my '87 LX-i hatch update thread

[ThePhantum]

Man can't wait to see that new motor in there!!

[89jdmaccord]

me either haha hopefully ill have it running by the ECHM then i can flaunt it haha but i wanna paint it too but i gotta save up and get mounts and a transmission

[gfrg88]

While you have the engine out, might as well tuck and shave the bay. It's not much money at all, just time consuming. THAT would make this build superb!

[89jdmaccord]

While you have the engine out, might as well tuck and shave the bay. It's not much money at all, just time consuming. THAT would make this build superb!

very true haha i need to look at legendmaster's thread again on how to tuck the bay and i need to shave it before i paint it too haha but i dont know if ill shave it but im gonna paint the bay purple and the exterior the graphite mica metallic

[gfrg88]

I'd definitely shave it, man (no homo [looked funny when I read it lmfao]).. would make it a shit ton better.


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Your car though!!

[89jdmaccord]

I'd definitely shave it, man (no homo [looked funny when I read it lmfao]).. would make it a shit ton better.


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Your car though!!

haha seems like the no homo thing happens quite often on this forum :p but yea now that you mention that it does look a lot better and ive never seen a shaved 3 geez bay

[obdriver6]

That looks pretty sick! DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! lol

[89jdmaccord]

That looks pretty sick! DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! lol

haha yea but im not gonna keep the ls in there for long im only using it to drive it then im rebuilding the b18a1 block with the type r pistons in it for the ls vtec so that way i can see what all im not going to use in the engine bay then i can shave what i dont need and tuck it haha (no homo)

[gfrg88]

Ctr>itr

[89jdmaccord]

i got a deal on the block tho haha i paid $120 for the short block with the p73 pistons and gsr goodies on it and ls vtec conversion too haha so ill take the deals :p

[gfrg88]

can't go wrong with that then

[89jdmaccord]

yup haha plus im liking the 13.5:1 cr with that too haha

[obdriver6]

13.5:1 cr!!!!! Damn, thats high!!!!

[89jdmaccord]

ik it is haha but this is my buddy's old set up and it pulled hard as hell

[gfrg88]

you have access to E85 around there?? with that high CR, I'd look into that, or meth injection... with that high cr it would have see a shit ton more power with higher octane!

[89jdmaccord]

sadly no the highest octane we have around here is 93 which is all i run in the em1 but my buddy ran 93 in this short block i got from him and he made a little over 200 with this set up so ill be more than happy

[obdriver6]

Sounds good although you would be making more with E85, but suck you don't has access to that!

[89jdmaccord]

yea but oh well what can you do haha but ill be happy to have it up and running again with a faster motor haha i like the a20 but its sooooo damn slow haha

[89jdmaccord]

anyone know how to get the shifter cable out of the transmission that one of the last steps of me getting the a20 pulled. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

[obdriver6]

You need to disconnect it at the shift lever. Its on page 397 on the 1989 USDM service manual for more info.

[dark_accord]

wow really good progress love hatchies and this one is gonna be sick with that ls in it!. also that civic is hella clean!

[89jdmaccord]

wow really good progress love hatchies and this one is gonna be sick with that ls in it!. also that civic is hella clean!

thanks man i love both my cars but this ls is going to be temporary until i rebuild the other short block for ls vtec then im going to build it up a bit. also going to drop it quite a bit and paint it graphite mica metallic and put some diamond racing steelies on it and also paint the engine bay a purple, idk what shade yet.

[dark_accord]

thanks man i love both my cars but this ls is going to be temporary until i rebuild the other short block for ls vtec then im going to build it up a bit. also going to drop it quite a bit and paint it graphite mica metallic and put some diamond racing steelies on it and also paint the engine bay a purple, idk what shade yet.

awesome plans be sure to take pics of every little thing you do

[89jdmaccord]

awesome plans be sure to take pics of every little thing you do

will do if i dont forget the camera haha but i havent been able to work on it the past few days been really busy with work and school

[89jdmaccord]

not an update on the ca5 but its an update for the em1 im going to pick these up tomorrow oem honda ctr headlights ftw