crx engine swop

[bradb16a]

i currently have a crx 1990 with b16a under the bonnet my car is #@$% because the shell is a cut and shut and was hopping to swop it into a newer shell how much will this cost me in labour and parts and what has to be done.

[czy_sol87]

whats exactly wrong with it???
well if u wanna put it into another car u'll have to account for how much this new car/shell is gonna cost then ur gonna have to go to a workshop and ask them how much they are gonna charge to do the swap for u
each workshop is different...

[bradb16a]

theirs nothing wrong with it the shell is ****ed but

[AUSVTEC]

It would be a good project for you to do your self as labour would cost heaps if you want every thing swaped over.
If you have the crx manuel it wont be to hard.

I just stripped my ed civic down to the bare metal shell and put it all back together and im not a mechanic, it was a good learing process.

Watch out as you can not put an old engine into a newer model car...
eg: a b16a engine from an ef8 1990 crx model can not be fitted into a 1992 crx shell.

Where you located?

[bradb16a]

Jabiru 0886 nt have a look on a map see if you can find it

[bradb16a]

thanks for the tip but only going to build a gen 2 crx 88-91

[CRXer]

wow.......they went to all the trouble of putting the hydro clutch in .......

would luv to see some pics of the master cylinder setup

[bradb16a]

sorry dont think it a hydro clutch its only a b16a1 in the engine bay they dont come with hydo clutch

[CRXer]

whats the little fluid resevoir(that looks exactly like a hydro clutch resevoir) thats sitting next to your brake fluid resevoir for?

looks like they lifted the fuel filter up also to clear the clucth pedal setup

[CRXer]

Cant see a clutch cable either???

Looks like an OBD1 dizzy plug as well,u sure its not a B16A2,large vtec letters as well

whats the engine number say?

[Kiz_EG6]

Cant see a clutch cable either???

Looks like an OBD1 dizzy plug as well,u sure its not a B16A2,large vtec letters as well

whats the engine number say?


If it's a JDM B16A2, it will still only say B16A on the engine#, but it does look that way!!

[bradb16a]

b16a1202273

[CRXer]

In that case,looks like a JDM B16A2 with hydro clutch,get me some pics of the clutch master cylinder on the firewall under the fuel filter,if its not too much to ask

[Kiz_EG6]

If that's the case man, then it's most likely the 125kw version, they're a tuff motor!

Also means it is out of a later model than an 90crx, meaning if find the build year, you may open up ur options of which cars you can swap it into!

[pat88c]

ecu-man did a DIY ED9 ( 88 gen2 CRX ) B16A Engine conversion
this tell you step by step what to do what and what work involved b16a conversion

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46374


and also work wrong with body? other than saying #!*~$!

[jords]

Where are you located? I may be able to help with installation.

[CRX90si]

post some pics of were its been cut and shut, it will be interestinfg to see what they have done if its done properly your shell might be still alright.

[bradb16a]

im in jabiru nt

[Snoop_gee]

im in jabiru nt

your location makes it difficult for installation

there is a few ppl who i've known who has actually gone to the trouble to have the conversion done in places where they feel @ ease knowning that the workmanship is done right.

ACT owner taken his gen2 crx to Syd,NSW
QLD owner taken his gen2 crx to Syd,NSW

not to say that your conversion cant be done where you live.
But you need to find someone who has a really good sense of mechnical knowledge but not just anyone someone who has worked with honda's.
Past experience have gone pretty bad :( with mechanics who've exp onli with the turbo RWD and 4WD variety.:thumbdwn:

You never know u might be able to do the conversion urself just ask ECU-MAN as mentioned in the posts earlier. Im quiet sure he'll help out a fellow crx owner.

[Dxs]

interesting thread..
pics of the hydro setup is a must


and .bmp
it aint 1994

[bradb16a]

will post some pics up soon as i get mobile did my back bad moving sand