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could i take a 2000 civic vtec engine n put it into my 96 non vtec civic?(both ex)?

yes i think both of them will interchange,but the wiring harness is a little different on the vtec engine,other than that they will bolt up and everything else should work,good luck with it,hope this help,s.

It actuall depends on your transmission bell housing mount. You just have to make sure that Honda didn't change any specs on the engines before you do the swap...or if you can get to the mount, take a piece of cardboard and create a stencil (like a mock-up gasket) of the mounting surface. Then take it to the mating piece, and see if it will work.Wiring isn't too terribly bad. VTEC is just a camshaft feature they put on the engines, so that may be the only fun you have wiring camshaft sensors...

Yes but you will ahve some downtime and laot of money involved in the project,to be honest your more likely to be better off with a turbo set up than the engine swap.

The other thing you would need too would be the ecu from the vtec car. With out that nothing will work correctly.

It's technically possible, but what you have to ask yourself is why do it! A non-standard engine change will take considerable time, planning and effort and open up a whole can of worms once complete. Just think about the following;- Modifiying/adapting the engine bay to get it in there. - Wiring- Updating brakes, suspension etc to cope- Weight distribution and handling once done- Insuring your new creation!- etc, etcSurely the better option would be to sell your non-vetec and look for a vtec'ed alternative. What about an import vti? The 1.6 version puts out over 160bhp in standard tune with the JDM edition giving 173!!Alternatively, the non-vetec D-series is a fairly tunable lump - even on a tight budget. A combination of induction kit, 4-2-1 manifold, sports cat, pressure boost valve, and hot cam will leave you with a lightweight engine that wants to rev and rev and puts out well above the 124bhp standard for the 1.6. This will not set you back more than $500 and all (except possibly the cam) are simple bolt on mods that can be fitted with a little effort.Leaving the stock back-box on will also give healthy induction noise above 4500rpm.But in the end, it's up to you. Decide what you want to achieve and take it from there. Happy tuning!

yes u can.... thats the fun part...all u need is the complete engine, engine mounts, ecu, tranny, and all sensors...this isnt a hard swap. but if you are going from auto to manual, then it gets alittle bit harder...dont let any of these guys tell u all this crap about spending thousands of dollars........ but if i were you, id go with a B Serries engine.... the power different between the 96 ex engine and the 2000 ex engine isnt that much....but w.e. fits you budget...

Yes it will work u would just have to change the computer and hook up the wirering for the v-tec