Type r swap advice...
 

i have a 1995 integra and my motor after 330k just went on me this weekend...and i was planning to do a type r swap this summer but the inconvenience is forcing me to do this sooner....is there anyone wit some advice that they can dish out or tips b4 i go through wit this???

You better have alot of money; invest in some damn good tools; and buy beer for your buddies that will be helping you.

are YOU doing it? or a shop?

just make sure you dont get a jdm type r, you'll be topping off your oil once every 2 weeks

change your clutch , timing belt , waterpump, all taht stuff so you wont have to worruy about it for a couple of years

I agree with Kickz!

Be smart the first time and Change your Waterpump, oil pump, Timing belt, New clutch, either resurface the OEM Flywheel or get a nice aftermarket flywheel.

Honda sells a kit, complete gasket kit it is about $400 (some of the TI vendors may be able to get it cheaper) This changes all of the gaskets on the longblock (head and bottem end)

Also get a new distributor cap and Rotor, Plug wires and spark plugs.

These are all things I WISH I had done 6 years ago when I started getting into swapping Honda Engines. It just makes thing 100% more easier and reliable.


Another wise investment is to set aside $3-400 for Tuning, which IMO is Essential to having a properly running swapped Honda Transplant. You will get max potential Fuel efficiency and drivability with your freshly swapped Engine.


my 0.2 cents.


Travis :)

just find a b20vtec its cheaper than the typeR. there have been quite a few avaiable lrecently

Buy my teg if you can wait until spring.... already has a type r.... absolutely mint in and out. Holler for details if you're interested.

b4 I went Boost, I would spank B20 Vtec Cars all day long with my All motor Poor Man's Type R Set up. Its all about tuning! Yes I had almost every imaginable bolt on. IMO what Really saved me was Lightweight wheels, Type R Tranny, 8lb Flywheel and a wicked SICK street Tune.

I'll have to dig for it, but I have the dyno I did at Tag and I made 211WHP on a Stock block B18C GSR bottem end w/ new OEM waterpump and fuel pump, headgasket w/ ARP head studs.

b16 Head consisted of:
Professional Products 68mm TB
Port Matched AEBS Intake Manifold
Goldgen Eagle Fuel Rail w/ B&M FPR & marshall Liquid filled FPG
RC310 CC Injectors
Civic Type R cams
Full Ferrea Racing Valvetrain w/ bronze valveguides.

Hytech Headers and full 2.5" Mandrel Exhaust.

On 94 octane.


B20 Vtec is nice, but you MUST invest a good chunk of change to have a Healthy Reliable running Motor!

If I could go back in time I would have done the following:

B16 complete swap. All new gaskets and seals. Complete tune up.

t3/t4 Turbo set up w/ dyno tune/street tune.

Everything should run you around 6k-7k with good quality products. You will make 300WHP+ on a good tune. And it will last you for Years with a proper tune.

Im sure ZMAN can attest to this!

yah i am gonna be doing it in a shop...but thx ill take all the advice that i can get from u guys....when i do all my research ill figure out if its gonna cost to much and just do a standard swap...cuz im not sure it i should get rid of this car or not...

thanks guys...appreciate it...

anyone know any places that i can get a motor form....i live in ajax but im willing to travel to get it....i only know of a few places.. and they quote 3k for a motor

check out --------.

3k is the norm of what youd be looking at for it IMO

tiger japanese in scarborough little bit cheaper then -------- for the exact same engines

i got my swap from jdmsource.ca back in 04. great motor very strong with great compression

211whp, 1.8L at Tag?! Please find that dyno. If not, lmk if its under ur name and i'll check Mel's files for it

hells ya. I made 250whp @ 8psi on a very basic setup with 2.5" exhaust on a stock block b16.

ITR's are good, but can still be pricey. Definately change the timing belt/water pump and clutch (if you can afford it) before doing any swap.

are you alrite?

just dont buy your motor from splitfire and you'll be fine

^I hear that alot.. any specific reasons as to why? just curious