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i have a 2001 honda civic lx (4 door) i was wondering can i swap out my engine for a vtec. every time i drive my friends vtec its crazy. i was just wondering.
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Any car can engine swapped you just need the right parts and tools, knowledge helps also :thumbsup:


If you are not mechanical skilled I suggest selling your car and buying something already with the specific engine you desire already installed.



Honda's suck :BLARGH:
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Vox wrote Any car can engine swapped you just need the right parts and tools, knowledge helps also :thumbsup:


If you are not mechanical skilled I suggest selling your car and buying something already with the specific engine you desire already installed.



Honda's suck :BLARGH:
thanks and they also have great gas mileage
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Coming from a trainee motorcycle mechanic and having experience with cars. It would not be impossible, but the work that would need to be put in would be staggering , Think of the drive shaft location of the two cars, also where the engine in both cars gets held - Brackets etc... (You would need a MIG welder or TIG to create a secure and SAFE way to swap out the engine.
If BHP comes into it, You would want to put a 250BHP engine into a 1.1 VW polo shell (For Example) because it would probably rip the wheels off with the engine and leave you in the shell of the car.

Insurance would be a problem also, Engine swap is remarked as a modification that could leave you with a big whole in your pocket.

If you need any help, I can chat to some the lads at the garage if you need some assistance. Or any more questions PM me. I'l be glad to help.
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It is definitely possible! I am not extremely mechanically inclined (enough to do an engine swap) so for my first car I bought a 93 Del Sol with a B16 already swapped. It is a tad more expensive, but will save you the headache of doing it yourself.

Good luck!
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