a motor swap is easy. i am finishing up my first one. swapped a B18B into my 92. that's what you should do to get rid of that weak y7

 

It wouldnt be too much, like 20-25 shipped on ebay. But how would you make your own, just like wire mesh? Do you have any pictures?

I would love to get a b18, the y7 can be "peppy" and "fun" but it lacks any real power. But engine swaps aren't exactly a cheap DIY haha, and I'm sorta lookin for $100 and less type things. If you can find me a b18 engine and tranny for that much I will drive to wherever you are right now to buy it

 

It wont be $100 or less, but check out the local u-pull junkyards... I header about one like two hours from where I live that apparently charges around $200 for a full engine/transmission combo. I plan on checking the place out in the next month or two (I might not have a civic anymore, but that doesn't mean I can't have a b18 sitting in the garage, does it? lol)

 

Well you would just get the mesh and paint that black. Use your stock grill and take out the part that has the H on it. I don't have pics but i did it yesterday.

 

craigslist in your area would probably have some decent aftermarket parts that could fit your budget. thats what ive done and everythings still working perfectly. cosmetics as weel.

 

Dont waste your money on headers or exhaust. You'll spend lots of money and see little results except for people staring at your car because it sounds like it lawnmower engine is contained under the hood. I'd stick with cosmetic things like cleaning up the engine bay, painting calipers/drums, and so on. If you wanna get serious with performance mods down the line, you'll have to change your headers and exhaust anyways so save the money now.
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I check the craigslist in my area as well, unfortunately they usually have alot more cars than car parts for sale

What is the tool list you would need and what type of mesh? Do you actually cut out the black center part with the "H" or you can just unscrew it? And if it isn't too much to ask if you could upload a few pics of the new look that would be great.

Yeah arust45 you have a point, I have been very on the fence about getting header and/or exhaust for a D-series. I sure wish I had a junkyard around like reaper2022 is talkin about, a $200 B-series engine+tran would be amazing, and I have a friend who works on and can install engines since his family owns a shop with all the equipment

 

oh man i think im gonna do that carbon instrument panel thing. then im gonna maybe paint my needles blue.