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Honda Civic B16A Motor Swap - Heart Surgery

B16 Honda Swap Before Starting
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B16 Honda Swap Before Starting
Before starting, make sure you have a quality manual like one from Helm Inc. First things first: disconnect the obvious, like the battery, so you don't do something stupid-like shock yourself. Drain all fluids and remove the radiator.
B16 Honda Swap Hoses Youll Find Several
Hoses: You'll find several... 
   
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B16 Honda Swap Hoses Youll Find Several
Hoses: You'll find several vacuum and water hoses coming from the firewall to the intake. Disconnect all of these as well as the fuel hoses connected to the fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator.
B16 Honda Swap Wiring The Main Engine Harness
Wiring: The main engine harness... 
   
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B16 Honda Swap Wiring The Main Engine Harness
Wiring: The main engine harness plugs into the chassis harness at two different locations. On the left and right sides of engine bay, along the struts towers, you'll find two large plugs that will need to be unplugged. You don't need to be unplugged. You don't need to remove the harness; that portion can stay with the motor.
B16 Honda Swap With 10Mm 12Mm And 14Mm
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B16 Honda Swap With 10Mm 12Mm And 14Mm
With 10mm, 12mm and 14mm sockets, disconnect the header from the exhaust, and then completely remove the shift linkage.
B16 Honda Swap To Make Removing
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B16 Honda Swap To Make Removing
To make removing the axle easier, take out the fornt forks. Also pop off the pain-in-the-ass lower ball joint, freeing the knuckle from the lower control arm.
B16 Honda Swap Unbolt And Remove The Front
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B16 Honda Swap Unbolt And Remove The Front
Unbolt and remove the front and rear motor mounts. These are torque mounts that keep the motor from flexing while under load. As long as the side mounts are in place, taking out the front and rear mounts will not drop the motor on your feet.
B16 Honda Swap Attach The Hoist
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B16 Honda Swap Attach The Hoist
Attach the hoist chain to the head and transmission, and lift hoist just enough to support engine weight.
B16 Honda Swap Remove The Two Side Mounts
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B16 Honda Swap Remove The Two Side Mounts
Remove the two side mounts (timing belt side and transmission side) and remove the engine.
B16 Honda Swap With The Engine Out You Will Need
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B16 Honda Swap With The Engine Out You Will Need
With the engine out, you will need a big, effin' hammer to dent the left (driver side) strut tower. This adds clearance for the B16A alternator.

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