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Old 07-07-2007, 04:53 AM
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im going to attempt to swap my little del sol d15s engine for a b16a my question is;
-I have aftermarket parts on the car already (cold air intake and headers + downpipe ect.) and i was wondering if im going to have to rid them of my car in order to do the swap or not...

sorry if the question sounds dumb im new to honda as for the longest time i was a DSM man so can anyone help me
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Old 07-07-2007, 04:58 AM
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intake might work more that likely have to modify it,,, header will not work
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Old 07-07-2007, 10:41 AM
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The header will not work, since it is for d-series. You can use the the intake either way, except the diamater to the throttle body may or may not be smaller than the tb.
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Old 07-08-2007, 03:38 AM
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so either way i need new headers and downpipe?
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Old 07-08-2007, 10:00 PM
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exactly.
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Old 07-19-2007, 06:56 PM
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would i need new or modified motor mounts by chance... dunno for sure
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Old 07-19-2007, 10:20 PM
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use the b series mounts..
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