removing motor ?

[SC HYBRID]

when removing my b18c from the car,the service manuels says to mark the distributors location and then to remove it.
Why do you need to remove the distributor from the cylinder head before removing the motor from the car ?
2. how much does a b18c weigh,without tranny(
ie. cylinder head,block.

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94 civic coupe/b18c1
JRSC @ 10 psi
Bosch pump,RC 310's
Cartech 20005
J&S Safeguard
Autometer electric fuel gauge
DC headers,custom CAI
V-AFC
STR GEARS (+4 intake,-1 exhaust)

[G3-TEG]

There's no reason to remove the distributor when pulling the motor. The only possible reason that i can think of is that you can use the distributor mounting locations to pick up the motor more squarely.

Here's a link to see the entire process step-by-step:
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/b18cswap/swap.html

HTH

[SC HYBRID]

thanks, that page shows some disconnecting of the starter ground and a couple of other things that the service manuel left out.
thanks again!

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94 civic coupe/b18c1
JRSC @ 10 psi
Bosch pump,RC 310's
Cartech 20005
J&S Safeguard
Autometer electric fuel gauge
DC headers,custom CAI
V-AFC
STR GEARS (+4 intake,-1 exhaust)

[gsrev]

The manual just likes making you do more work. You should be able to yank the motor out w/n 2 hours at the most. You can simplify your dismount if you disconnect the harness from the main plugs on your strut mount and lay the harness over the engine. Disconnect all the sensor plugs after the motor is out. But no you don't have to remove the distributor. As a matter of fact I take my engines out from the bottom.. only because I am too cheap to buy a engine hoist.

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Objective.. descent dragster and autocrosser
that is BARELY street legal

1992 Red Honda Civic CX Hatch Back... COMING VERY SOON:
B18C1 hybrid
JRSC 3.8" & crv crank pulley
OBD1 GSR ECU
JR BTC
MSD ingnition
Venom 320cc injectors
Cartec FMU
JE 9:1 pistons
Total Seal piston rings
Eagle rods (endyn)
ARP Head studs
ARP rod bolts
Modified 3" CAI
DC Sports 4-2-1 header
Open header
B&M manual fuel guage
Autometer electric fuel guage
Autometer air/fuel guage
Autometer boost guage
Quaife LSD
Ground Control coil overs
KYB AGX adjustable shocks
ITR rear sway bar
GSR rear disc brakes
Weight reduction (weighing in at 1865lbs)... more to shave later

1998 Super Sonic Blue Integra GS-R (completely stock now)
With jrsc at 6psi best 1320: 13.783 @101.43 on drag radials

[SC HYBRID]

thanks for the help, gsr-rev.
i didnt think about doing the wire harnesses that way.

[blowncivic]

...out the bottom is the only way to go...sub-frame and all.

Tom

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'92 Civic Si H/B B18C1 powered and lovin' it!...J&S Safeguard, custom 2.5" B-pipe, Tenzo-R muffler.
The JRSC'ed D16Z6 is gone and now lookin' at turbo kits...

'99 Goped (X-ped) Fully modified, 14.0:1 CR, 17k rpm, 32 mph!

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