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truoss · 10-20-2003, 02:35 AM

Is a b16b complete swap for $2800 a good price? What is this swap worth?
Thanks,tman

ksrcivic · 10-20-2003, 03:28 AM

I could have sworn we just talked about the same thing on another thread a few days ago...LOL, if anyone really finds a B16B swap for a price like that then let me know!

http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?...topic=23581&hl=

pissedoffsol · 10-20-2003, 05:36 AM

stolen, incomplete, or blown up. pick one.

that motor retails for 38-4500 at every reputible place around.

JDMilan · 10-20-2003, 11:41 AM

way low price for that..

convertedstangbanger · 10-20-2003, 12:03 PM

id pick the first, dont buy.

h22bubbleback · 10-20-2003, 08:50 PM

speak for yourselves...theres a place here in the tristate who sells them for 3k..complete and warrenteed

HatchSpeeD · 10-20-2003, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by h22bubbleback@Oct 20 2003, 07:50 PM
speak for yourselves...theres a place here in the tristate who sells them for 3k..complete and warrenteed

Really, a b16"B"...not b16 or b16a and so on..but a civic type R motor (b16b)? If so let me know...i'm interested!

D See 2 · 10-20-2003, 09:14 PM

ummmmmmm?

truoss · 10-20-2003, 10:32 PM

I just bought a complete b16b swap for 2800 on ebay. It's supposed to have 35,000km on it and be checked for compression. Should I go to the trouble of picking it up, what would you all do?

Slammed89Integra · 10-20-2003, 10:49 PM

It isn't that cheap really. That's how much the wreckers(americans) buy the car's for in Japan at most.

The rest is a mark up price so you could have just got an extremely good deal.

I would do a compression and leak down test and then look it over, take off the valve cover, get papers, run car fax, whatever. Then maybe buy it if it was all legit, but really ebay is never legit. A lot of the time their's a catch, you get it 2 days late, you get it on time but its packaged to shit and is probably busted, etc.

truoss · 10-21-2003, 11:43 AM

Hey, thanks for that advise. But I am really not experienced with seeing problems with an engine. Could you describe exactly what to look for? For example, when I take the valve cover off, what should I notice? And how to I run a car fax? Do I just need the engine number, or what? I don't want to be burned by this, because is it a lot of money, whether I got a good deal or not.
I need replies today and tomorrow though...the guy wants to be payed. =\
thanks!
tman

B16 · 10-21-2003, 03:20 PM

i really doubt carfax will have any info on a JDM B16B, heh.

97CTR · 10-23-2003, 03:31 AM

I got my b16b on ebay for 2600. But I had to import it from japan, it took five weeks on the slow boat to get here. Then I drove to boston and picked it up from the docks. After putting it in it wouldn't start. It ended up being 90 degrees off on the cam timing. I fixed that and no bent valves and all is good. So if you take the valve cover off check the to see that its still in time, thats just my tidbit.

10-20-2003, 11:41 AM	#4
JDMilan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 6,733 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 81	way low price for that.. __________________ <span style=\"color:red\">"92 Blue EG"</span> -Project 3 - Motor A (NA stock SiR longblock B16 EG/S1tran) 14.3@97 15" radial tires & Gutted -Project 3 - Motor B (NA stock SiRII longblock B16 EG/S4tran) 13.3@103 MT's & Gutted <span style=\"color:red\">"Goldy S13"</span> -Project 4 - Motor A (FI SR20DET w/T28 "Under Construction&quot <span style=\"color:red\">"Silver E46"</span> -Project 5 - Motor A (???)

10-20-2003, 12:03 PM	#5
convertedstangbanger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ATX! Posts: 142 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	id pick the first, dont buy. __________________ "You might own a British car if you consider rust to be a performance enhancement because it's lighter than virgin metal..." Tom from SCR

10-20-2003, 08:50 PM	#6
h22bubbleback Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Jerzey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 28	speak for yourselves...theres a place here in the tristate who sells them for 3k..complete and warrenteed __________________ 92 hatch, b18c block b16 head rsr GT-II exhaust, skunk2 valvetrain. skunk2 manifold <span style=\'font-size:14pt;line-height:100%\'><span style=\'color:red\'> Michael Moore...You've just been pwnd'</span></span>

10-20-2003, 09:14 PM	#8
D See 2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 24 Posts: 2,401 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: '92 Civic CX Rep Power: 39	ummmmmmm? __________________ Garage: 1992 CX Hatch > Current Money Pit Grave: R.I.P. 1995 Integra GSR R.I.P. 1990 DX Hatch R.I.P. 1990 CRX Si

10-20-2003, 10:49 PM	#10
Slammed89Integra Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Washington Age: 22 Posts: 7,711 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2007 Scion TC, 2005 Suzuki GSX-R 600 Rep Power: 155	It isn't that cheap really. That's how much the wreckers(americans) buy the car's for in Japan at most. The rest is a mark up price so you could have just got an extremely good deal. I would do a compression and leak down test and then look it over, take off the valve cover, get papers, run car fax, whatever. Then maybe buy it if it was all legit, but really ebay is never legit. A lot of the time their's a catch, you get it 2 days late, you get it on time but its packaged to shit and is probably busted, etc. __________________ When this is all over I think we should get an apartment together.


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10-20-2003, 02:35 AM	#1
truoss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 206 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	Is a b16b complete swap for $2800 a good price? What is this swap worth? Thanks,tman

10-20-2003, 03:28 AM	#2
ksrcivic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 164 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	I could have sworn we just talked about the same thing on another thread a few days ago...LOL, if anyone really finds a B16B swap for a price like that then let me know! http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?...topic=23581&hl=

10-20-2003, 05:36 AM	#3
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	stolen, incomplete, or blown up. pick one. that motor retails for 38-4500 at every reputible place around.

10-20-2003, 10:32 PM	#9
truoss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 206 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	I just bought a complete b16b swap for 2800 on ebay. It's supposed to have 35,000km on it and be checked for compression. Should I go to the trouble of picking it up, what would you all do?

10-21-2003, 11:43 AM	#11
truoss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 206 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	Hey, thanks for that advise. But I am really not experienced with seeing problems with an engine. Could you describe exactly what to look for? For example, when I take the valve cover off, what should I notice? And how to I run a car fax? Do I just need the engine number, or what? I don't want to be burned by this, because is it a lot of money, whether I got a good deal or not. I need replies today and tomorrow though...the guy wants to be payed. =\ thanks! tman

10-21-2003, 03:20 PM	#12
B16 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: yay area, CA Age: 31 Posts: 6,759 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 126	i really doubt carfax will have any info on a JDM B16B, heh. __________________ 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2004 BMW 325i 2000 Mercedes Benz ML 430 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol VTEC (race kaa)

10-23-2003, 03:31 AM	#13
97CTR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 745 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 20	I got my b16b on ebay for 2600. But I had to import it from japan, it took five weeks on the slow boat to get here. Then I drove to boston and picked it up from the docks. After putting it in it wouldn't start. It ended up being 90 degrees off on the cam timing. I fixed that and no bent valves and all is good. So if you take the valve cover off check the to see that its still in time, thats just my tidbit. __________________ 97 ex coupe Wire tuck in progress....

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