D13B2 swap to D16Z6 - Some questions...

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D13B2 swap to D16Z6 - Some questions...

By JangoFeet08
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:19 pm #246350 I currently have a 92 EDM hatch with the carbureted D13B2. What's a Civic without VTEC?

http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=18602

So, I found this Z6 with all the parts I need for the swap (I think?) for 300 bucks.
It is currently in a hatch and the hatch runs too! but its missing some of the exterior panels n such.. so I just wanna take out the engine and swap it into my current civic.

I have done lots of searching, but can't get all my questions answered..
so..

-His Civic has the P28 ECU. Is that hard to install in my car?
-To get the VTEC to function, is it really just 2 wires to plug into the donor car's ECU?
-What do I need from the donor car to get my fuel system to function correctly with the bigger engine, VTEC, etc.?
-Do I NEED his axles from his car?

Any other tips are greatly appreciated, as this will be my first swap.
Thanks!
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By 603 jdm
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:18 pm #246913 dont quote me on this but im thinking u might have to change the wiring over so it will have the connections for the neccesary sensors and what not. the ecu is easy to swap over its behind one of the kick panels. the axles im kinda iffy about i havent heard too much about your motor setup before but to be on the safe side id swap all that over. the vtec would be already hooked into the z6 wiring so u wouldnt have to run those wires. i believe the fuel system will be fine if you swap everything from the motor over and if worse comes to worse try changing the fuel pump over from the donor also? ill keep an eye out for you though. id check the whole thing over befre you swap it over just because of what u payed for the car its worth the time. goodluck with the swap.
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By newbie101
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:38 pm #246922 I believe all D-Series axles are interchangeable. Idk if there is any difference in strength between the ones on the donor car and yours though

By cjw_89
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:56 pm #246940
newbie101 wrote:I believe all D-Series axles are interchangeable. Idk if there is any difference in strength between the ones on the donor car and yours though


I thought the zcs have a halfshaft? Never seen a zc before,but i thought i read it somewhere :?

What if you swapped out the WHOLE CAR HARNESS

I mean everything!
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By 603 jdm
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:11 pm #246954 yeah i heard that bout the half shafts too. and see if theres a difference with the 2 tanks and fuel pumps maybe there different?

By AutoXCivic
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:29 pm #246955
newbie101 wrote:I believe all D-Series axles are interchangeable. Idk if there is any difference in strength between the ones on the donor car and yours though


Pretty sure they are but there are differences between ABS and non-ABS axles ... make sure you get the right ones.
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By 94EJ2
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:49 pm #246967 i doubt the tanks need to be changed just the pump and fuel lines if anything could be smaller or less powerful as for the harness i couldnt tell you anything i know for sure that you will have to hook up vtec wires but thats all i know
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