building an engine

[gtmst3]

question is an 86 lx trans the same as the 89 lxi because the trans in my coupe is going bad and i have an 86 lx that i could use

[lostforawhile]

question is an 86 lx trans the same as the 89 lxi because the trans in my coupe is going bad and i have an 86 lx that i could use

the gear ratios are slightly different, but other then that, they are identical.

[cygnus x-1]

ok so im thinking of not doing this then and getting my money back thank you for the info. allthough isnt there more aftermarket support for the b18 like throttle bodies and fuelrails and stuff?

Well yes, there is. But I can only think of 2 reasons to use an aftermarket fuel rail. 1) you need one custom drilled for non-Honda style injectors. 2) You like it because it looks cool and you have money to burn.

An aftermarket throttle body isn't going to get you anything either unless you have a seriously built engine already. The stock B18 TBs are big enough to handle a fair amount of power.

The best place to put your money into on these engines is the head. And then of course intake/header/exhaust.

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[headbanger]

the lx tranny to me feels like it makes my lxi lowered geared.I have ran to different lx ones in mine an both of them was the same.I think they are that way cause lx was lower hp.I know on interstate you can really tell diff.

[gtmst3]

the lx tranny to me feels like it makes my lxi lowered geared.I have ran to different lx ones in mine an both of them was the same.I think they are that way cause lx was lower hp.I know on interstate you can really tell diff.

yeah im worried about that because i do alot of hiway driving i wonder if there is a way to get the lxi 5th gear in the lx im talking about an auto tranny by the way

[88LXi68]

yeah im worried about that because i do alot of hiway driving i wonder if there is a way to get the lxi 5th gear in the lx im talking about an auto tranny by the way

if you are going to stay auto trans I wouldn't do any performance rebuild as it is just negated by the crapomatic. get a 5spd LXi trans and be done with it as it will be decent all around where as a carb trans will be a better from like 75mph up

[gtmst3]

if you are going to stay auto trans I wouldn't do any performance rebuild as it is just negated by the crapomatic. get a 5spd LXi trans and be done with it as it will be decent all around where as a carb trans will be a better from like 75mph up

i want to do the swap the problem at the molment is money i have the carb trans for free next i will do a 5 speed

[gtmst3]

so i just got the trans out what a bitch it took me 4 1/2-5 hours now i need to clean it but how do i do that without ruining it?

[lostforawhile]

crapomatic.

I hate slushboxes, there's one in the 98 and I absolutely hate it!!, go with the five speed and never look back.

[mushroom_toy]

I love the carbed tranny...70, 80 or more mph on the expressway and im at around 3-3200 or so....love it

[gtmst3]

there she is in all of her dirty Glory lol. does anyone know where i can get axle seals

[lostforawhile]

there she is in all of her dirty Glory lol. does anyone know where i can get axle seals

Nappa, they aren't that much

[gtmst3]

Nappa, they aren't that much

kool thanks i checked advanced auto and they only had a bunch of things i have never heard of with no pics lol

[lostforawhile]

kool thanks i checked advanced auto and they only had a bunch of things i have never heard of with no pics lol

make sure to specify auto or manual transmission, they are different.

[gtmst3]

yeah i did i watch them lol to make sure they click the right things

[gtmst3]

okan ls is a b16 right? because this crack head dosent know whathes talking about
"its a bare ls manifold. It wont work on a b16"

[gtmst3]

oh and by the way idk if this is available but here. by the way i have this for a 1990 integra ls, 1992 integra ls, and a 1991 integra ls, the gsr and gs are the same as the ls

[gtmst3]

ok so second gear works intermittently when under load like if the car downshifts getting on the highway it will go straight to redline until i let off the gas and i shifts back into third or forth. or if i lock it in second by the shifter its just like being in neutral sometimes it works though. ive been told to change the fluid but i dont think that will help.

[MessyHonda]

you need to adjust the throtle cable that goes to the tranny

[gtmst3]

ok so i broke this thing and idk what it is. does anyone know what its called so i can ask for it.. it controles my idle it sucks in air and if i plug it it stalls and if i half cover it it idles close to fine

[gtmst3]

nvm the wonderful guys at the naugatuck autozone helped me figure it out it was the pcv valve. the only problem was that i couldent get the bottom of the old valve out i had to break it inot peices cuz it was so brittle and i know a few pieces fell down into the tube hope it dosent hurt too much neext oil change im gonna drop the pan clean it and change the gasket. how hard it it to change the fromt main seal mine is leaking kinda bad

[cygnus x-1]

nvm the wonderful guys at the naugatuck autozone helped me figure it out it was the pcv valve. the only problem was that i couldent get the bottom of the old valve out i had to break it inot peices cuz it was so brittle and i know a few pieces fell down into the tube hope it dosent hurt too much neext oil change im gonna drop the pan clean it and change the gasket. how hard it it to change the fromt main seal mine is leaking kinda bad

Don't bother dropping the pan just to find the valve pieces, because you won't. They fell into the oil separator box and will reside there until the end of the universe.


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[gtmst3]

Don't bother dropping the pan just to find the valve pieces, because you won't. They fell into the oil separator box and will reside there until the end of the universe.


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so i basically shouldent worry about it?? wont the plastic break down?

[cygnus x-1]

so i basically shouldent worry about it?? wont the plastic break down?

If you wait long enough, yeah. But it will still be sitting in that box. The box is baffled so that stuff can't fall back into the oil pan.

You might want to do the oil pan gasket anyway if you have oil leaks. The pan gasket is one of the usual suspects for leaks.


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[gtmst3]

ok cool thanks