My Project 1991 CRX HF with B16 Swap

[CRXB16T]

Here are some pictures and info on my CRX HF B16 Swap. I will be adding more information and pictures as I go along. 1991 Honda CRX HF Body: Engine Bay Painted Black (Rattle Can) Wire Tuck in Engine Bay Interior: CRX Si seats Audio: Kenwood 800 Watt Amp Pioneer Door Speakers JVC MP3 Player with motorized faceplate Suspension: SI Front & Rear Sway Bar Koni Yellows Ground Control Coilovers (425f/600r) Strut Tower Bar Engine: JDM B16A1 Hasport Billet Aluminum Motor Mounts HCP Shift Linkage Megan Racing 4-1 Header AEM V2 Style Cold Air Intake Polished Aluminum Valve Cover Odyssey Drycell 13lb Battery  Rebuilt Starter Features: Automatic Headlights Clarion SR1000 Alarm Remote Start Rear Battery Relocation ECU: stock, unchipped PR3 Drivetrain: New GSR Transmission has 12k miles on it, Alway filled with Honda MTF. Hasport Billet Hydraulic Transmission conversion kit and Mounts Both front wheel bearings replaced F1 Racing Stage 2 Pressure Plate and Six Puck Clutch F1 Racing Lightened Flywheel 8.5lbs Quaife LSD Brakes: Complete Brake Fluid Flush and Bleeding New Rotors and Pads DA Integra 15/16 master cylinder and brake booster Exhaust: Full 2 1/2" straight pipe with flowmaster, not sure of where im gonna route it Megan Racing Header Chrome Tip Mounted at the rear, to take attention away from side exit Wheels: 14" GSR Wheels Polished 13" silver steelies 13" black steelies Parts changed at swap: Clutch Water Pump 02 sensor TPS Sensor Knock Sensor Timing Belt Cap Rotor Plug Wires Plugs Igniter Coil Thermostat Valve cover gasket, O-rings, and grommets Radiator hoses Axles (lifetime replacement from AutoZone) Engine Bay I plan on building the motor in the future when the motor gets pulled im gonna get it professionally sprayed. For now im gonna rattle can it in case i scratch something during the swap. The 2 Big wires are running from the battery in the back, 2 Guage to Ground on the starter, 1 guage to starter, and another ground off the battery in the back. Wire tuck: Injector wires hidden main headlight harness hidden, ac harness deleted, All wires are heatshrinked, electrical taped, and loomed. Butt Connectors used properly. Knock Sensor and O2 sensor are using shielded wiring and are being soldered. Pictures of the heatshrinked wires Not sure were to mount the fuse box yet. I'm thinking that big open area behind the radio. Stage 2 Clutch I sprayed brake cleaner on it before i put it on and the paint came off so i tried spraying the spots blue again. Engine Wheels not polished yet Wheels Polished Quaife LSD is Brand New which means after i get the car running i'm gonna be doing figure 8's until i start puking! Got Some More pictures up of the progress today Before the cradle was dropped GM Knock Sensor Conversion $45 new for the GM Knock Sensor vs $160 new for the Honda Knock Sensor Hid the fuel injector wires This is my mock up of a fake rear exhaust tip. The Straight pipe with the flowmaster is gonna be swapped out for a nice exhaust like a R*SR maybe I will add more as i think of it, and will be posting up more pics when i get home. Tell me what ya think Modified by CRXB16T at 9:16 PM 9/16/2005

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[kulangot]

Originally Posted by CRXB16T

Stage 2 Clutch
I sprayed brake cleaner on it before i put it on and the paint came off so i tried spraying the spots blue again.

why did you paint it blue? no one will ever see it....

btw...nice project.

[ex voto]

Lots of nice work there... congrats.

[CRXB16T]

it was sitting in my garage for 3 weeks every time i walked in there i saw a big unpainted spot on it. Then one day i was bored and picked up some blue paint off the shelf and had a ball.

[Boosted Chemist]

nice, i love my gsr hydro with quiafe, i also got boost so its very key.

[goforbroke]

BLING BLING!

[CRXB16T]

Yeah,
I plan on boosting in the future too. Probably T3/T4 Turbo, Turbo Cams, Eagle Crank, Rods, Dished Pistons, Sleeved Block, etc.

As far as 1/4 Mile times with this motor in my old Gutted Civic Hatch it did 14.7 in the 1/4 on steelies, bad 02 sensors, and no mods other than a short ram intake. With what i have now I'm shooting for a conservative 14.3

[CRXB16T]

Got the motor in last night i stayed up until 3AM. Now I just have to hook it all up. There are still a few minor things i need to get like a rubber brake line with fittings for the front passenger side, then I'm going to flush the cooling system, the brake lines, drain the oil, then all fresh fluids go in.

Here are some pics



You can see in the backround of this picture it is pitch black outside. It was worth an all nighter to get this motor in































And does anybody know what this plug is? My friend relocated it thinking it was the injector resistor plug but it's not. Its in the same area of the injector resistor box, in the engine bay.

[EFRue57]

i'm pretty sure that's the one that goes to your distributor.

[Burlyirishdude]

*tear* memories.....

I did the same thing....you got a little more stuff then i do...but **** i love my b16a hf....it just scares people when they role next to me and the whole 2000 lbs shifts forward.....it's so badass....I think it is the distirbutor plug....the injector plug has 12 plugs doesn't it....

Did you take out the a/c lines and all the shit...

[HBK]

Originally Posted by EFRue57

i'm pretty sure that's the one that goes to your distributor.

If thats the plug that plugs up near where the injector resistor box is, then no that is not for the dizzy, I think that runs back towards your underdash harness.

[EFRue57]

Originally Posted by HBK

If thats the plug that plugs up near where the injector resistor box is, then no that is not for the dizzy, I think that runs back towards your underdash harness.

if it's part of the engine harness then no. no part of the engine harness runs back through the firewall. and there is no connector on the body harness that has an 8 pin connector like that. the only connector that i found with an 8 pin connector like that was on the distributor.

[knwldge54]

nice car

[douglaslovin]

wow thats some sexy work.

[CRXB16T]

Here are the wire colors for the unkown connector


This is the plug that i have connected to the dizzy one of the pins is plugged on both ends of the connector




I'm thinking my friend used the dizzy plug from my dx harness that that B16 came out of. So i might have two dizzy plugs I'll have him look at it today.

Thanks for all the comments. I'm trying to make this as clean a swap as possible no cutting corners. Can't wait to finish, I'll probably take it to some H-T meets when its completed.

[HBK]

Originally Posted by EFRue57

if it's part of the engine harness then no. no part of the engine harness runs back through the firewall. and there is no connector on the body harness that has an 8 pin connector like that. the only connector that i found with an 8 pin connector like that was on the distributor.

well I dunno how many pins it is, but on stock crx harnesses theres a large round plug towards the end of the engine harness that plugs into the engine bay harness...I dunno why I was thinking back through the firewall he just made it sound like it was around the injector resistor box area, not the dizzy area.

[glazedham42]

Looking good! Nice job documenting the work. It is always fun to look back at it 6-12 months later and remember all the hard work you put in. Makes you appreciate it all over again....

[CaliforniaHighwayPatrol]

looks great, and you will love it

[EFRue57]

Originally Posted by HBK

well I dunno how many pins it is, but on stock crx harnesses theres a large round plug towards the end of the engine harness that plugs into the engine bay harness...I dunno why I was thinking back through the firewall he just made it sound like it was around the injector resistor box area, not the dizzy area.

yea i know which one you're talking about but it's not the same connector. that one is a 14 pin connector and it's also a male connector. the one he is showing is an 8 pin connector and it's a female connector. oh and i guess i should make it clear that even though it is an 8 pin connector it should only have 7 wires in it.

[SixguN]

Looks awsome, My friend and I are starting his b16/crx HF project over the winter. Hopefully it turns out like this one. Good Job.

[Mr_Si-R]

man i love that polished head, ive seen that before, how do they do it?

[dasutton]

beautiful swap,props. should have my own swap coming soon. keep posted

[SlobberGoat]

Nice work.

[CRXB16T]

Originally Posted by EFRue57

yea i know which one you're talking about but it's not the same connector. that one is a 14 pin connector and it's also a male connector. the one he is showing is an 8 pin connector and it's a female connector. oh and i guess i should make it clear that even though it is an 8 pin connector it should only have 7 wires in it.

Originally Posted by HBK

well I dunno how many pins it is, but on stock crx harnesses theres a large round plug towards the end of the engine harness that plugs into the engine bay harness...I dunno why I was thinking back through the firewall he just made it sound like it was around the injector resistor box area, not the dizzy area.

This is the best picture i found until I get off work but i found the other 8 pin connector and it is NOT for the dizzy. In fact it turned out to be part of the injector harness. If you look at the picture the big round plug is the 8 pin connector and is right next to the injector box.

Thanks for your help, soon the car will be running. Then i can get some rolling shots and video.

[ek_slut]

looks great keep it up