# B18c1 swap into 97 civic ex

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**Created:** [August 25, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/b18c1-swap-into-97-civic-ex/199238 "2008-08-25T17:27:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/b18c1-swap-into-97-civic-ex/199238/10 "2008-08-27T07:32:08Z")

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> [@TireRack.com Experiences. (rant)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tirerack-com-experiences-rant/37593/31):
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> you do NOT want to get civic si rad hoses. the upper goes into the head in the front on a b18c and on the side on b16’s

correct, but only applies to a b18c1…not the c5. You’ll need GSR upper and lower coolant hoses. The radiator inlet and oulets are in the exact same place regardless of which b-series it is.

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