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Hello, i am new to the honda game but am very much excited to see what i can do with my little honda.

Recntly ive decided to put my car in the shop for a motor swap due to the fact my stock, D17 Non-Vtec, motor has 250k miles on it. Found a D17Vtec motor and am currently putting that in my vehicle. So my question is somewhat simple i hope, am i going to run into issues if i do this? Im currently using my stock ECU and to my understanding it should be able to run the motor just not the Vtec until i get it chipped. Is that correct? I hope this can be an easy swap.

Thanks for any and all help!
7thgen

 
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If you want to use the VTEC then I'd say to get the engine, the engine harness, and the PCM that all go together as a set.
You'd have to get the PCM programmed for the immobilizer keys before it will run, but that seems the simplest to me IMO.

 
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I have heard of people successfully running piggyback units (e.g. A'PEXi VAFC-II) to control VTEC..

A link from the guy that kinda pioneered the 7thgen k-swap..
http://www.xproductionz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1022
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...ml#post3591823

I know the links I posted are about VTEC head swaps, but some good info

And, just to quote ezone
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...ml#post4656042

 
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Thanks for the help guys. The motor i purchased, i believe, has everything i need except the ECU. Once its up and running again, i do plan on taking it to a guy who said he can chip the ECU for Vtec and what not. Worst case scenario i purchase a 04 5 speed Ex ECU. Thanks again guys for your incite into my problem