just got a car

[Underage]

bought a 1991 standard from this guy in nj. has 213,xxx miles and a blown head. its blue and has an awesome body, just has a little rust in front of the rear wheel well but underneath the car so you can't see it at all. you can stick a finger or so throught the rust hole so its not bad. it has good paint also. i got it for $400 cuz the windshield was cracked and the rear window was busted. interiors a little trashed but easily cleanable.

anyway, its swap time , but i'm not in a big hurry cuz i only turn sixteen on monday. i was gonna swap in a si tranny, a6 block, and a y8 head. will this work? cuz i calculated it on the compression calculator and it said the compression was 10.6:1 or 10.7:1. i was gonna run it off of a si ecu and a vtec controller, but i don't know if the compression is too high or if it will get enough fuel. i already know that i have to do a dpfi to mpfi conversion.

i also need help with my shopping list for parts. here's what i got so far

90-91 si tranny(flywheel and clutch too)
88-91 si ecu
88-91 a6 block
y8 head, intake manifold, and vtec solenoid
new radiator(mine's crap)
si or dx front axles(if i find some cheap)
si exhaust(will it fit?, the current exhaust is crappy and somewhat rusted)
vtec controller( if i have money left, cuz i can always add it later)

any other small (or major) things i need?

nobody say b16 cuz i don't have that much money or that i should search cuz i already did and didn't find specific answers pertaining my swap. sorry, no pics tho, cuz i dont have a digital camera. thanks to those that do help.

 

[BigJ]

You also would need, the Si Distributor, resistor box, si injectors, and the dpfi to mpfi conversion harness, or replace your body harness with the si one, which is a lot of work, but worth it imo. I'm not sure if you calculated this stuff in, but its what you need for the rest to work.

 

[Underage]

thanks. can anybody tell me why most people use the z6 head when doing a mini-me?

 

[phunky.buddha]

Z6 heads are easier to find because they're a little bit older, and there are more dead cars with Z6s in them than Y8s. Some people say that the Z6 head flows better too. It's a marginal difference.

On your list-

Skip the 88 engine block. The 88 engines had a different spline count on the output shaft, so if you mate it to a non-88 transmission, you'll have to hybrid the clutch/flywheel combo. Just get an 89-91. Things will be a bit easier.

Find a 90-91 ECU. The 90-91 are really easy to chip- the fuel maps are contained on a chip that you can remove and replace with an aftermarket setup. The 88-89 aren't so easy. You can't just chip them by removing one ROM on the circuit board. If you're not ever planning to chip the ECU, don't worry about it.

Exhaust- CRX will fit CRX, and hatch will fit hatch. I don't know which one you got. The CRX and the hatch/sedan have different wheelbases, so make sure you get the exhaust that matches.

Your stock fuel system with an Si ECU and a VAFC will be fine to tune the engine.

 

[ef_hatch]

if its truely a STD you will need brakes off a dx,si,JDM SIR(what i have) or a 90-91 integra

 

[Smonkeyboy]

not to mention the MPFI confersion

 

[MaaseyRacer]

Originally posted by Smonkeyboy@Apr 8 2004, 06:10 PM
not to mention the MPFI confersion

uh do not worry about the MPFI conversion, it is much easier than everyone makes it out to be. If you need help I have done it, and have some pretty good info on it.

 

[jlicrx]

Originally posted by Calesta@Apr 8 2004, 11:57 AM

Skip the 88 engine block. The 88 engines had a different spline count on the output shaft, so if you mate it to a non-88 transmission, you'll have to hybrid the clutch/flywheel combo. Just get an 89-91.

the engine block has no splines on "ouput shaft" or anywhere else? - the splines are on the transmission input shaft which fits into the clutch disc and have nothing to do with the block - all 89-91 blocks are the same - 88 transmissions are different

 

[Underage]

i have a hatch. so does that mean an exhaust from a sedan would work too? would i have to convert brakes if i swap axles? will i need a vafc? does the si ecu run it too lean for the engine/head combination?

 

[Underage]

just thought of something else? would it be easier to get a obd conversion harness and run the stock y8 ecu? would that eliminate my need for a vafc? if i use the si ecu, will the vafc act as a vtec controller as well as fuel management?

 

[Underage]

just looked and found out that vafc does control vtec, so getting a used vafc is better than a obd conversion.

 

[EFB18A1]

got 90 integra hubs "the brakes and everything" for sale if anyone interested =b

 

[NotUrAverage_Si]

Originally posted by EFB18A1@Apr 10 2004, 06:57 PM
got 90 integra hubs "the brakes and everything" for sale if anyone interested =b

try for sale forum.

 

[brian11to1]

Yea, and since the fucking STD came with 13" steelies try selling some wheels with that...

 

[Underage]

yeah, i am actually looking for some teg wheels