Was wondering if I can fit a B18C into my 89AccordLX-i or not??? I'm tryin to sell my Civic for some cash to do it. And if not a B18C, how bout a B20A? What would u guys recommend I do? Or if there's a better-suited engine within the same price range for my Accord, can u lemme know????
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
why not mod the one in it ?
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yeah good idea...thing is i don't know that much about engine work n all, so i figured it;d be easier ot get a whole new engine
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
b18
Stop bench racing and pick up a wrench
I know my spelling sucks and I suck with computers deal with it.
Omega!! Power is money!! So any type of swap is gonna cost you!! But if u are really serious you do not need to get a B18C1! A cheaper more practical engine would be a B16! It's an easier engine to get and it's the easiet engine to swap into our cars! Keep this in mind! You gonna to spend about 1200 bucks to get the pieces for the engine ( Mounts, axles, Etc ) Then about another 1k on the engine maybe less..2200 bucks on parts & engine!! So think about that first before u decide 2 do anything!!
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oh really?? Originalyl I had my mind set on a B16a but someone had sed that I'd be losing low end power in my 89 accord. know what, what the hell, as long as it's faster than it is now, cuz right now it's as fast as a mofo. And oh yeah, the reason I want an engine swap is b/c there's a loose/damaged piston ring on the engine and that alone would cost about $1500 to fix up. That's almost as much as the car's worht!! So I thought y not get a new engine. Ok, well, I guess i should stick with the B16a then, since it's nice n simple. I just don't like the fact that I can't brag about having a bigass 2.0L engine, lol...gonna be down to 1.6...ugh, isn't it DOHC tho?? Hope it's VTEC too
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
ya, it's DOHC.. but not v-tec..unless you did a vtec head swap on it..
you could also go with a b18c
thats what i'm gonna be doin once i get my Ex-i..
gonna swap in a b18 and do an LS/Vtec conversion...
R.I.P Spoon Se-i 01/17/04
The B16A is DOHC vtec.
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Yea Listen to Yasu!! He the man!! Omega!! If power is what your looking for again!! I say go for the b16! I have seen a b16a 1.6 That was doing close to 200hp @ the wheels!! ( All Motor ) It took alot of money and work!! but it can happen!! Dont buy the hype b18 this and that!! yea it would be nice 2 have! But is just not practical!! unless you have the money!! then feel free!!Originally posted by YK86
The B16A is DOHC vtec.
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for $1500 you could get a good start on the a20a you could get a running motor for from a jdm importer for under $700 blam running engine in your car.then you could spend say $150 or so on a cam $300 on exhuast system header ,cat back, high flow cat( which would be a cost for the b16) now you at $1100 dollars and more power then the stinky b16a. now if you add a TB or a b16a manifold from edelbrokc etc then your looking at some nice power. get the head ported polished. you could pick up more power.
point is the a20a will run well right out of the box and you can mod it. just have to be creative and think freely not everything is a bolt in but that ok bcuase the b16 isnt a bolt in either.
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Not 2 sound like a D!ck Sean!! But from what is sounds!! If he does do a swap he wont be doing it himself!! I could be wrong! But Alot of shops here on the east!! Wont swap an a20 let alone performe a swap on a 3gee!! So I suggested a B16a swap to atleast get the shop interested..But I could be wrong!! maybe he will do the swap himself!!Originally posted by Sean
for $1500 you could get a good start on the a20a you could get a running motor for from a jdm importer for under $700 blam running engine in your car.then you could spend say $150 or so on a cam $300 on exhuast system header ,cat back, high flow cat( which would be a cost for the b16) now you at $1100 dollars and more power then the stinky b16a. now if you add a TB or a b16a manifold from edelbrokc etc then your looking at some nice power. get the head ported polished. you could pick up more power.
point is the a20a will run well right out of the box and you can mod it. just have to be creative and think freely not everything is a bolt in but that ok bcuase the b16 isnt a bolt in either.
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No sirrreeeeeee. I'm not doin the swap myself, shit I still haven't put in racing pedals in my car, not sure if I'd be able to do that or not...guess I'll try it. But anywho, My Civic's on sale for $2600 so I've got about that much to use for the Accord. Well, I'm not plannin on havin a penny left over with that money so if I can get a better engine for my Accord and all the parts with it, including labor fees all for $2600 or less, then I'll gladly do it. As for the part about not many ppl on the East Coast not doin engine swaps, that really sux. Looks like I'm still thinkin between a B16a and B18c. Hmm....well first I gotta sell my Civic but once it's gone, I wanna get everything done quickly since I'll be working and my college semester's gonna start Jan. 27th.
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
Well Dude!! When ever you decide to do anything!! Let me know!! I know a couple of places!!There might be a small meet in New Jersey in Feb!! I might go!! I don't know how far you are!! But if u have time go!! Check the meet section!
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Wow. That place is right by my college, probably about 3-40min from here. I'd sure as hell love to be there, but not without any mods or that engine swap I want for my LX-i. Still, it'd be mad cool to see. I might be in, lemme just see what happens with my Civic. And oh yeah, thanx for the help, man. If I finally manage to get that Civic sold, then I'll let you know that I need the swap done. Again, thanx alot
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
Your not going to be able to get a b18C for $2600. And if your not going to do the swap yourself, $2600 may be pushing it to pay to have a B16a put in. Follow Sean's advice.
$2600 is enough money here ( NYC ) to get him B series engine!! 1200 for the parts needed to parts needed from pRi..that leaves 1400!! If u get the engine from the shop, the labor fee is much lower!!
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He also has to buy the swap hardware (about $1500 as far as I can tell). Then he needs to pay for the installation (which will be a lot). So even if he could get a B-series for $2600, which I believe, he still has to pay for other stuff. Look at Wicked Accord, he spent $8000 for a B18C1 swap. Granted it is modified, but that rules out the VTEC B18s completely. I would say have about $4000 or so ready if your gonna pay to have a B16 put in by a shop. You never know what snags you'll run into.
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The Hardware is about 12k!!!!!!!! Which leaves him about 1400 to play with!! And as for Wicked 8k!! He got robbed!! Not even turbo!! Not to shit on wicked's car cause it is nice!! But I know ppl who have more and have spent less!! It's who you know & what they can get for you!!!!
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sorry I'm not really sure what the A20 is really. How much power would I be getting from an A-series engine, or just an A20a1 or so. I was thinking of getting a used B16a with under 10-15k mi. on it.
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
HELL YEAH BRO!! I feel u there Matt!! NY & NJ is ALL bout da hookups, baby!!! If u don't have connections if u live in NY or NJ, then move to f**kin Alaska!!It's who you know & what they can get for you!!!!
~Omar~
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Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
Well a20 is the engine in the 3rd Gen Accord!! Depending which model you have! I am guessing you have an Lx-i ( a20a3 ).. As for a B series engine under 15k is not impossible but highly probable!! Most engine you buy have about 40 to 60k !! Which is good!! Remember this!! Hp cost money!! Lost of it!!! Be prepared to spend!!Originally posted by OmEgA PuLsE
sorry I'm not really sure what the A20 is really. How much power would I be getting from an A-series engine, or just an A20a1 or so. I was thinking of getting a used B16a with under 10-15k mi. on it.
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Hmm...maybe I should start parking my Civic in my old highschool parking lot with a price tag of $3500. Maybe some loser ass kid would be interested and think that's mad cheap. Even tho the Civic's black book retail value for a 91 Civic DX in "excellent" condition is worth $3900, I still think it's too high. I've done slightly more than a major tuneup and a new exhaust, that's bout it. Guess that's enough for me to raise the price by about $200??
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^› : Your posts are very hard to read. Your price estimates are very optimistic.
OmEgA PuLsE: If you don't know what an A20 is, then you need to be doing some more reading on this board before attempting an engine swap. Your going to get taken otherwise.
Well Hopefully somebody will buy it!! just keep the tag on!! Maybe You'll get lucky!!
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Hmmm...so you're saying that this forum is only meant for the ppl that know much about cars? BS bro, I come to this board b/c I know I don't know enuff about cars, so I figure by coming here, I can get some help.If you don't know what an A20 is, then you need to be doing some more reading on this board before attempting an engine swap....Besides...I could've sworn that it was a B12 engine? I think I may've seen that sed under the hood, not too sure anymore. I guess I saw wrong
~Omar~
Accessories/Mods:
Chrome blue shifter knob, blue front grille, sports tach, bomb exhaust muffler, D.A.D. Cold Air Intake, 2.25"exhaust piping, removed bumper marker lenses, 13" American Racing Buick rims, Blue Glo APC racing pedals, APC Clear corner lenses, blue corner lens bulbs, blue LED snake eyes
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