Figured I’d share the other build I had going on,
Bought a 97’ Honda Civic about 8 months ago for $800. Reason being so cheap is the previous owner had stated it had a bad engine just wasn’t sure what. And I missed my old Hondas, so easy to work on.
Well took it home, on my way home it shifted and drove fine other than the smoke under WOT.. the story begins.
did a compression test.
cylinder 1 was 120 psi, cylinders 2,3 and 4 all came back at 160psi. Did a wet compression test to see if cylinder one would rise with oil. Turned out the rings in cylinder 1 was done.
Started disassembling and here’s the fun it was.
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Here’s the 97 civic, clear coat fade, but no rust underneath and on the regular panels that these old Hondas typically have.
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Now, this is what I purchased the car for. B18C GSR engine and a matching transmission. Everything else didn’t care much for like the clear coat fade as I know a painter and the wheels and all that will be different. As we are looking over everything and inspecting we notice stock fuel injectors (250) and the car to be running E85 with no tune. BIG ISSUE unless the previous owner took the injectors out? But we new the issue right there.
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Trans off, everything away from the engine is off, just getting ready to pull the head off first and the bottom end as I didn’t have a engine hoist and it’s very easy to pick up and take apart.
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Head off, bottom end looking nasty.
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Prepping for a cleaning and re-spray. (The pretty stuff)
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Sanded down, cleaned, Resprayed with a anodized Grey maybe 3 and a half cans and a top coat to protect it.
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Bottom end, engine, trans, and brackets all re sprayed and coated.
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Well this was after the engine had been to the machine shop for block maintenance, honing and bored the cylinder walls it’s a 1.8L stock and now it’s a 1.85
New pistons, new bearings, new rods, better head gasket mounts, and Changed the transmission color lol. New gaskets and seals from top to bottom.
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Head on, super tech valves and seals. Keepers and all were fine just left that. New hoses as the previous owner cut a lot of short cuts and rigged some crazy stuff together.
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Now here she is, everything is almost hooked up just waiting on few small things like extra hoses and battery relocation a fitting, and plugs. But the car is almost there. I’m glad to say Me and my buddy did it the right way and everything was done as should no shortcuts or corners back together. Big thanks to my good buddy for having time and helping with a lot. All new Honda Genuine fluids. I’d take 10 of these civics apart before I do the ST.😂 thanks for reading.
Bought a 97’ Honda Civic about 8 months ago for $800. Reason being so cheap is the previous owner had stated it had a bad engine just wasn’t sure what. And I missed my old Hondas, so easy to work on.
Well took it home, on my way home it shifted and drove fine other than the smoke under WOT.. the story begins.
did a compression test.
cylinder 1 was 120 psi, cylinders 2,3 and 4 all came back at 160psi. Did a wet compression test to see if cylinder one would rise with oil. Turned out the rings in cylinder 1 was done.
Started disassembling and here’s the fun it was.
Here’s the 97 civic, clear coat fade, but no rust underneath and on the regular panels that these old Hondas typically have.
Now, this is what I purchased the car for. B18C GSR engine and a matching transmission. Everything else didn’t care much for like the clear coat fade as I know a painter and the wheels and all that will be different. As we are looking over everything and inspecting we notice stock fuel injectors (250) and the car to be running E85 with no tune. BIG ISSUE unless the previous owner took the injectors out? But we new the issue right there.
Trans off, everything away from the engine is off, just getting ready to pull the head off first and the bottom end as I didn’t have a engine hoist and it’s very easy to pick up and take apart.
Head off, bottom end looking nasty.
Prepping for a cleaning and re-spray. (The pretty stuff)
Sanded down, cleaned, Resprayed with a anodized Grey maybe 3 and a half cans and a top coat to protect it.
Bottom end, engine, trans, and brackets all re sprayed and coated.
Well this was after the engine had been to the machine shop for block maintenance, honing and bored the cylinder walls it’s a 1.8L stock and now it’s a 1.85
New pistons, new bearings, new rods, better head gasket mounts, and Changed the transmission color lol. New gaskets and seals from top to bottom.
Head on, super tech valves and seals. Keepers and all were fine just left that. New hoses as the previous owner cut a lot of short cuts and rigged some crazy stuff together.
Now here she is, everything is almost hooked up just waiting on few small things like extra hoses and battery relocation a fitting, and plugs. But the car is almost there. I’m glad to say Me and my buddy did it the right way and everything was done as should no shortcuts or corners back together. Big thanks to my good buddy for having time and helping with a lot. All new Honda Genuine fluids. I’d take 10 of these civics apart before I do the ST.😂 thanks for reading.
