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Old 31 May 2004, 03:21 am
Eric
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Default Re: Honda Civic Engine Swap, from 90 to 92.

GOuellet wrote:
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> Thanks Jason, I have looked at both engines and they are quite similar.
> After checking some things out, it appears that in this case, all I need
> to do is a head swap.(Timing belt broke and there is valve damage on the
> 92) Are you aware of any problems with regards to the swap between a
> generation 4 and 5 heads only? I checked the specs and they appear to be
> the same. I also checked the gaskets and they are the same from 88 to 95
> so in theory they should be the same, right?


Is there some benefit to swapping the head? Why not just replace the bent
valves, lap them to make sure that they seat well, and be done with it.
Note that I would also replace all of the valve stem seals while you have
things apart.

Eric
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