how did you all start?
05-12-2008, 08:30 PM
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how did you all start?
so... how did you all start your engine building wonders?
and... whats the best way to acquire engines on the cheap? like d16's for like $300 (if that's possible?) I want to buy one, and spend the money on parts, sprucing it up with valve springs, retainers, forged rods, valves.... but i also want some to just plain beat on...
im also curious... if anyone knows... what engines came in the 89-91 crx si's... d16 non-vtec?
and... whats the best way to acquire engines on the cheap? like d16's for like $300 (if that's possible?) I want to buy one, and spend the money on parts, sprucing it up with valve springs, retainers, forged rods, valves.... but i also want some to just plain beat on...
im also curious... if anyone knows... what engines came in the 89-91 crx si's... d16 non-vtec?
05-12-2008, 08:37 PM
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Re: how did you all start?
so... how did you all start your engine building wonders?
and... whats the best way to acquire engines on the cheap? like d16's for like $300 (if that's possible?) I want to buy one, and spend the money on parts, sprucing it up with valve springs, retainers, forged rods, valves.... but i also want some to just plain beat on...
im also curious... if anyone knows... what engines came in the 89-91 crx si's... d16 non-vtec?
and... whats the best way to acquire engines on the cheap? like d16's for like $300 (if that's possible?) I want to buy one, and spend the money on parts, sprucing it up with valve springs, retainers, forged rods, valves.... but i also want some to just plain beat on...
im also curious... if anyone knows... what engines came in the 89-91 crx si's... d16 non-vtec?
05-12-2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: how did you all start?
hehe... the crx Si-R's had the B16a (OBD-0).... those where RHD and imported from japan... they're the ones everyone wants (you know... to be uber jdm type-awesome!)
im a crx fanatic... so... any questions on those and i should be able to answer them!
im a crx fanatic... so... any questions on those and i should be able to answer them!
05-12-2008, 09:14 PM
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Re: how did you all start?
How I started.. I bought a piece of shit 93 Civic EX coupe to drive in highschool and it had a lot of problems, so I bought a Helms manual and got my hands dirty. Some friends of mine were starting to get into modding their cars, and it seemed like I was spending most of my part time job cash on OEM parts just to keep my junkbox running. Eventually got enough stuff together (with minimal research, I wish I had just saved my money now) to boost it via junkyard turbo setup. I ended up selling the car not too long after that.
My current engine build is the result of a blown headgasket on a b swap, and when I tore it down I realized how true the statement "buyer beware" is with used, modded cars because the headgasket was minor compared to some things I found. It sucks because it happened, but I'm now seeing it as a blessing in disguise as I'm learning a lot more about engines and assembly and will be able to say I put this one together, and actually did it right.
CRX Si's came with the D16A6, I think.
My current engine build is the result of a blown headgasket on a b swap, and when I tore it down I realized how true the statement "buyer beware" is with used, modded cars because the headgasket was minor compared to some things I found. It sucks because it happened, but I'm now seeing it as a blessing in disguise as I'm learning a lot more about engines and assembly and will be able to say I put this one together, and actually did it right.
CRX Si's came with the D16A6, I think.
05-12-2008, 09:17 PM
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Re: how did you all start?
yeah bro...
dont you have questions about your favorite car? yet you can answer many questions other people might have?
just tryin to be smart... tsk tsk...
dont you have questions about your favorite car? yet you can answer many questions other people might have?
just tryin to be smart... tsk tsk...
05-12-2008, 09:40 PM
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Re: how did you all start?
starting with my first car (a pos crx). alteza tailights and a greddy exhaust with a ebay cold air intake, those were the days....
my first car, a 89' crx hf came with a d15 pos. but the si's came with a 1.6 non vtec
my first car, a 89' crx hf came with a d15 pos. but the si's came with a 1.6 non vtec
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