For those of who have been following my long and often times confused journey through the tuner world, I would like to just bring you up tp speed on my situation........As many of you remember from before, I was supposed to buy a GSR from a guy that I met for 5000 $........well he pulled a fast one over me. He told me that he was waiting for the title in the mail, and that he would call me when he got it........2 weeks later I called him back, and he told me that he already sold it for 7000 $ ( I dont blame him; more money is a good thing !).
So due to this setback, I had to make a serious decision; whether I wanted to continue to look for a G3 GSR, or keep my G2, and tune it. Well a few weeks ago, my buddy helped me make that decision....he had a 92 civic with a B18c1 swap. Well he crashed that civic and pulled the motor and tranny, and now he is selling it for $ 1000 !!!! I figure:

G2 = :thumbup:

G2 GSR = very :thumbup:

G2 with G3 GSR motor and tranny = ownerage over a whole lot of cars out there.........

So I gave the kid 500 $ so far, and after I put it in, and see that it is running good, I will give him the other 500 $. In the future I plan on running a 9000 rpm bulletproof NA setup with a skunk2 valvetrain. For now though, just the simple swap will do

My questions are these: Do any of you guys know anyone who has done this swap before ? Do you guys know what options I have for connecting the VTEC in my car since my computer doesnt have a VTEC connection (besides getting a OBD1 P72) ?

Also, Do you know where I can find detailed instructions on this swap ?And yes I have already checked on G2IC.com, but there arent any instructions there, all there is is a motor swap guide............And also for any of you guys who have already swapped an engine in your car, and advice you can give me, about what to look out for, things that should be replaced before the engine goes in, before I start ? Any help would be appreciated guys, thanks.......

 

good luck on this man. Sounds like an awesome project

 

Congratulations man, nice find. :thumbup: The Engine Swap Guide on g2ic.com has everything short of step by step instructions on how to do the install. The Helms manual has step by step on how to remove and install an engine and transmission. This is stuff to replace, taken from the guide, written by D. Platt:

 

sweet. very

 

Thanks alot guys.........I just hope this engine is in decent condition............

 

nice man.

 

You can buy a standalone VTEC controller if you want to keep your stock ECU. But remember, you're going to want to chip it at least if you want to rev past 7100.

 

eclispe spanker, didnt u say u already had a gsr swap in your car like 3 months ago?

 

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Don't keep the stock ECU. Get an OBDI P72 and add the couple of wires you need to the harness.

 

put some sheit like aftermarket underdrive pulleys on it, then like g2tegls posted, the timing belt, water pump etc.... easier to do this sheit outside of the car maybe also get some urethane bushings for your old motor mounts or some nice aftermarket motor mounts.... they can make some reduction in torque steer and sheit