B18C back to stock

Hey, I have a DC2 Integra with a full turbo kit (not sure what type) and I wanna take off the turbo kit and return the car back to a stock b18c for my younger brother to drive.

I didn't install the kit myself i bought it done.

Now im not sure to what extent the turbo setup has been done but doesnt seem that extensive.

So would I have to replace the:
- Exhaust manifold
- Exhaust
- Intake
- Injectors
- ECU
- Head Gasket
- Tune

not sure what else.

But yer what else would i need done?

Also with the oil lines for the turbo, where would they go into the stock engine? I heard to the stock oil pressure sensor near the oil filter?

Thanks any help is appreciated

Anyone?

unless u post pics of lines and the likes its very hard on a custom setup for people to know where things should go or where they came from........

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Originally Posted by IEVAQ8

unless u post pics of lines and the likes its very hard on a custom setup for people to know where things should go or where they came from........

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:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

yeap it really depends on what work has been done

- Exhaust manifold
- Exhaust
- Intake
- Injectors - stock if your not going to retune
- ECU - either another stock or retune

also
-disconnect extra vac lines to BOV, wastegate, gauages etc
-reconnect any sensors etc
- plug up the sump return or get another sump

not sure about the other lines

has the engine itself been opened up or modified etc ?
If the parts are truly BOLT ON (on the outside) then you can easily replace all aftermarket parts with OEM parts.

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Originally Posted by bennjamin

has the engine itself been opened up or modified etc ?
If the parts are truly BOLT ON (on the outside) then you can easily replace all aftermarket parts with OEM parts.

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That's a very good question!

If the motor was build for boost its more than likely got lower compression pistons..

Once un-turboed the car well drive like crap and be gutless as hell

How do I tell if the engine has been opened up and all?

you cant unless you ask whoever built it

can you afford to buy another motor??? if so why dont you just buy another b18c and swap the hole thing over and then sell the boosted one at least this way you might make some money on it and even if you cant sell the motor later you can just put it back in....

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Originally Posted by fromdeeeast

How do I tell if the engine has been opened up and all?

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What power and psi is she at?

not sure there bud?

she isnt very strong so im guessin its just a small set up.

So all i need is:
- extractors
- intake
- tune
- oil lines

and i should be right?

Cheers

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Originally Posted by fromdeeeast

not sure there bud?

she isnt very strong so im guessin its just a small set up.

So all i need is:
- extractors
- intake
- tune
- oil lines

and i should be right?

Cheers

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Yup

Replace turbo manifold with stock header and down pipe
Remove intercooler charge pipes with stock intake and air box
Ether retune or replace injectors with stock ones and install stock ECU
Block off all vac lines (you can leave these if you wish)
Block off oil and water turbo lines (very important you do this right(

Are u in sydney? if so, ive got standard headers, fuel rail, fuel injectors

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Originally Posted by onlykillzz

can you afford to buy another motor??? if so why dont you just buy another b18c and swap the hole thing over and then sell the boosted one at least this way you might make some money on it and even if you cant sell the motor later you can just put it back in....

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i'd be changing the exhaust/intake parts over first, if then you find its sluggish/decomped etc, look into another engine.

how much power are you making/how much boost are you pushing.. this should tell us if the motor is built of not.

i wouldnt know i never got it dynod and never played with the boost so honestly i would have no idea.

My main issue with this conversion is the oil lines and water lines? Where would they go after they are taken off the turbo?

oil lines and water are easy.

Oil is most likely tapped from the block (either a grub screw or from the oil pressure send with a T piece). Trace it back and plug up the hole.
Same with the one in the sump. Just get the right fittings for it.

Water line is prob coming from the line that feeds the throttle body. You can either plug them up or rehook them back to the throttle body line which prob has a cap on it.

the hard part or most expensive would be the head gasket

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Originally Posted by votek

the hard part or most expensive would be the head gasket

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why would he need to touch the Head?

well the headgasket might have been replaced with a thicker item to drop compression

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Originally Posted by trism

well the headgasket might have been replaced with a thicker item to drop compression

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Na

Going by what hes siad the power sounds like stock internals

it depends, i think it has a metal headgasket.

Would I need to change that?

all head gaskets are generally metal.
you may need to put it back and drive it carefully to dyno to check if its all good still.
Not sure how to test the static compression

Ok so here are a few pics of the engine and lines, if it helps.

Its got a XSP Racing Performance manifold (is this part of a kit lol)

Its got a standard ECU from what I seen, nothing flash.


http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8369/dsc02666ea9.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/d...jpg/1/w800.png


This is the oil line that runs from under/near the distributor to the top of the turbo. How do I seal it off from there?

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3424/oillineal3.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/o...jpg/1/w800.png


Do these look like stock injectors?

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7...jectorsxb2.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/i...jpg/1/w800.png


What is this?

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6...atsthisnl0.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/w...jpg/1/w800.png

Metal headgasket? Is this standard?

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7...dgasketqa4.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/h...jpg/1/w800.png

Cheers

ECU - might be hondata or chrome, as stock ecu without a piggyback will crap itself if it sees boost.

oil line - looks like they took out a grub screw from the vtec oil feed area.
Just need to take it out and replace it with a grub screw

Injectors - looks like stock but its hard to say, you gonna have to take them out and find out if they are or not

That thing is the bleeder for the clutch slave

Head gasket looks like the stock one but its hard to say they all kind look the same.

Your not gonna know until you start pulling it apart

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Originally Posted by fromdeeeast

Ok so here are a few pics of the engine and lines, if it helps.

Its got a XSP Racing Performance manifold (is this part of a kit lol)

Its got a standard ECU from what I seen, nothing flash.


http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8369/dsc02666ea9.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/d...jpg/1/w800.png


This is the oil line that runs from under/near the distributor to the top of the turbo. How do I seal it off from there?

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3424/oillineal3.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/o...jpg/1/w800.png


Do these look like stock injectors?

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7...jectorsxb2.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/i...jpg/1/w800.png


What is this?

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6...atsthisnl0.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/w...jpg/1/w800.png

Metal headgasket? Is this standard?

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7...dgasketqa4.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/h...jpg/1/w800.png

Cheers

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Thanks alot Limbo (Y)

with the ECU if it is chrome or hondata, would it be able to get tuned to run as a stock ecu would? Or would it be better just gettin a stock vtir ECU?

if it is a Chrome or Hondata, it can be retuned, but its prob worth more being sold and buying a stock one.
a hondata or chrome ecu will go for like $600-800 depending on what its got & version etc.
a vtir ecu is like about $150

whats the serial number on the ecu?