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89 civic si: best motor for the car
which is the best motor to put in a 89 civic si? i want to push 400 hp at wheels after all is done, and im not using nitros. i got about 5000 to spend on this motor/tranny swap. everybody seems to think theres is the best, but i want a no b.s. answer on what would be the best setup for the hp i want. or if theres any other motor that would work. i like origonality. i dont really want to put a motor in just because "its the easiest". ill work harder just to have something very few others have.
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Here's your dream car already built for you (see link below) but as you can see, it would cost you way more than that---along with a prodigious amount of expertise.
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/22838_1989_honda_civic_si/
I think you could build a fast motor with turbos and cams and headers, etc, but not 400HP at the rear wheels....
I think the important thing is TO PLAN your project very carefully and talk, talk, talk to people who have actually DONE what you want to do.
There's nothing worse than going in only half-planned, and having to back out again with an unfinished car or being way over budget.
H22A
GSR Tranny
Chipped P28 ECU
Stage 2 Crower Cams
Crower Rods
JE Pistons
JE Ring Set
Darton Sleeves
Hasport Motor Mounts
as far as the harness is concerned still looking into that. This list alone is going to run you 5 grand if you look in the right places. you are looking at least another 1500 to 2000 to build up a turbo kit.
So all in all you are going to be spending more like 8,000 to put down the kind of power you want.
The reason I picked the H22 is the best power is in the mid RPM range where as the B series tend to get there power in the high end range. Either way these are good swaps. But for the uniqueness I would say H series
-mike
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