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Old 10-30-2011, 05:13 PM
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Default 87 crx hf swap ideas

Ok first off gonna be a winter dd, thats it. I do not want a race car.

I wanna get away from the carb. I was thinking a mpfi or dpfi d series, if I do this what all do I need? Im thinking:

Fuel pump
Wiring harness
Ecu
Fuel lines
Not sure on the rest but maybe

Front hubs
Cv axles
Mounts
Cutting and patience?

My budget is about 1500, thanks for the help guys.
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:19 PM
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Default Re: 87 crx hf swap ideas

Originally Posted by sevendurt
Ok first off gonna be a winter dd, thats it. I do not want a race car.

I wanna get away from the carb. I was thinking a mpfi or dpfi d series, if I do this what all do I need? Im thinking:

Fuel pump
Wiring harness
Ecu
Fuel lines
Not sure on the rest but maybe

Front hubs
Cv axles
Mounts
Cutting and patience?

My budget is about 1500, thanks for the help guys.
buy an 88-91 crx...they are available everywhere for less than 2500...more aftermarket and actually worth a little bit if clean and done tastefully
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:48 PM
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well for $1500 you wont get a racecar, so you're in luck.
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Old 10-30-2011, 06:31 PM
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Default Re: 87 crx hf swap ideas

So if it's going to be a winter DD, why the fuck are you going to swap it?

That's like buying your g/f new tits but you're still going to break up with her tomorrow
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Default Re: 87 crx hf swap ideas

No honda expert here but a friend had a 1st gen crx with a ZC swap and said it was practically a bolt in. Those engine bays are tiny. Fun little car, always thought it was funny the whole front half of the car was plastic.
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:08 PM
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I miss my 90' hf. Keep it stock
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Old 10-31-2011, 05:36 AM
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Default Re: 87 crx hf swap ideas

sorry i didn't post this earlier, i have a bad valve seal and i figured for the cost of the machine work and parts i can pretty much buy a swap. that's why im swapping, i would love to rebuild but 76hp is to little, i feel like little kids on bikes could run me down. lol i also dont wanna put any real money into it because im building my track car and that thing is draining my funds.
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Zack was it carbed before the swap or dpfi?
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Default Re: 87 crx hf swap ideas

If you do swap it to the dpfi motor and use it for economy and build your racecar or whatever while saving money.
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thats the plan sir, i drove the car 6 miles today and she is dead, so i need to buy a motor asap. im gonna do my research some more and pull the trigger.
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