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- Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:08 am #148171 Hey guys i think i might have found a good score. i found a b18b1 from a 94-95? integra the guy has it in the car it runs and drives for only 150$ bucks!!
the only downfall is that its an auto tranny so i was wondering if there is anything crazy i gotta do to put a 5 speed on it i know the obvious like integra shift linkage, integra mounts and a 5 speed hydro tranny. Was wondering if i was missing anything do i need to change the ecu??? anyway hope its a good deal!!

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- Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:30 am #148177 you have to get a different ecu. an a different half shaft. an yeah its a good deal. it doesn't smoke or anything dus it?

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- Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:33 am #148179 i heard something a while back where it was possible to run a 5 speed on an auto ECU just not possible to run an auto on a manual ECU sound kinda fishy, but who knows?

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- Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:34 am #148180 if they chip it probably.

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- Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:00 am #148216 they can convert auto p28's to run manual's.

I think the unsolder a capacitor or something and solder something else and then its a Manual ecu.

I think teal made a DIY on this.

Also I think if you pick up an Engine attached to an Automatic tranny. It will most likely be in better shape then one attached to a Manual. The Mentality of most who would have an automatic will be less likely to beat on their car then most who would have a manual.

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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:22 am #148366 Ok cool no smoke! and i did some reserch and you can run the auto ecu if you want with no problems. the motor only has like a 100k on it! thanks for the help guys!!

- Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:35 am #148369 the auto and manual intake manifolds are different.

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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:51 am #148422 to bolt a 5spd tranny to the auto b18
all you need to do is replace the flex plate wit a flywheel

and is the b18b1 the "LS"

- Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:29 pm #148438 ya its out of a 96 integra ls

- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:46 pm #148502 GreasedMonkey is right. The auto and manual IMs on the LS engine are different. So are the throttle bodies. Check up on Craigslist and you can find both 5spd transmissions and IM/TB combos for relatively cheap. Especially considering it's an LS setup.

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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:57 pm #148520 Ok thanks guys im going to pull it out today!! whats the big diffrence between the auto itake mani and the 5 speed one i could look it up i guess lol

- Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:24 pm #148539 Different idle bleed ports as far as I know.

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- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:15 am #148579 K cool i got the motor and a 5 speed intake mani woohoo! now all i need is the tranny!! well thats the only other big thing anyway

- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:43 pm #148622 What are your goals for this engine? You just want it for street driving, or autox, or drag...

That will determine the best transmission to mate to your engine.

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- Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:49 pm #148739 Well here it is finaly got the motor! like an idiot i forgot to take pics wen it was all together.Anyway i started taring it down cuz it had a blown head gasket and its been sitting for 2 months or so. I figured i needed to do a head gasket wen i got into it its looking more like a full build! But in a way im kinda happie cuz now i can build it to how i want to!

I figured cuz there was water in the oil i will have to do new main bearings im probly gunna do new pistons and rods anyway for boost.


Cant till to well from the pics but the oil mainly on the intake side was like a thick buttery substace

looks like the cams are in bad shape rust on the loabs! also same buttery oil!

Lol just a vale cover nothing fancy it in pretty good shape though!

So heres what im lookin to do, i wanna boost it and run 12-15psi not to crazy. Was thinkin some forged pistons/rods also brian crower turbo cams?? Im taking the head in a couple weeks for a overhaul,new valve seals,duel springs/retainers,arp hardwear,hot tanked and all that good stuff. That will gimmi time to get the rest of the block taken apart.