Honda engine swap

[jts560]

Swapping out an engine in a 91 civic, looking for a hondamud.

 

[Gumby]

Good luck

all of the Honda forums I have seen are overly populated by 16-year-olds with attitudes.

 

[Mace]

PM dhondagod.. he is great with hondas

 

[WristPin]

what do you want to know???

i work on hondas all the damn time

and i aint a punk ass kid. seems most the repair i do is casued by punk ass kids who think they know how to make power, and think they know how to drive.

 

[cruiser88]

What ya need? I haz a little experience with them.

 

[jts560]

Removing the old engine and 4 speed and replacing it with a JDM 4 cylinder and 5 speed. Right now the the engine is about ready to be pulled, most electronics and hoses are removed I think it will be pretty straightforward. My first question is about the donor engine, it has been sitting for at least a year, should I tear it down before I put it in, are there any particular issues with these engines? I will get the spec's on the donor engine and post them up.

 

[WristPin]

you should at least put the donor engine on a stand and check the rod bearings. pull the caps, then use this chart to determine the torque spec.

also you need to remove all the plugs and get a good amount of oil down there, before you turn the crank. you want enuff to last when you are checking the rods, and again, when you fire it up.

 

[jts560]

It is a DOHC V-tech, ZC series engine I believe. I was told it was from a 89-91 JDM Civic Si.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

my 91 has a ls form an integra in it...

super easy stuff on these cars, you almost have to try to fxxx up a swap on em.