I bought a 1990 CRX HF a week ago and it is running rough and smoking. I am wondering who is good at rebuilding these engines in the Tampa Bay area, and what the cost would be. I also have an 88 Integra LS. I am wondering if I would be better off doing a motor swap from the Integra to the CRX. Any info would be appreciated.

 

the swap is gonna cost you money for mounts, shift linkage, converting it to obd1 etc..
but heres a link for all the shops around that can rebuild
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/h...directory.html

 

I'm great at honda rebuilds You should pay me

To do it all right, a rebuild will run you $350 ish for rings, bearings, and all the seals and gaskets. Thats if you buy everything from majestic honda and do it yourself.

If you need a new clutch throw in $150 or so for a new OEM PP & clutch disk, and maybe $15 to resurface the flywheel.

It's not a bad idea, if you are staying D-series, to get other OEM pistons (PM6 or PM7) to bump compression, a cam, and with a flywheel. Another $400 and you're motor will be nice and fresh with very respectable gas mileage.

And the prices just go up from there. I'm sure you can imagine. GL with it...

*EDIT* Even if you swap the 88 LS motor, a rebuild isn't a bad idea. And you can swap in B18C/B16A pistons in that too... prices are pretty much the same....

 

He's right but i think it might cost you like i would say like 370 to 400 to rebuild doing it yourself, make sure you have the tools aswell. I'm kinda doing the same thing but not a full rebuild just replacing agskets and seals and swaping DPFI to a SI MPFI intake mani and it is gonna cost me like 310 the most and i'm doing it myself in my back yard. It's a good project to start if you haven't done one so in depth as to wear your gonna need to store a large amount of bolts, screws, nuts, washers/o-rings. Or if you are paying a shop to have that done, probably $550-650. I'd help you but i'm in the middle of mine and i'm working. You should try and ask anyone that offers to, to help you out and doing it yourself is mad cheaper.

 

check the shop thread sticky at the top of the forum.

 

give me a call if you would like an estimate. thanks

 

Thanks for all the help. I didn't realize there was so much local talent.

 

For a quality rebuild I would say LHT Performance . You can be assured it will be done right

 

I believe you guys are missing out on a detail as far as the engine swap goes. If it is a 88 Integra LS, it is not the B18A/B that is so popular to swap it is a D16A1 (DOHC ZC) ZC. The mounts are diffrent, and you would be hassling yourself if you did try and swap this engine in their, the mounts will not line up and the axles are a bit diffrent (more hassle then it's worth). With that money that you are investing it may not be such a bad choice to just go with a DOHC ZC out of a JDM EF chassis car. Will bolt right in, and will have a ton more potential then the stock HF engine as well as having none of the installation hassles of the USDM D16A1.

 

+1
thats a good point, i forgot those old tegs had the ZC. regardless, the extra money he will spend to get a B18A/B in there will far outweigh the hassles of trying to get a D16 up to the B18's performance level...