And there's no way I'm getting the hatch... my dad refuses to believe I can turn a profit on the thing, and he's unwilling to believe any of the parts are useable. When I told him about parting it out and getting more than I paid for it, he said "well then why isn't he doing that?"... It's amazing my dad can see where he's walking with his head jammed up his *** like that.

I flat-out told him if we dont' order the swap by the end of next week that I'm buying the transmission and **** for my engine myself. So if he doesn't order the engine, f**k him.

 

Sorry about your dad...mine's the same. It's why i'm stuck where I am. And I think 440's are enough

 

ya your dads just being hardheaded...

tell him to research parts, and he can easily see in some time you can get your money back outta the car and the parts you want as well.... might take alittle time but most of the car ya should be able to sell alot of parts from it..... depending on what all is there and condition.

youd be suprised how many people sell cars for dirt cheap just because they are tired of the car, or have enough cash or desire to buy a new car.....

hell i got my 94coupe for 400bucks with just a blown motor. i recouped 100bucks quick from the good vtec head, seats i should be able to get 75-100bucks for the newer seats.

hell theres parts all over the car people want... door panels, windows, doors, fenders.... BLABLABLA
one junk car is anothers perfect part find on ebay

hell if it has a cat on the car people are paying about 100bucks just for them!
keep at him and if ya have to just go get the car yourself or with a friend.... hell drive to where the car is at check it out and find a local storage place you can park the car in till ya get enough cash to tow it home

or just pay the guy if he can deliver it to ya.

either way wish ya luck.... tho your dad seems pretty hardheaded, or maybe he is not as rich as ya think i know my parents are about this same way... it seems like they got alot, but ALOT is all tied up and unavailable cash....
ive thought of a motor swap or turbo but i like my 30+ mpg simple civics
i may turbo eventualy maybe as a summer project after i paint mine... but i know very little from a turbo let alone a GOOD tuning shop to tune it properly for a reliable setup.

 

dam way to stick it to the man lol

 

addiction, trust me, the swap isn't a money issue... my dad just likes to find reasons for me not to buy things (this weeks' reason for no swap: I haven't kept my s**t cleaned up around the house). And it's definitely a no-go on the hatch... but I figure I can find one (probably not for $150) when I go to school this fall, and I wont' have my parents to tell me I can't do it.

And I'm really confused about what I should do to the car... half of me wants to get the b18c, and half of me wants to keep my d16 and throw enough boost at it to blow off the tires in three gears. Then there's another mathmatically-incorrect half of me that now wants to get a b16 and boost it.

 

b16 and 18s are no go i was gonna do that too but unless someone else is paying for it psh build and boost the d16 we will be in it together haha no homo

 

jp, don't worry... from the looks of it, I'm going to be boosting the d16... my dad's been acting like a jackass lately. I can't stand how ignorant he is when it comes to hondas... he refuses to believe I can get a good d-series transmission for under $200... there's three or four of them on the local (sort of) craigslist for around $150 each, and some of the sellers are willing to deliver.

So from the looks of it, I'll be boosting the d16... which sucks, because now I not only have to track down all these little individual parts (actually, the starter and flywheel bolts are the only things I can really think of lol), but I now get to pay for everything (meaning another $700 for the trans. swap and then probably $2k for the turbo build)

 

I found a '91 240sx coupe in Pittsburgh I might go for... the guy's asking $2900 for it, I'm thinking of shooting him an offer of like $2k... a stock '91 240 coupe blue-books at like $1800. I need to talk to my parents and maybe take out a bank loan first though.

here it is

If I get it, it's getting a kit, paint, and wheels, and I'll probably start saving up for a turbo (it has a 2.4l swap)

*edit: I found a '91 240 hatch rolling chassis for $200... I'm thinking maybe buy it and swap in an sr20DET (another $3k)

 

Thats spendy for the 240, I was going to pick up a 98 SE-R: http://www.warehousemotors.com/store/item.asp?id=1130
I had them talked down to 3K out the door with T/T/F

If your serious about getting a fast car Reaper I would go with an Eclipse/Talon, then you don't have to swap out engines! Comes from the factory with a turbo, and its the best bang for the buck to make stupid power. Comes in AWD and FWD models I made 400hp at the wheels for under 5k and it was a DD. Even the 1G models 90-94 are good, better bottom end, BOV, but weaker headthan the 2G 95-99.

 

I want a 240 because they're rwd... other than that, I'd keep my civic. And I thought about a 2g eclipse (gotta have the awd at least). But there's just something about 240sx's that I like... I'm not sure what it is. But in all reality, there's a good chance I'll be keeping my civic... but someday I'll own a 240sx lol