My b15b7 is poop

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My b15b7 is poop

By dankspeed
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:29 am #181470 So I bought this car thinking it just needed a head gasket and now I'm finding out the head is cracked.I'm told a new head will mess up the piston rings. Is it worth it to rebuild the block and slap a rebuilt head on top or should I buy a used motor and drop that it.

Any other d series that are a direct swap?
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By {ikon}EM1
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:34 am #181471 If u have enough money and want to stay in the d series club then Ill say do a jdm d series swap.... there not that expensive and super easy to do......
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By JUICE
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:45 am #181472 just get a complete motor..


have you called TPR or Zerolift or any of those places to see what they had laying around?? I see D motors on CL all the time for cheap. if anything, you can get a B7 head for cheap ass hell as people often ditch them for a vtec heads.


but any 88-00 D series motor will bolt right up to your mounts/tranny. just might have to convert to OBD1 if older or newer..
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:52 am #181473 well it wont mess up the rings as long as its timed right and the motors bottom end is in decent condition.....

if you can find a Z6/Y8/D15b head that would allow you to use vtec but to be honest any88-00 civic d series will be a direct bolt in. just would need to change some things depending on what you get....

88-91 and 96-2000 your wiring harness should work just should have to change the drivers side mount. and of coarse intake manifold injectors and stuff like that but yea unless you get a vtec motor i wouldnt worry about wiring harnesses or the P28 ecu or wiring in vtec,,,
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By forcefedEG
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:04 pm #181589 jdm d15b if you wana stay sohc or possibly a sohc ZC....
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By 99cx
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:15 pm #181597 wait, was it the head thats cracked or the block?
if its the head and you want more power, Mini-Me swap! :thumb:

or the JDM D15B, ive got one and looooooove it :love:
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By eg84dr
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:28 am #181707
99cx wrote:
or the JDM D15B, ive got one and looooooove it :love:

jdm d15b FTMFW
get a jdm d15b they are cheap i got mine for 600 delivered to my door such a good motor :thumb: :thumb:
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By dro21
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:11 am #181757
eg84dr wrote:
99cx wrote:
or the JDM D15B, ive got one and looooooove it :love:

jdm d15b FTMFW
get a jdm d15b they are cheap i got mine for 600 delivered to my door such a good motor :thumb: :thumb:

sorry of hijacking threads but where did you get the swap for 600 shipped
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By eg84dr
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:20 am #181761 http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/jdm_engin ... D15B_Civic
they are in nj so shipping was really cheap for me :thumb: :thumb:
took me longer to get my clutch then my motor 3 days after i ordered it it was at my door step
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By JUICE
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:41 am #181767 Japan Engines Inc has its east coast warehouse right down the street from you in Woodlawn...


they have D15B Vtec's listed for $575 on their website. if you call them i bet you could get a better deal than that even..


call 771-3901 MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM YOU ARE LOCATED IN TOWN AND CAN PICK IT UP!! the price will be way different! but the guy up there is cool, he'll hook you up

their website...http://www.japanengine.com/products/products.asp?category=27&subcategory=589&size=0&search=&page=
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By JUICE
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:55 am #181769 I'll be going there for sure if something happens to my LS... ::knocks on wood::


but he said he could do a B18B1 w/ under 40k miles and 6mo warranty for like $700 out the door.. hopefully i wont be ready to buy one anytime too soon though... :pray:

By dankspeed
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:51 pm #181869 I'm picking up a d15b7 longblock today or friday. Also buying a head from him as well. I'll try out the head first and if thats no good I'll drop in the motor.
A vtec d15 sounds expensive for $600. Why not just do a mini-me?
Thanks
Dan
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By 99cx
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:11 pm #181878 the jdm D15B is pretty much a mini me swap right from the factory.
it has the D15 block and the Z6 head.

same stuff just not frankenstiened together.
...right?
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By d-mon
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:46 pm #181924 yeah, except it has a 'special' crank and d16 rods, and 'short' pistons that yield a C/R closer to z6 (low 9's) than a b7/z6 mini-me's (mid 10's).
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