d.b.cooper
Mid-life Crisis Swap
this was posted on Craigs list today for $100:
"I have the stock 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC engine and transmission out of my 1993 Honda Civic for sale. The combo has 197,700 miles and runs absolutely perfect. The transmission shifts without any grinds and the motor doesn't burn a drop of oil. I originally was planning on disassembling the motor completely and simply taking the block and head to an aluminum recycling place (I figure there's probably $30-40 worth of aluminum there but it would be a hell of a lot easier to simply sell the entire engine to someone who might actually want/need this engine.
$20 - engine / will not include distributor ignitor/coil, fast idle control valve, throttle body, oil pressure sending unit or starter.
$80 - transmission (<-- excellent upgrade for a Civic CX or a spare/replacement DX)
$10 - clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, throw out bearing
$100 - takes all of the above (prices are good for pickup only - If you need delivery we can negotiate that"
I looked at the engine list post and I think this guy has a D15B7 or B8? I read his post to imply it came out of a DX?
Mine is an 84 hatch 1500 is carb not FI it has 140 110 105 and 140 compression and the mechanic it is at won't let me dump any money in that car, says not worth it. This guys engine might not be much better with 197000 miles than mine with 182,000.
Thoughts? suggestions?
(none of this would be on the table, but the 1965 bug that I bought my 16 year old threw a wheel off and scared him semi-permenantly off of the car. Cotter-pins - I highly recommend them, consider me a cautionary example...but I digress)
"I have the stock 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC engine and transmission out of my 1993 Honda Civic for sale. The combo has 197,700 miles and runs absolutely perfect. The transmission shifts without any grinds and the motor doesn't burn a drop of oil. I originally was planning on disassembling the motor completely and simply taking the block and head to an aluminum recycling place (I figure there's probably $30-40 worth of aluminum there but it would be a hell of a lot easier to simply sell the entire engine to someone who might actually want/need this engine.
$20 - engine / will not include distributor ignitor/coil, fast idle control valve, throttle body, oil pressure sending unit or starter.
$80 - transmission (<-- excellent upgrade for a Civic CX or a spare/replacement DX)
$10 - clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, throw out bearing
$100 - takes all of the above (prices are good for pickup only - If you need delivery we can negotiate that"
I looked at the engine list post and I think this guy has a D15B7 or B8? I read his post to imply it came out of a DX?
Mine is an 84 hatch 1500 is carb not FI it has 140 110 105 and 140 compression and the mechanic it is at won't let me dump any money in that car, says not worth it. This guys engine might not be much better with 197000 miles than mine with 182,000.
Thoughts? suggestions?
(none of this would be on the table, but the 1965 bug that I bought my 16 year old threw a wheel off and scared him semi-permenantly off of the car. Cotter-pins - I highly recommend them, consider me a cautionary example...but I digress)