do i need the rear motor mounts from a civic si?

 

Yes, you need an Si rear mount.

 

Check www.jdmfan.com too for wiring information.

You will also need to do quite a bit of work with the wiring since it's a JDM motor and everything is swapped around. The trottle cable will also be different. FYI

 

Would I be better of ripping out my existing wiring harness and installing the JDM one? Or are they minor changes?

 

JDM harnesses aren't good for much, except if y ou want to scavenge plugs off of them. Since JDM cars are RHD, the harness is pretty much backwards, and will not reach any of the points you need it to reach. If you don't want to do any wiring, your best bet would be to find a USDM 99-01 GSR harness and use that. Otherwise, use your existing harness and add wires as needed. You mentioned it's a 97 B18C1, which means it's OBD-IIA. Your car is OBD-IIB. You're going to have to figure out what ECM/ECU you want to run, since the pigtails are different between 96-98 and 99-up.