1981 Civic....Want to do a engine swap

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beanoboy7 - 21 Mar 2006 09:47 GMT

So far its been a pain in the a.s to find any information, but I'm
going to start restoring this car, and wanted to know If I can swap and
engine into it? like a B16?

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notbob - 21 Mar 2006 14:08 GMT

> So far its been a pain in the a.s to find any information, but I'm
> going to start restoring this car, and wanted to know If I can swap and
> engine into it? like a B16?

About the oldest and best website on engine swaps I know of is
hybridgarage.com, which specifically deals with Honda/Acura engine
swaps. They've been around for a long time and as I recall, have zip
on engine swapping an '81 Civic. The don't really see it practical
till about '87 (3rd gen). But, it's a great site with a lot of good
info and they will readily admit, with enough money, you can do
anything you want. ;)

http://www.hybridgarage.com/

See the technical library. Good luck.

nb

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Pure Racer - 22 Mar 2006 00:32 GMT

>So far its been a pain in the a.s to find any information, but I'm
>going to start restoring this car, and wanted to know If I can swap and
>engine into it? like a B16?

Do u want to make it to race or just for normal use because you should get a
b16 or a b18 which brings more torque than a b16 but no vtec

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beanoboy7 - 22 Mar 2006 01:29 GMT

I'd like to make it faster, thats all.

and notbob, thanks for the website

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beanoboy7 - 22 Mar 2006 01:34 GMT

and another this Pure Racer, the 65 HP that i have isn't cutting it
anymore. It's been a real pain even finding engine mouts for this car
to do swaps

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jim beam - 22 Mar 2006 04:43 GMT

> and another this Pure Racer, the 65 HP that i have isn't cutting it
> anymore. It's been a real pain even finding engine mouts for this car
> to do swaps

but why bother with an 81? a 91 makes a lot of sense because it handles
so well, but an 81???

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beanoboy7 - 22 Mar 2006 10:10 GMT

alot of people tell me the same thing, but my 81 is my baby

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Pure Racer - 23 Mar 2006 03:10 GMT

>alot of people tell me the same thing, but my 81 is my baby

Sorry man i read it wrong i thought u wrote 91 which is worlds apart the
oldest engine swap ive done was on a 83 accord wagon for your 81 i can just
tell u hope u prefer the street over the highway

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