d15b VTEC swap into 89 CRX HF

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Hey, I need some help on a swap I am attempting to do... I recently bought a JDM d15b VTEC that I want to put into my 89 CRX HF.
I know I have to change the ecu to a p28 or a p08--I was wondering which one would be better--in order to get the vtec to work. Also, I want to know what other parts I'll have to buy to make the swap work and which ones I can just use from my current setup with the stock motor (d15b6). The motor came with the d16z6 throttle body, and I was wondering if I could use that, or if I'll have to use one from the d16a6. Or if I'll even have to change the whole intake manifold to the d16a6.
Will the distributor from my current motor work, or will I have to get another one? I was also wondering about the alternator and about all the senors...

Anyways, I was just wondering if any of you guys could help me out. Thanks!
 
use the po8, convert to obd1, and drop it in there nothing else needed other than running wires for vtec, and off you go
 
Thanks for the help! Are you sure I don't have to change the distributor though? Or the throttle body?
 
no, just got to convert to obd1 and run wires for the vtec and thats it
 
Also, does anyone have an estimate on what power and gas mileage I'm going to get with the new swap? I have h/i/e mods...
 
Yeah, I know that much... I was just wondering if anyone had any idea how much the slight mods might give it.
 
Not much. Keep in mind most of these horsepower ratings are unfortunely at the crank. So when it comes down to it you will really only be putting to the ground around 100 horses...If you don't mind me asking why would you swap out a z6 for like 10 more horsepower? Why not spend the money on the motor you have now? I too am going to swap a d15b in my car but that is only cause I screwed up another motor. :-( So the P08 is the right ecu?
 
Not much. Keep in mind most of these horsepower ratings are unfortunely at the crank. So when it comes down to it you will really only be putting to the ground around 100 horses...If you don't mind me asking why would you swap out a z6 for like 10 more horsepower? Why not spend the money on the motor you have now? I too am going to swap a d15b in my car but that is only cause I screwed up another motor. :-( So the P08 is the right ecu?
because his car does not have a z6. it came stock with a non vtec d15 with about 70 hp
 
Oh my fault. I totally skimmed that paragraph and obviously missed a lot. lol Well that answers my question completely. So in that case swap it now!!!
 
Yeah, my current motor actually only has 65 hp and puts about 50 to the ground.. lol. It also has about 210k miles on it, and the clutch went bad, so I figured this was a good time to do the swap.
 
AHHVTEC, how do you recommend running the wires for the vtec to work?
 
Btw, where can I get a p08 ecu? I'm having a really hard time finding one... I can only find the p28 ecu's... :(
 
a p28 will work also i just like sticking to the ecu thats made for the motor, but just run the vtec wires to the proper pin out on the ecu
 
keep in mind if you use the p08 ecu you need a 1 wire o2 sensor if you use the p28 you need a 4 wire o2 sensor
 
geez man if I didn't love working on my car I wouldn't be able to remember all this stuff lol. But does that apply the o2 sensors thing if I run a obd2 to obd1 conversion harness? Doesn't that hook to the pin outs going into the ecu itself? I am a wee bit confused. I am kinda new to wiring.
 
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