1981 honda civic wagon

Gmonney83Gmonney83 Wagonist
in General Civic Wagon Discussion
http://centralmich.craigslist.org/cto/2593826810.html any way i could swap my 1990 honda civic wagon engine into it? how much of a hassle could this car be? pretty sure i have the B15 motor in right now
i would LOVE to have this actually work

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  • AintGotNoSolAintGotNoSol Wagonist
    I imagine the biggest pains would be swapping from carb to fuel injected (lots of wires, ecu, o2 sensor, newer fuel lines, prob switch the fuel pump out), and possibly having to make custom engine/trans mounts and maybe custom axles. There's also a good chance the original 81 trans won't bolt up to the 90 motor. So you need a 2wd trans. Then you have to figure out if the old shift linkage will work with the new trans, or will ya have to fabricate the newer shift linkage into the old chassis...

    And no matter how much you research before hand, you are guaranteed to run into at least 137 unforseen problems in the middle of it. Heheh, from my experience, at least.

    Which motor exactly are you trying to put in it? Your sig says RT4WD, which comes with a D16A6, but then you mention something about a B15?? Never heard of that. Perhaps you were thinking D15B2 (came in all USDM 2wd wagons).

    I usually hate yellow paint, but that's a sweet lookin ride. It would be totally awesome to drop a swap in it, IF you know what you are doing and you're confident enough to tackle it. Are you very mechanically inclined? Have you done engine swaps before? (Not trying to sound rude, just curious.) If not, ya may wanna think twice before diving right into a major project like that. But if you are mechanically inclined, and you know your way around a car, and you have the time, money, patience, and possibly fabrication skills, GO FOR IT!

    Also, search around the web. Just about everything has been tried before, and I'm sure somebody has swapped some kind of motor into an old civic.
  • Gmonney83Gmonney83 Wagonist
    not so much well the guy just put the old engine back in and no im taking classes right now for auto tech..just starting. so eventually ill get around to it but i think im going to go for the 81 for now..its looks better then my 90 in every way possible
  • AintGotNoSolAintGotNoSol Wagonist
    cool man. It's good that you are taking classes for it. I took 2 yrs in high school, and that's what really got me into working on my own stuff.

    Anyway, if the motor is back in it and its running smooth, then sweet! Go for it. Even stock its still a hella nice ride. Make sure you do the full test drive and check over EVERYTHING though, before ya drop the cash!
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