Hello all. First off I would like to say that this is an awesome forum, I've learned quite a bit just reading through many of the posts. There is one thing that I've been searching for for about the last 2 hours and can't find info on it.
I've got a CANADIAN 1999 Civic Si (US Civic EX) which has the D16Y8 engine in it. I'm wanting to swap in a B16 and everything seems to be a fairly straight forward bolt-in deal, except for the whole OBD mixing and matching. I've found a fairly good deal ($1500) on a B16A1 which is an OBD0 . My car is an OBD2. I'm also from a place in canada where there are no emissions testing so swapping in an engine with a lower OBD is not an issue.
My question is the wiring, and if there is a posting that addresses this issue please direct me to it because I can't find it and I've been searching for a while.
Will the wiring harness from my car fit the engine (aside from VTEC wiring)? Will I need an OBD adaptor? Should I just forget the deal and go with a newer B16A2 that is already OBD2 (and also several hundred dollars more) and will be almost a direct wiring plug in?
I think Civicious has done the same swap I'm looking to do so any comments he has would be appreciated.
Thanks
I've got a CANADIAN 1999 Civic Si (US Civic EX) which has the D16Y8 engine in it. I'm wanting to swap in a B16 and everything seems to be a fairly straight forward bolt-in deal, except for the whole OBD mixing and matching. I've found a fairly good deal ($1500) on a B16A1 which is an OBD0 . My car is an OBD2. I'm also from a place in canada where there are no emissions testing so swapping in an engine with a lower OBD is not an issue.
My question is the wiring, and if there is a posting that addresses this issue please direct me to it because I can't find it and I've been searching for a while.
Will the wiring harness from my car fit the engine (aside from VTEC wiring)? Will I need an OBD adaptor? Should I just forget the deal and go with a newer B16A2 that is already OBD2 (and also several hundred dollars more) and will be almost a direct wiring plug in?
I think Civicious has done the same swap I'm looking to do so any comments he has would be appreciated.
Thanks