I have a 97 civic sedan LX with 183000 mi that has low compression and is running horribly. I have decided to swap the motor and was looking for some advice. Here is a list of questions and any suggestions are appreciated. Engine is stamped as a D16Y7


What other engines are compatible?
Should I go ahead and spend the extra and buy a motor with transmission attached?
Any recommended sellers I should use.

I have done research and still a little confused on what route to take on replacing the engine. Also I'm just wanting this car to be fuel efficient and dependable, not a racing car.

 

I would just replace with another used D16Y7, simple and straight forward.

 

Yes for daily driving, just keep the same stock engine. If it's manual transmission I'd crack the transmission open and replace the input shaft bearing while it is out of the car. This goes for either reusing your old transmission or another used one.

 

Its automatic. When looking at jdm you can buy the transmission already attached for about 300 dollars. Would it be worth it? Also I could purchase one with manual which I would rather have. With my old tranny having 189k I'm just curious if I should just spend the extra to avoid problems later. Also I have another newb question.. would it be difficult to change the car to a manual setup?

Also anyone that could recommend a seller would be great

 

I just swapped from D16y7 to D16y7. I couldn't be happier. I kept the same auto transmission too. My transmission has 141K on it, but we have two other auto Civics, one with 220K and one with 278K. Both still shift smooth as butter.

I wouldn't worry about the transmission. If the car is a daily driver and grocery getter, stick with a stock engine. If you want to go fast, find a B series motor.

 

any suggestions on seller?

 

I rebuilt mine locally through two separate shops, plus I used brand new OEM Honda parts from Majestic Honda. NOT the cheapest route.

B series? Hit up a junk yard.