B18b Swap
 

I want to do a b18b swap in my 1989 civic dx hatchback just wondering if anyone has maybe dun the swap and know what is involved or just know general information about doing it. if so plz let me know.

hey well i know it is rather easy if its not v-tec but v-tec is not to hard to hook up and when doing the swap put the harness on the engine befor putting it in the car its a bit easier

you're looking at:
engine
tranny
harness swap
ecu
axles
linkage
cable to hydro clutch conversion
b-series mount kit

to sum it up, you're looking at spending atleast $3000 and $5000 max if you DIY. IMHO it's not worth it. it would be cheaper to do LS/vtec or a straight LS swap. the torque from the LS and the lightweight EF chassis will give you a quick and cheap street car.

ok so, i have a few questions, like what year of teg was the engine out of, and I already answered the same question on this page about 12 threads down "B18b into 89 crx" the only thing to add to that list is u have to wire multi port injection. go read the other thread and ull have all info u need

and if u want help with wiring, or a premade wiring harness, pm me, my friend and I build them for these types of conversions

considering the year of your car, make sure u get an OBD-0 motor, its sooo much easier. go buy a 90 - 93 integra LS from a junkyard or somewhere else for round 4 - 500 bux, get one where the motor is fine but the body is shot (obviously), then go buy motor mounts from lets say, Enjo, thats what mine are. (round $300) then just put it in, ull need alot of parts from the LS so its just easier if you get the whole car.

http://www.geocities.com/cobourgracing/snow014.jpg

thats mine, study it, itll help. i wish i had some decent pics when we did it. the TBFI to MPFI took me about 5 hours to do alone, (having very little honda experience at the time) i would be happy to help you in any way i can with your swap. and, as was said in the above post by Honda Tech, we will make wirings harnesses for ppls swaps.

this swap WILL NOT cost you 3 - $5000 to do, dont let him scare you away from doing this yourself. not including the cost of the integra parts car, my swap cost no more than around $600. also considering the weight of your car this swap is a great start to some decent power, mine has very few mods to the LS so far and ive beat a 95 Teg GSR by 2 lengths.

http://www.geocities.com/cobourgracing/snow012.jpg

p.s, my wiring looks like crap in that pic cause its only half done :smile:

ooops my bad i thought he said b16b (CTR).
b18a/b is alot cheaper...i just sold my obd-0 b18a 2 weeks ago. obd-0 is 90-91 integras 92-93 is obd-1. i still got a linkage if you need it. i can get you a tranny and an ecu too

B18 swap
 

whats up, i just swapped the B18 into my 90 hatch last summer, and it was pretty easy , the only main thing you have to do is bang the out of the subframe so the altenator clears it because it wont unless you hit it back at least a inch or two.

u can just get a shorter alternator belt, at it will fit fine, thats what I did on civtegra90's car.