Looking to purchase my first civic, I'm stuck on wanting a 92-95 sedan man tranny. I was under the assumption all the sedan's came with the 1.6 but now I'm seeing only the EX did and the rest are 1.5,

My question is, just in case I find a good deal that happens to have the 1.5..


is it easier to swap a D16 in or a B18? I know what's involved with dropping the B in but what about swapping to a D16? what parts ect do you need to do?

will the 1.5 tranny mount to the 1.6?


thanks for any and all help

 

yes the tranny will fit
i believe all you need to do is swap to a P28 ecu and wire up vtec

 

by wire up you mean the engine wiring harness?

 

any help?

 

Not to sound like a d!ck, but do some research first. This is an extremely common swap (both the D16 and B18). There is tons of information already out there. Google it and start reading.

If you have a specific question, after reading up on everything, post up!

 

I agree with this post - but a quick clarification for you: the tranny you have from the 1.5L will bolt to the 1.6L, but the gears are a little longer - meaning it was built for good gas mileage rather than high RPM's - like a B16 tranny. I swapped in a DOHC ZC in my 91 hatchy some time ago and put a A'PEXi turbo kit on it. I had the 1.5L tranny and loved it for a turbo car! The gears are a little longer, so it was great for boost. For N/A I wouldn't use it though.