Maximum066
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I've always wanted a swapped Honda but never got to do it when I was younger. Now I finally have it and for the most part its been a (fast) POS.
Not really familiar with swaps.
I got the car thinking it was an EG with a GSR in it. Ran great! Did a compression check ect. found I had a bad cylinder so I tore it apart, only to find the pistons cracked/chipped away. (still had decent compression). Had a b18A1 block lying around for years with a cheap Ebay rebuild kit in it (cylinders honed but not bored had a slight taper if i remember right. So I did the LS/Vtec thing. (Again Fast, Smoked A Little Bit But Ran Great) A friend drove it for not even 5k & the number 3 cylinder lost all compression & clouds of smoke out the tail pipe.
Pulled the head off again to & found the piston had melted/burned a hole in the side. (all kinds of f'd up) The bore was toast. Had a choice to rebuild the c1 or the a1 both with stock bore & needed to be bored.
I figured the c1 was the better choice. right now its tore down ready for prep to send to machine shop. Had some free time and wanted to see what i have exactly since I feel like I'm having a tuning/fueling issue.
99 B16 (PR3-3) Head (AEM Cam Gear, have not verified Camshafts)
B16 Manifold (Assuming a 99 from the same car)
1997 B18c1 Block (assuming I found an accurate forum telling me what the "4305258" under the b18c1 stamp means.)
OBD1 P28 ECU (I'm assuming its chipped? I don't know how it works still researching)
((The wiring by the ECU also looks ghetto as hell the only thing I notice coming out of the fire wall into the engine bay is 2 wires to the Vtec, Vtec is working BTW.))
TD-68U OBD1 B16/GSR/ITR VTec 92-95 Distributor
Note: Not concerned about tranny at the moment beings I can't even keep a motor in it.
Causes of my cracked c1 & burned a1 pistons I guess is what I am looking for?
As well as suggestions on tuning.
Detonation of some sort maybe? Injectors? Mutiple pistons were cracked in the c1 when i got it. & the a1 burned number 3 in under 5k.
If the ECU is chipped would I be able to tell? As well as hondata or crome, should i be able to tell if it has these?
I know these things get asked alot and believe me I'm scouring the internet through the I guess its been dang near 20years people have been doing these kinds of swaps. Hope some people still play with these ancient ruins.
Feel free to asks questions as I'm here to learn.
Hope theres someone still out there doing this.
Not really familiar with swaps.
I got the car thinking it was an EG with a GSR in it. Ran great! Did a compression check ect. found I had a bad cylinder so I tore it apart, only to find the pistons cracked/chipped away. (still had decent compression). Had a b18A1 block lying around for years with a cheap Ebay rebuild kit in it (cylinders honed but not bored had a slight taper if i remember right. So I did the LS/Vtec thing. (Again Fast, Smoked A Little Bit But Ran Great) A friend drove it for not even 5k & the number 3 cylinder lost all compression & clouds of smoke out the tail pipe.
Pulled the head off again to & found the piston had melted/burned a hole in the side. (all kinds of f'd up) The bore was toast. Had a choice to rebuild the c1 or the a1 both with stock bore & needed to be bored.
I figured the c1 was the better choice. right now its tore down ready for prep to send to machine shop. Had some free time and wanted to see what i have exactly since I feel like I'm having a tuning/fueling issue.
99 B16 (PR3-3) Head (AEM Cam Gear, have not verified Camshafts)
B16 Manifold (Assuming a 99 from the same car)
1997 B18c1 Block (assuming I found an accurate forum telling me what the "4305258" under the b18c1 stamp means.)
OBD1 P28 ECU (I'm assuming its chipped? I don't know how it works still researching)
((The wiring by the ECU also looks ghetto as hell the only thing I notice coming out of the fire wall into the engine bay is 2 wires to the Vtec, Vtec is working BTW.))
TD-68U OBD1 B16/GSR/ITR VTec 92-95 Distributor
Note: Not concerned about tranny at the moment beings I can't even keep a motor in it.
Causes of my cracked c1 & burned a1 pistons I guess is what I am looking for?
As well as suggestions on tuning.
Detonation of some sort maybe? Injectors? Mutiple pistons were cracked in the c1 when i got it. & the a1 burned number 3 in under 5k.
If the ECU is chipped would I be able to tell? As well as hondata or crome, should i be able to tell if it has these?
I know these things get asked alot and believe me I'm scouring the internet through the I guess its been dang near 20years people have been doing these kinds of swaps. Hope some people still play with these ancient ruins.
Feel free to asks questions as I'm here to learn.
Hope theres someone still out there doing this.