i now have a 1993 civic DX, well i was driving a 1998 Grand prix GTP, The civic is slow! i bought it for the gas mileage and now i see the potential for it to be a formitable street car. now i have decided to sell my GP and drop an engine in the civic along w/ a new suspension and 16" wheels i am gonna keep the body relatively stock and keep the engine pretty quiet too beacuse i am not a big ricer (or at least the steirotype of the term). but any way i am thinkin about doing a k-20 swap, that engine would provide for alot of fun but i am a big far of awd and rwd setups, has anyone ever seen a EVO, STi, or talon awd engine and drivetrain drop in a civic, i was also looking at small block v8s (now before all you hard core honda tuners post nasty things about how thats just wrong, think of the possibility of that power into such a light car), now if i do that ill be finding a corvette tranny that will be rear mounted for better weight dist.

Suggestions, comments, possible step by steps?

 

far** i meand big FAN

 

come on you guys, i figured yall would be eating this thread up.
k20 or b18, suspension suggestions: i was thinkin bout goin w/ adjustable coilovers w/ koni adjustable gas struts

 

the engine bay is much to small for an H style engine or a V style engine without modification. but ive seen some chevy small block v8s in civics before and they are damn fast. its just not the work IMO. as far as i know...the k20 goes into your car fairly nicely with some modification and a lot of wiring changes.

personally...im in the market for a car like yours and im going with teh B18C1. it kinda depends on your goals for what you want to get. post those up and we'll help you from there.

 

You sound like a power junkie, so Ill say if youve got the scratch, go with a K20. with a Toda head package and a set of individual TBs, it will be putting down damn near as much WHP as a lot of V-8s. high 200s is surprisingly easy.

 

dont one of the f motors work real well, i cant remember which. i think i read something from marty on the subject??????

 

F20B is about 195 to the crank. Heavy though.

 

yeah, but with 195, weight no longer seems to matter

 

haha when i started reading that i thought you were directing it towards me and i was thinking 'uh ive been here for how long and you're just saying that?'

 

well i am a bit of a power junkie but i am building this car more for auto cross events, but i would love to lay down some good numbers for 0-60 and 1/4 mile, i used to have a 94 trans am w/ 450 rwhp, and well i love that feeling of being sucked to the seat but i also love being glued to the corners. I was able to drive my uncles 03 STi at a track in NC for a time trial and wow!!! so i am looking to be as light as possible for cornering but also being able to lay down some power. So it is of my understanding a k20 or b18 would be my best bet