B18c swap help

[GEN2]

Hey there guys... im currently doing a B18c2 swap in my Honda CRX 1988...
im close to finishing it but im stuck on the power steering pump...
i cant get it to fit... any help guys....

[wynode]

Didnt' you look into this issue before you started it?

[jimmeh]

what exactly is wrong? y cant u seem to get the PS to fit

[wynode]

what exactly is wrong? y cant u seem to get the PS to fit

1988 CRX AFAIK has very little room in the frontal area

[GEN2]

there is just no room to make it fit... its hitting the headlight assembly.. i think im gonna try grinding that part away

[bennjamin]

there is just no room to make it fit... its hitting the headlight assembly.. i think im gonna try grinding that part away

i aided in the process of a b18c into a 88 crx a few years back - we got the power steering in - off the top of my head we used a single EG civic radiator + no air conditioning ( no cooler, giving space for the pulley).

There is a way !

good luck

[wynode]

there is just no room to make it fit... its hitting the headlight assembly.. i think im gonna try grinding that part away

I'd be carefull about just cutting away the body like that!

[panda[cRx]]

in the states they dont use the power steering, hence hasports designing the mounts like that. u still got your power steering man? how much is it hitting by?
let me know if u found anything helpful lol


oh and ben did that happen to be spookys old car? red stocky lookin gen2?

[Snoop_gee]

Hi OH crew
I have done a detailed search and i believe this is the correct area to post.Hopefully.....

Scenario my gearbox went on my car a couple of nights ago. Had to tow it all the way from eastern suburbs to ma place and it ended up being a bit after midnite.

Definately not the best scene in the world seeing ur ride out of action on some tow truck.


Enough is enough....
I need quiet a detail write up carried out on a B18c engine swap into a ED 88 CRX gen 2.Links or experienced people needed to contribute with any useful information.I understand that repairing the gearbox either getting a second hand 1 is cheaper compared to a entire b18c engine conversion. But i don;t want that no more . I want to go ahead and do the whole b18c conversion (Hydro.)

To my understanding i would need to out source a half cut engine, engine mounts(incl rear bracket), shift linkage and axle and custom made wiring loom if i am correct?Did i leave anything out


($) Price to estimate ($)
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B18c half cut(VTI-R,TYPE-R) $3000-$6000
Custom gear shipped from the US landed (engine mounts, shiftlinkage, axle etc) $1500 -$2000
*Labour not quiet sure but i need some1 from Melbourne to carry out a professional, clean with an engineer's certificate job.

PM of any mechanics/organisations.

[ekslut]

SNOOG_GEE start your own thread about this, don't hijack someone elses. But to quickly answer. You will need a half cut, shift linkage, mounts (make sure you get the left hand side bracket if your doing b18c), axles, if your using a hydro gearbox you need the cable-hydro conversion, and you will need someone to rewire the wiring loom.

Now back to topic, when I did my conversion into a civic, it was a very tight fit, but it did just fit (using hasport mounts, couple of mm clearance). I decided to get rid of the P/S pump though, coz it was a track car and didn't see the use.

But it all depends on how close it is to hitting. If its not far try bashing it a bit in, I wouldn't be cuting anything though.

[ECU-MAN]

iv driven a B16A GenII without the power stearing attached, it was suprisingly ok to drive with out poer stearing, quite a light front end.

[Steer^Gimic]

likewise. i really dont think its necessary. you are moving small wheels and they are rather light cars. parking is the only invconvienience, and even that isnt a huge issue.

id prefer it without