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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:
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:thanks and they also have great gas mileage
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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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.
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!
Good luck!
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