light mod, Carb swap
01-10-2004, 08:32 AM
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light mod, Carb swap
i,ve got a 1988 5 door civic. its model was named GL over here. it has a 1.5L SOHC non Vtec carb engine.
My question is, can i swap a carb from a larger capacity car from somewhere the same year ? ? ? ? issit a difficult swap ? ? will there be any power gain ? ?
ThankzZ :thumbup:
My question is, can i swap a carb from a larger capacity car from somewhere the same year ? ? ? ? issit a difficult swap ? ? will there be any power gain ? ?
ThankzZ :thumbup:
01-11-2004, 04:57 AM
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Re: light mod, Carb swap
Originally posted by VtecApprentice
i,ve got a 1988 5 door civic. its model was named GL over here.
i,ve got a 1988 5 door civic. its model was named GL over here.
over where ?
it has a 1.5L SOHC non Vtec carb engine.
My question is, can i swap a carb from a larger capacity car from somewhere the same year ? ? ? ? issit a difficult swap ? ? will there be any power gain ? ?
you can setup your actual dual-carb with rejetting and better air intake, or you can find a Weber carb and new intake manifold (DPFI'one), but i could not help with this.
good hunt
01-11-2004, 06:12 AM
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Sorry for ignorance. how many types of carbs are there ? ? mine is a big piece of black round round shit at the side of the engine block. i don't really understand what are you talking about. sorry :P care to eleborate more please ? ? thankz
01-11-2004, 07:24 AM
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ok, you have not the twin carb...
look at this link for carbed engines:
http://d-series.org/viewtopic.php?t=...er=asc&start=0
look at this link for carbed engines:
http://d-series.org/viewtopic.php?t=...er=asc&start=0