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I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to talk to
someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.

"Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<Ra8wc.4586$wS2.1996@okepread03>...
> I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
> Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to talk to
> someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.

OK
Mostly it's a matter of making sure you have all the auxilliary parts;
motor mounts, axles, a/c mount, throttle cable mount, etc. All stock
honda items, except maybe the throttle cable mount; mine is definitely
aftermarket.
Mine was actually a b16a into a 92, but that's physically identical.
also, you will need the correct ecu.
i will be checking in and out over the next few days, post any
questions you have.

Thanks for the reply Z. From what I have read and been told it looks like I
will have to replace a few parts but mostly it is a bolt in operation.
Mostly what has me worried is the wiring. Since I have the D16Z6 and
already have the VTEC subharness I think I might have to run a couple of
wires for the knock sensor. Does this sound right. If you want to you can
e-mail me at tlgdv987.misc456@123cox.net (just remove the numbers).


4.
"z" <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in message
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> "Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:<Ra8wc.4586$wS2.1996@okepread03>...
> > I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
> > Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to
talk to
> > someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.
>
> OK
> Mostly it's a matter of making sure you have all the auxilliary parts;
> motor mounts, axles, a/c mount, throttle cable mount, etc. All stock
> honda items, except maybe the throttle cable mount; mine is definitely
> aftermarket.
> Mine was actually a b16a into a 92, but that's physically identical.
> also, you will need the correct ecu.
> i will be checking in and out over the next few days, post any
> questions you have.

"Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<9Jswc.4786$wS2.864@okepread03>...
> Thanks for the reply Z. From what I have read and been told it looks like I
> will have to replace a few parts but mostly it is a bolt in operation.
> Mostly what has me worried is the wiring. Since I have the D16Z6 and
> already have the VTEC subharness I think I might have to run a couple of
> wires for the knock sensor. Does this sound right. If you want to you can
> e-mail me at tlgdv987.misc456@123cox.net (just remove the numbers).

IIRC, I left the knock sensor disconnected.
I had trouble getting the right ECU. The one shipped with the engine
didn't work at all with it, mismatch with knock sensor, vtec sensor,
etc. For a while I used the original EX ECU, tried a B16 ecu but it
idled so roughly I shut it down immediately, eventually got a chipped
ecu from ebay. works nice, bad gas mileage, sooty tailpipe; i gather
it's rich.
I certainly didn't run any extra wires, though.
>
>
> 4.
> "z" <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in message
> news:ab6ebb1e.0406051500.132303bf@posting.google.c om...
> > "Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:<Ra8wc.4586$wS2.1996@okepread03>...
> > > I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
> > > Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to
> talk to
> > > someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > OK
> > Mostly it's a matter of making sure you have all the auxilliary parts;
> > motor mounts, axles, a/c mount, throttle cable mount, etc. All stock
> > honda items, except maybe the throttle cable mount; mine is definitely
> > aftermarket.
> > Mine was actually a b16a into a 92, but that's physically identical.
> > also, you will need the correct ecu.
> > i will be checking in and out over the next few days, post any
> > questions you have.

GSR will need extra wires ran for Knock sensor and secondary intake
runners........

Try here first, it is the original everyone copied from...........
http://tech.hybridgarage.com/tech/5gtech/index.html

"Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Ra8wc.4586$wS2.1996@okepread03...
> I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
> Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to talk
to
> someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.
>
>

gzuckier@snail-mail.net (z) wrote in message news:<ab6ebb1e.0406060740.418b809c@posting.google. com>...
> "Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<9Jswc.4786$wS2.864@okepread03>...
> > Thanks for the reply Z. From what I have read and been told it looks like I
> > will have to replace a few parts but mostly it is a bolt in operation.
> > Mostly what has me worried is the wiring. Since I have the D16Z6 and
> > already have the VTEC subharness I think I might have to run a couple of
> > wires for the knock sensor. Does this sound right. If you want to you can
> > e-mail me at tlgdv987.misc456@123cox.net (just remove the numbers).
>
> IIRC, I left the knock sensor disconnected.
> I had trouble getting the right ECU. The one shipped with the engine
> didn't work at all with it, mismatch with knock sensor, vtec sensor,
> etc. For a while I used the original EX ECU, tried a B16 ecu but it
> idled so roughly I shut it down immediately, eventually got a chipped
> ecu from ebay. works nice, bad gas mileage, sooty tailpipe; i gather
> it's rich.
> I certainly didn't run any extra wires, though.

Now that I think about it, it stands to reason that different versions
of the B series engines would have slightly different sensor
configurations. so, I don't know if my B16 had a knock sensor or not.
If not, then not running the wire wouldn't be a problem.

> >
> >
> > 4.
> > "z" <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in message
> > news:ab6ebb1e.0406051500.132303bf@posting.google.c om...
> > > "Mr. Nightmare" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:<Ra8wc.4586$wS2.1996@okepread03>...
> > > > I am looking for anyone who can help me with swapping a B18C into my 95
> > > > Civic EX. I am pretty sure I have the basics down but would like to
> talk to
> > > > someone who has actually done it. Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > OK
> > > Mostly it's a matter of making sure you have all the auxilliary parts;
> > > motor mounts, axles, a/c mount, throttle cable mount, etc. All stock
> > > honda items, except maybe the throttle cable mount; mine is definitely
> > > aftermarket.
> > > Mine was actually a b16a into a 92, but that's physically identical.
> > > also, you will need the correct ecu.
> > > i will be checking in and out over the next few days, post any
> > > questions you have.