SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:EZudnVwanbsMqW3eRVn-pA@comcast.com:

> black_13 wrote:
>> I have a 2000 civic hatchback and im considering doing an engine swap.
>> The engine has almost 200k and my mechanic says I am having problems
>> with the catalytic converter. Are there other honda/acura engines of
>> other makes/years that can be placed in this auto? Also are there
>> engines that have an inline catalytic instead of the composite
>> manifold/catalyic converter that I have. The final question what would
>> the replacement engine cost?
>>
>> black_13
>>
>
> an integra engine should fit, but youll need the ECU, wiring harnesses,
> etc. an engine swap like that isnt usually smog legal anyway, so if I
> was going that route, i might lose the catalyst.
>

A Civic SI, DOHC swap would be pretty easy to do. All the parts are
available online or from Honda. As long as you transfer the emissions
parts over too, cat and other things you shouldn't have any emissions
issues because the SI is already emissions legal.

It takes a pretty boring grocery getter and turns it into a hot hatch.
Have a B18C5 swap in mine. For me the most time consuming thing was
splicing the B18 wiring harness to the D16 harness. You can buy the
harness outright or if you have a wrecked SI, just use the harness from
the SI.

Ek9