JDM B16 - Sport Compact Racing, Engine swaps guide and more!

B16a Installation (Page 1)

OK, the first thing you can do is sober up from that heavy drinking at lunch time. Don't wanna be working with power tools while you're not so sharp eh? The first thing to do is to bend the rear crossmember lip down. Right where the old stock CRX mount was (where the new HAspor tone will go) bend the lip down on at LEAST a 45 degree angle, for the width of the mount. Now you can install the rear mount. Use the supplied instructions if you don't have the brains to figure out how to do it. It's pretty easy.....

Now you have a choice. If you are installing the motor from the bottom (w/ a lift) go ahead and install the tranny mount. If you'll be installing from the top (w/ a hoist) hold off on this.

Now the fun part (no, it really IS fun!)

How often can you hit your car hard as hell with a sledgehammer, and not have to worry about it? Well now you can!

In order for the B16 alternator pulley to fit perfeclty in the engine bay, the drivers side frame rail needs to be bashed in about 3/8". Go to the HAsport web page for the EXACT location, but it's a square area, below the shock tower. Right on the frame rail. You can probably see where, but check HAsports page just to be safe.

After you're done beating the hell out of the car, take a valium and calm down. That's all the smashing we get to do today.

Next step is to use your stock wiring harness and plug it itno the B16. If the B16 came with a stock harness, save that for plugs and wire... that's all it's good for. After you get everything plugged in, there should be one (or two? I forget) extra, unused plugs. It's OK, you didnt miss anything. it's extra....

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Part 1: Swap shopping list
Part 2: Taking the old engine out
Part 3: New engine installation

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