Good deal on a b16a?
 

Today in the newspaper I saw a 1990 crx for sale (totalled) with a b16a running engine and working 5spdtranny with under 50k miles. The guy is asking 1500$ obofor the whole car. Since the engine in the crx was a d series and was converted to a b series, how hard would it be to hook it into my car? I have a 95 cx with a d15b7 5spd. I could swap the ecu, and how about the axles? I dont know if they would fit. Otherwise, what else would i need (if anything) if I did the swap?

And is this a good deal or not?

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RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

I'd buy it and fix it, it looks like a nice little crx! Those things are crazy fun to drive.

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

Hell no, you can get a B16a1 (SiR2) swap for that price, and the motor is ready to put in

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

Where can this bedone? Out here in SkI havent seen a jdm b16 for that price.

I was also thinking of just buying the car and fixing it up. But crx's are usually rust buckets in sk and it would have to pass a frame inspection and a mechanichal inspection to be platable (I'm not good at fixing rust). I emailed the guy and asked him to send me some more pics, and I also asked if there was any major rust on it. I hope he says theresno rustso I might have a winter project on my hands.

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

Well first if that is the correct engine for that car then it is OBD0, so you would need to buy the OBD0 conversion which is like $200 i think

www.JDMracingmotors.com is in montreal has the OBD1 B16A1 swap for $1900, so it is a little more then the car, but it comes with everything for the swap, (minus linkage and axles, but they are available)

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

Not worth it because you would still need to track down a obd1 transmission because the one in that car has a cable clutch and the one in your car is setup for a hydrolic transmission. Now I think it would be a great deal to buy and part it out.

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

The price is or best offer too. I figure he'd might take a grand...he had it for sale for 2500 a couple months ago, but I guess no one bought it... lol.Would the car be worth fixing too? I dont know how much money I'd have to dump into it to get it street legal (depending on rust), or if I dont feel like it, I can make it an autocross or solo car.

RE: Good deal on a b16a?
 

I say you go for IT.Those engines are awesome. The same engine on my Si