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[RizHamid]

Hi, im new to the Honda scene and along with my cousin we plan to convert an old 1989 Honda Civic 1.6 Vt from its blown b16a2 to a b18c4 mb

I understand there will be differences, was hoping I could get some advice as to what I should be aware of!

Thanks in advance!

p.s. wil be posting pics once I start this project

[vtec flex]

So has it already had a swap or do you mean it still has the original b16a1?

[shakman87]

Go for a B18C if you can! Would be monstrous!

[Smiley]

And 4 times ass much money shakman.


Biggest issue is iabs.

Get a skunk2 intake mani. Mode your orin loom to fit the c4. Use A obd0 mappable ecu chipped and mapped to suit(try htune) Use the b16 original cable gearbox. With a clutch and flywheel to suit.

Everything else should be bolt on.

[shakman87]

Smiley, on 29 November 2011 - 11:44 AM, said:

And 4 times ass much money shakman.

You speaketh the truth!

[RizHamid]

Sorry been out of town,

Basically Ive bought a 1.6 VT shell lol, everythings there except engine and gearbox, the engine had blown and previous owner had removed the gearbox to sell as spares!

So I have purchased an MB6 1999 Honda Civic 1.8 VTiS, so sticking the B18C4 engine and LSD gearbox from this into the 1989 beauty!

Obv any bits i need from the new civic I can take off as i will be scrapping it after but im not sure exactly what problems im going to face during the process!

Ive been told the new engine in the old civic will need some mounting adjustments?, and I might also have a wiring problem! but i wanted more information, does anyone know where I can get some custom engine mounts? or mounts that wil make this engine fit in the EE?

[Saifskyline]

the ecu that came out of the mb6, send it to H-tune and have it de-immobolised, then get a conversion harness and you can run that ecu. Mounts you will need from a ef with a b series engine

[RizHamid]

Saifskyline, on 02 December 2011 - 02:46 PM, said:

the ecu that came out of the mb6, send it to H-tune and have it de-immobolised, then get a conversion harness and you can run that ecu. Mounts you will need from a ef with a b series engine

thankyou

[RizHamid]

Saifskyline, on 02 December 2011 - 02:46 PM, said:

the ecu that came out of the mb6, send it to H-tune and have it de-immobolised, then get a conversion harness and you can run that ecu. Mounts you will need from a ef with a b series engine

thankyou

[RizHamid]

Slight Problem, i spoke to my cousin whos taking engine out for me, he said the new cars engine gearbox config is 1.8 Vti Dohc with Hydaulic gearbox whereas old one was B16A2 with Cable gearbox, this gearbox difference means the mountings dont line up! any advice

[Afy]

Don't use the hydro box, use the old gear box out if the b16a2, that could be fine, if you elwanna use the b18c4 gearbox your gonna have to look into cable to hydro conversion.

[RizHamid]

Afy, on 04 December 2011 - 12:01 AM, said:

Don't use the hydro box, use the old gear box out if the b16a2, that could be fine, if you elwanna use the b18c4 gearbox your gonna have to look into cable to hydro conversion.

Problem is Afy, the EE i bought - engine had blown and gearbox had been sold lol so im hoping to use everything from the MB6 ive bought... hmmm

[Afy]

Then your going to need either a cable gear box or a hydro conversion kit, can get you another cable box if needed just pm me.

[EllisG93]

Get a cable box, or use an innovative cable - hydro conversion actuator, the hasport ones are pants.
The original engine in the EE9 will have been an OBD0 B16A1, not an A2.
You need a set of B series engine mounts from an EE / EF 9 which will mount everything up, if you stick with HYDRO you will need the gearbox conversion mount as well as the mounts on a hydro are different.

For the wiring do as Smiley says with the Skunk2 but you're going to need a chipped PW0 ECU to run on OBD0 mapped to the B18c4, best place to go is Scott at h-tune.co.uk for a chip and a remap, I have a spare PW0 here if you need one.

[RizHamid]

EllisG93, on 06 December 2011 - 03:20 PM, said:

Get a cable box, or use an innovative cable - hydro conversion actuator, the hasport ones are pants.
The original engine in the EE9 will have been an OBD0 B16A1, not an A2.
You need a set of B series engine mounts from an EE / EF 9 which will mount everything up, if you stick with HYDRO you will need the gearbox conversion mount as well as the mounts on a hydro are different.

For the wiring do as Smiley says with the Skunk2 but you're going to need a chipped PW0 ECU to run on OBD0 mapped to the B18c4, best place to go is Scott at h-tune.co.uk for a chip and a remap, I have a spare PW0 here if you need one.

Cheers will look into it

[triplezoom]

Hi there guyz !

I just bought 20min ago a honda crx ee8 vt (edm) with a swapped b18c4 engine and skunk2 manifold,somes bolt ons like 4-1 manifold, exhaust... the swap look to be crappy, the engine is running with the oem honda crx ee8 b16a1 ecu, the distributor is also a b16a1 model, what ecu should i use ? a harness p28 ecu will be fine ??? the dizzy don't need to be change ?

Cheers mates ! i'll putt somes pix of my baby soon !