# 1993 civic dx b16 swap **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [May 11, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077 "2009-05-11T07:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Afredo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afredo/32/6501_2.png) [@Afredo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afredo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/21 "2009-05-14T12:04:14Z")
> [@Reckone"](#): > > A whole B18b swap would run you less then $800 if you found the parts privatly. If you go to somewhere like Japan Star would charge you a bit more then $1500 for a swap. > > It doesn’t take much to swap a vtec head on. If you luck out and get the early model 93’ Civic, then the vtec wires are already there in the engine bay. Otherwise you just have to run about 5 more wires. They make a chip kit for about $40 to convert your ecu to vtec. I have a '93 civic hatch, how would I know if it has the vtec wires? and how does [hmotorsonline.com](http://hmotorsonline.com) stack up against japanstar? I’m wary about buying powertrain parts privately as mileage is unknown and so is reliability, so I’d be willing to spend a little more to secure those aspects…pretty sure japanstar told me they had a full b18 swap for $1300, I think hmotorsonline had b18’s for like 799…are there different types of b18’s? ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/22 "2009-05-14T21:53:44Z")
There’s a few different B18’s around. If there only a letter at the end of the engine code(such as B18b) it’s a JDM motor. If you have a motor with a number at the end (B18b1) it’s a USDM engine. Hmotors is knowen for there quality motors and service. You hear some good and bad things about japan Star. I have bought a couple motors and swaps from them before. If you decide to go with JS, make sure they have the full swap right there before you buy it. They didn’t have everything for the B16 swap i bought, so I had to wait a couple weeks for them to get the rest for me. Some of the common B18’s B18b= OBD-1 B18a= OBD-0 B18C1= GSR OBD-1 B18C5= type-r 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Built\_Not\_Bought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Built\_Not\_Bought](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Built_Not_Bought)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/23 "2009-05-14T22:28:10Z")
Hmotorsonline is very legit… Jap star has a shady rep with a few people i know that bought from em… Just go with Erics b18b its obd1 which is what your car is… If you need a manual harness i have it… ---
**Author:** ![Afredo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afredo/32/6501_2.png) [@Afredo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afredo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/24 "2009-05-15T06:36:49Z")
> [@FS 86 s10 built 4.3v6 5speed manual](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-86-s10-built-4-3v6-5speed-manual/15252/21): > > Hmotorsonline is very legit… Jap star has a shady rep with a few people i know that bought from em… > Just go with Erics b18b its obd1 which is what your car is… > If you need a manual harness i have it… Who’s Eric? and ok that sounds good I’ll do that then, and I will need a manual harness as I am going to convert to manual…where’s the best place to get a b series manual tranny? ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/25 "2009-05-15T06:45:02Z")
> [@someone ID this white skyline .. (kid says he lives in amherst and owns it)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-id-this-white-skyline-kid-says-he-lives-in-amherst-and-owns-it/17965/62): > > Who’s Eric? and ok that sounds good I’ll do that then, and I will need a manual harness as I am going to convert to manual…where’s the best place to get a b series manual tranny? That would be me. You can use your stock auto harness, you will just have soe extra plugs. ---
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/26 "2009-05-15T07:24:23Z")
Hmo has the best customer service. I bought a longblock from torontojdm… it runs strong, came very clean… but def. didn’t come how an hmo motor comes. I was going to go through hmo but they didnt have obd2 h22’s… torontojdm did. ---
**Author:** ![Afredo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afredo/32/6501_2.png) [@Afredo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afredo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/27 "2009-05-15T12:12:37Z")
ok sounds like ill go through hmo then. does anyone know where i can get a b series manual tranny complete with everything to go with the b18? ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/28 "2009-05-15T21:10:48Z")
Might as well just get the whole swap from HMO. You will spend weeks trying to find a trans at a reasonable price. I am still looking for myself 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Afredo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afredo/32/6501_2.png) [@Afredo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afredo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/29 "2009-05-15T22:34:58Z")
> [@94 MIATA -616.8 rwhp@7600-](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/94-miata-616-8-rwhp-7600/18194/15): > > Might as well just get the whole swap from HMO. You will spend weeks trying to find a trans at a reasonable price. I am still looking for myself 🙂 oh hmo has everything? I thought they just had motors. good to know. now, do they ship litterally everything I will need? or are there some parts I’ll still need to purchase? ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077/30 "2009-05-15T22:40:01Z")
> [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/49): > > oh hmo has everything? I thought they just had motors. good to know. now, do they ship litterally everything I will need? or are there some parts I’ll still need to purchase? Your best bet would to give them a call. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1993-civic-dx-b16-swap/244077.md?page=1)