Greatest Movie Of All Time:
Scarface...or Dumb and Dumber
OMG, It's Got A B Swap!
B-series engine swaps into '88-'91 Civic chassis are no longer exciting. Everyone knows what's involved. Aftermarket swap components are relatively inexpensive. The skill level is minimal. But it wasn't always that way. Those who had the wherewithal to mate their Civic or CRX bodies with B16 or B18 brawn 15 years ago ruled the Honda world. Few knew what was involved. There were no aftermarket swap components, and the skill level was high. What's now regarded as an entry-level Honda engine transplant was once a collaboration of fabrication skills, electrical know-how, and good ol' trial and error. Since companies like HASport had yet to exist, welding skills were prerequisite to B-series swaps. The right-side chassis mount was first lopped off before welding on that from a '90-'93 Integra, which would also serve as a donor for parts like the rear engine bracket and left-side engine mount. And the front mount-if you wanted one-was a custom deal altogether. ECU wiring was equally as difficult, especially when two extra fuel injectors had to be hooked up or important things like VTEC or knock sensors had to be added. Axles were pieced together, shift linkages were cut and welded, throttle cables were ordered, installed, and returned until the right one was found. Those who figured out the process first ruled the Honda world, and they did so in their own right, without internet forum consultation, without guidebooks, without step-by-step procedures outlined in magazines. B-series engine swaps are no longer exciting... if you continue to ignore how it all began.