I have a 1989 honda civic hatch dx 4 speed , i know it's funny. i want to swap in a sohc d series(5speed) of a newer year. i know i'll need the motor , linkages , tranny and possibly new axles/hubs as well as mounts.. i would like to drop in a d16y8 , Need direction in what other parts i need to aquire as well as the obd0 to 0bd2( i think ) connection. vtech/turbo is what i'm looking for , please toss me in the right direction.

 

I would use a Y8 with a OBD1 P28 (D16Z6) ECU, or a chipped/ vtec converted PM6. The Z6 and Y8 are pretty damn similar but the OBD2 ECUs are not tuneable, period. Therefore if you want to do an engine swap and are planning on going with a turbo setup down the road, aim for OBD1 or a vtec converted PM6.

 

hmm possible to go with a sohc non-vtech with a tech head. mini-me is not the direction i would like to go however would it be cheaper? if possible where could i locate a complete 4 to 5 speed swap?

 

Who said anything about a mini-me swap? Take the Y8 engine, minus tranny, and mate it to a A6 tranny. A mini-me swap is just a head swap.. SOHC vtec swaps are pretty cheap, I don't know about Y8s but Z6s are cheap and plentiful..

 

how hard would the 4 to 5 speed swap be? i know i can keep my 4 tranny and bolt it to a 16 but i have never heard nore read anything about a turbo 4 speed sohc vtech motor anywhere. i just want to go with whats tried and true tested.

 

Use fabrik8's chipped pm6 ecu, You will need to wire for mpfi, wire in vtec, and everything else should be a straight drop in. You will use your linkage and axels. Its a pretty basic swap. Use your motor mounts that are in the car now. have to run 5 wires from ecu to engine bay and drop motor in.

 

now your good to go..i fixed it for you..

why would you want a 4-speed tranny? they straight suck

 

i dont wanna keep my four speed tranny however it does get up in 3rd. thanks fellas i appreciate it , now it's time to locate the swap , if you can help toss me a line at deaddisrespect@aol.com

 

just get a d15b you will have alot more get up and go than with a y8...

trust me..

i have a b in my crx...

its hella jdm

and they are about 600$ shipped

 

D16Z6 FROM PARTS HOUSE, LOOK THE NUMBER UP , JUST TELL THEM U ONLY GOT 350 AND U CAN GET IT FOR 300-350