Prolifik

iTrader: (7)

heheheeheh im not looking for power, not gonna rice the car out. just want a reliable engine and possibly a tranny.

Brandon

iTrader: (1)

oh ok...still B16's a good motor....not too hard to find either.

mugen1

I wouldn't go for anything other than another D series motor. If you go with a B series engine, you will have to get new mounts (400 -500 bucks). Not to mention ECU, harness adapters, etc. Not worth the headache. You can go with a non VTec D series motor. The trannys on all D series motors are interchangeable. The newer Civics are hydro trannys, so you may be better off keeping yours if it is in good shape. There are lots of stock D motors out there, since every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to place a B series motor into their Civic/CRX. After going with a JDM ZC motor with nitrous and blowing doors off of unsuspecting V8's, I've toned it down a bit and have gone back to the stock set up with a supercharger for a wee bit of fun. Nothing like keeping it stock for reliability and driveability.

BTW, don't let anyone convince you to sell the CRX. They're so nice. Actually, judging by how nice you keep your CRX is, I think you're like me and my 4th gen hatch.

Anyway, in the long run, a motor that was meant to be in your car would be the best choice. If anything, you may want to get the 1.6 Si motor that will be a direct fit. Everything is the same except for maybe the ECU because of multi-point fuel injection (optional). D16A6 is the motor I am talking about (the Si motor). I've seen them go for $100.00 - $200.00. There are places that rebuild engines, too.

If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask. Believe me, everything and anything that can be done to the 4th gen Civic/CRX, I have done at one point or another. I've had my 89 hatch since I bought it new, back in the winter of 88.

mugen1

To clear things up a bit, the Si motors that were in the 4th generation Civic/CRX were rated at 108 hp. The Japanese version (JDM - Japanese Domestic market) of the Civic/CRX had a 130 ish HP motor in it (the D16ZC motor) There was an SiR Civic in Japan that had a 160 HP B-Series motor in it (B16A). That motor was legendary, but the mounts were not the same, so people had to buy mount adapters to get these motors to fit in their 4th gen Civics. The non Si cars, like the one Prolific has, came with a 1.5 litre motor that puts out 90 HP. H22A motors are possible to put into a 4th generation car, but the mounts are even more difficult to fabricate. The engine is too heavy and the motor sits at a weird angle - driveability is out the door. The CRX is a nimble car. A heavy motor just throws the geometry of the car way off. Straight line 1/4 mile, no problem, but heck, the beauty of the CRX is in the handling and the shear pleasure it gives when pushed hard around corners.

5th generation Civics (no more CRX by this generation) had the D16Z6 motor (125 HP) in the Si models, and the D15XX (3 versions) motors on the lower models (from 70 to 103 HP)

6th and 7th Civics came with B series motors(160 to 180 HP) in the SiR models and D16Y7 and Y8 motors (125ish HP). There are a lot of other models and configurations, but......... I don't know why I'm doing this.......... I have too much time on my hands.

I should be working on the stereo system in my car.

Prolifik

iTrader: (7)

thank u so much for your input

Lessy

Will the engine not crank, or do u not have one in there?

Lessy

What's the problem? Prolly be easier to fix