So guys, Im looking ahead to the transmission swap. What kind of clutch do I need to be looking for? Stage 1 or 2? What brand?

 

power goal?

 

so for my 2000 honda civic dx hatchback i would use a obd2 or is it what it has in it already and i should convert it to obd1? alright cool ill just use my stock manifold for now..

 

Aiming for 200 now

If you're going to boost, you must convert to OBD1. It's as simple as buying an OBD2b to OBD1 conversion harness and an OBD1 ECU.

 

Got a harbor freight engine stand for like $45. Woot.

 

stage 1 should be fine I would imagine

 

MASSIVE UPDATE:

1. My back hurts.





2. I have a shortblock in the back of the car.

More to follow. Watch for it.

 

I picked this gem up earlier today, like I posted. Put it together and thought it looked kinda lonely, just the stand there. So I went to the junk yard and found it a friend to play with.



1998 D16y7 shortblock. The engine was complete but the oil pan has a hole in it from where they drained the oil. The head was actually in REALLY good condition but I went ahead and took it off in the yard and left it there. It had a GREAT color to it and everything was clean. Gives me hope for the condition of the block.

BTW, head bolts are HARD to remove if you don't have a breaker bar.



There's minor surface rust on cylinder 3. Don't know why. It wasn't open to the elements. It had a head and both manifolds on it. The crank spins freely enough. This block has 140K on it according to what was left of the cluster. The timing belt looks pretty new. I might use it. Or I might not just to be safe. Dunno yet.

When I got there, the engine was hanging on by the main harness. That's it. Already laying on the ground where someone pulled the transmission off. Easy peasy to cut that harness and drag the engine out. I snagged some of the tranny bolts off the ground so I can put it on the engine stand. If any of you get a junkyard engine, be sure to do the same.

I can't wait to tear this engine down. It'll be a great learning experience. I'll be glad for the wrench time.

The big issue now is getting it into my apartment and onto the stand for cleaning. I hurt too bad to carry it in alone. Maybe I can pay my roommate to help...

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Honest moment here guys, I still think I'm crazy for doing this whole project. I don't have the mechanical knowledge yet but I'm gonna learn along the way. I kinda feel codependent because I really wish there were some HCF members around to help me with the project and go on junkyard runs. I'm kinda isolated from the rest of HCF. There's not too much of a support group for noobs around here. I had to force myself to go to the junk yard, convincing myself that I was crazy for doing it. Then I kept telling myself that I was insane the whole time I was trying to get those damn head studs off. On the way home I turned the radio on and Crazy Train was playing. (Ozzie FTW.) I still can't believe there's a damn block in the back of my car.

 

Serious question: I can only get 3 bolts to line up for the stand. Is that enough or do I REALLY need to try for 4?





Sigh. Now I have to clean it. -_-

 

well it might not be a MUST BUT i would try your hardest to get that sucker to line up!
when i had my old z6 on the stand i had to cut some of the arm off the stand for it to work.

and to clean it up. brake cleaner and a tooth brush works wonders!!!!!!!! but i dont think id do it in your room
and IMO before pulling it apart i would have kept the head on and ran a compression test. BUT its alittle late for that! you never know exactly how good the motor is now that the heads gone! you never know it could have been in great shape and might have been ran with some low boost now.

its not really difficult to build a motor if ya got a good engine shop telling ya what you need after they get the work done. its defiantly a learning experience tho! ive built a few with my dad along time ago. tho havent done one for along time now!