My First Swap (B18B1 into 93 Hatch)

[11psiGSR]

Hey Guys...

Just wanted to brag about my first swap we completed 2 weekends ago. Our patient was a 93 Civic DX hatch... The donor was a 97 Integra LS that had lived one heck of a rough life (totalled 2 times). Since we had the entire donor car sitting next to the patient, it was easier... but still a project.

My buddies Civic now has:
-B18B1 engine and LS Tranny (95 ECU)
-4 Wheel Discs
-Power Steering
-Cruise Control (including Steering wheel controls)
-R134a A/C
-Integra seats

I was totally amazed at how "plug and play" everything was. Having the Helms manuals for both cars did not hurt either. It really makes you realize how nearly identical the Integra and the Civic are.

Thanks to Jim on the heads up on a few small issues. The only problem we ran into was the location of the MAP sensor. On his D15 it was on the firewall, on the B18 it is on the motor. We had to unplug the harness from the sensor on the firewall and leave the plug from the Integra harness unplugged.

Just though I'd share.

Allan

[The LS Avenger]

Very cool - got any pics ?

Had my Integra gotten totalled last year from being rear-ended, i totally would have gone down this path.

Any details, pics, approx cost you can provide would be appreciated.

[hypa]

awesome work.
My buddy and I just finished a b18c into a 92si hatch. What a great thing it is to lower a monster motor (compared to the d16) into that engine bay, and have everything come together like it was factory.

[93SleepR]

Another convert [img]smile.gif[/img] About the only real difference between the civic and the teg is the length of the wheelbase. You can take it as far as you want and really make a killer car.

My civic (currently) has a GSR engine swap. 6 PSI JRSC, Quaife, GSR suspension, GSR gauge cluster, Type R rear bar, Type R steering rack, Type R ABS system, Etc. etc. etc.

All Hail Honda Engineering!

[jeremyh]

Hey, I'm the buddy that Allan helped with the swap. You've gotta love a guy that will give up his entire garage (and make his wife park her car outside) for three weeks. The logistics of moving two non-drivable vehicles 280 miles to his house from mine were mind-boggling.

The car is still not 100% as there are still a few things to work out/complete, but it is a BLAST to drive! Torque is a wonderful thing, everybody should have some. The 4 wheel discs are incredible (note to self, next time don't install the front calipers backwards and spend hours bleeding brakes to no avail)! Live and learn.........

LS Avenger, you asked about pics, costs, etc. Currently, no pics (no dig camera). Costs grew quicker than I originally expected. I bought the wrecked '97 Integra for $1350. The engine ran and it could be driven (off-road only since it was missing windshield, hood, front fenders, bumper, headlights, turn signals, you get the idea), but it was complete under the hood, plus the bonus of: all necessary accessories (axles, shift linkage, throttle cables, header, cat, etc.) 4 wheel discs, seats, power steering, yadda, yadda, yadda. Add to that the costs of: an OBDI ecu, new cat-back exhaust, stage II clutch, brake pads, timing belt, water pump, drive belts, thermostat, 3 auto transport rentals, instrument cluster, factory service manuals for both cars, gallons of misc Honda fluids, and a dozen other things that we needed that I can't remember now, and the total I spent is around $3500ish. It seems like a lot, but this project has basically taken 100,000 miles off of the car, extended its lifetime considerably, given us the chance to do a project like this, and the drive anywhere is just so much more fun.

It was a lot of work, but like Al said, we were amazed at how identical the vehicles were. I agree with 92SleepR, all hail Honda engineering!

If anybody has any questions, just let me know @ [email protected].