78 cvcc build thread

[klyph]

Flame if you wish, I got my fire proof jacket on. But I AM putting this D16A1 into my 78 civic. I'll try and keep this post updated, but progress may be slow cuz i gotta drive 30 miles to get to the garage. Anyway enjoy the pics!













Wiring's gonna be a bitch, I know.

[Celerity]

I have a set of MINT ultralites for this.. 13" x6.5 . Lemme know if you're interested.

Also, great find. The usual Colorado Gold that I remember.

[klyph]

thanks 4 the offer, but i'm puttin the integra spindles/brakes on to use the teg axles, so i gotta run at least 14" rims, probly 15.

[Airjockie]

If anyone flames you...just let me know....

Screw the wire's..., just get the mechanicals set in and fabed, and run some side draft carbs and a stand alone ignition...the sound alone will make it a monster. Plus try to keep the interior as stock as posible...and it will be a sweet sleeper. I wanted to do this swap... but I got too many projects already.

And some old watananabe rims FTW....

[klyph]

yeah, sleeper is the plan. I don't even think I'll paint it, maybe grind off the rust and prime it. I just wanna see the look on the face of this guy I know when I roast his V6 'stang that he thinks is hot shit. lol. COMPACTS RULE!

[Airjockie]

�tiny wats
a little bigger wats

[klyph]

Sick rims! I couldn't read the text, but are those 14s? if so, me likey!

[civicious]

dude that is fucking sick....I'd fucking rock one of those any day.



Get it swapped and running, then sell it to me.

[vanillakilla]

sick dude, and those watananabes are hot

[Seany-izzle]

im surprised you got the engine to fit!!!

sweet car, nice swap!

[Airjockie]

the tiny wats ar 10", and the larger ones ar 14"....I still have some 14x6.5 4x100 RS-8 wats...but they might find themselves on the white Z....

[TurboMirage]

what is the point of dropping in THAT particular motor? why didnt you fix the leaky seals first?


im all for dropping the motor in the little civic, but its going to look like an oil pit.

[Airjockie]

if you haven't noticed.....the engine is not in the old shell yet...I'm sure that when he does get the swap under construction that he will clean it up and fix all the little quirks that needs to be done to the swapped in motor before he drops it in.....

but as all swaps done here....except a few...a honda going for more power...so it's all good. It's the final product that matters....

I'm sure if this kid wants too...he could critique your swaps..... But since were all after the same thing...more power or better performance in a car that is buildable...then were all on the same webpage....

Hell...look at my driveway....too many possibilities just sitting there waiting for money and time.... (btw...I got some money coming...now to buy some parts and find some time.....hehe, I wonder what I could do with 6 boners?....it's going to be a long winter)

[TurboMirage]

ahh my mistake. i didnt notice it was still in the donor car.


i just dont get putting a dirty as hell motor in that leaks oil/coolant/etc into another car. while the motor is out, its so easy to fix those things!

hey, critique my swaps all you want i cleaned the shit out of my motor and it still looks dirty. the top end is very pretty, though

[Andrew]

could you imagine a semi-built D in that thing? vtec?

talk about a sleeper... even with the a1 it'll be sick, but put down 130 to the wheels and you've got yourself a near-13 sec car

[klyph]

yeah, ur compliments are a bit premature. I have pulled the engine out of the integra and am now in the process of tearing it down and resealing it. I'll post pics of the progress I'm makin this weekend when i get to work monday. took out the ENTIRE wiring harness. Damn there's a LOT of wires! I'm trimmin it down to the bare essentials, but still, damn. My buddy's got a home paint booth set up and I'm debating what color to paint the CVCC. I'd like to do a retro 70's paint theme, but can't decide what would look good.

[Calesta]

Coooooooool.

I would love to build up an old CVCC chassis.

AJ- is that an N360?

[civicious]

Originally Posted by klyph

I'd like to do a retro 70's paint theme, but can't decide what would look good.

Paint it an old-school highschool cafeteria tray orange color...something like this:





i'mma see if i can find a picture of a car with something similar to that paint color...I almost want to say some of the older Hondas came in the color I'm thinking of...


edit: THIS color:

[Airjockie]

Originally Posted by Calesta

Coooooooool.

I would love to build up an old CVCC chassis.

AJ- is that an N360?

yup

[eg6sir]

that thing sooo needs a LS/T... ohh damn..

[Calesta]

Originally Posted by Airjockie

yup

Awesome. I have to find a way to get one in the US. An S800 would be nice too.

[K2e2vin]

Looking forward to the final product!

and on that orange paint, definantly reminds me of the 60s/70s(if not orange, then that darkish green)

[klyph]

some pics right before i pulled the harness.





And heres a shot after the wiring was gone.



Engine being pulled from the integra.



She's a dirty little bitch.



The engine is goin to the shop this weekend for a hot tank and a complete rebuild. I'm gonna pull the CVCC into the garage and start strippin it down. This should get interesting...

[get_nick]

this is great. this is one of the first project cars on hondaswap i've really been excited to see, and actually have it followed through with.

[eg6sir]

cant wait to see the outcome of this build..