Timing Belt or Chain
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Timing Belt or Chain
What year did Honda switch to a timing chain on the Civics? I’ve been debating on putting a new motor in my car, if one of the ones with a timing chain would work in a 01 Civic LX with a 5 speed.
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Not to dissuade your idea, but the cost of a powertrain swap and everything that has to go along with it could pay for many, many timing belt jobs.
And a head gasket job.
I think replacing a timing belt every 7 years/100,000 miles is pretty easy and cheap maintenance.
The timing belt itself is something like 37 bucks list from Honda.
A K swap (K20, Civic SI style) is not exactly cheap, and those engines can still eat up timing chains if the oil is neglected.
I can tell you that's one hell of a tight mess trying to replace chains when that engine is stuffed into a Civic.
And a head gasket job.
I think replacing a timing belt every 7 years/100,000 miles is pretty easy and cheap maintenance.
The timing belt itself is something like 37 bucks list from Honda.
A K swap (K20, Civic SI style) is not exactly cheap, and those engines can still eat up timing chains if the oil is neglected.
I can tell you that's one hell of a tight mess trying to replace chains when that engine is stuffed into a Civic.
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Not to dissuade your idea, but the cost of a powertrain swap and everything that has to go along with it could pay for many, many timing belt jobs.
And a head gasket job.
I think replacing a timing belt every 7 years/100,000 miles is pretty easy and cheap maintenance.
The timing belt itself is something like 37 bucks list from Honda.
A K swap (K20, Civic SI style) is not exactly cheap, and those engines can still eat up timing chains if the oil is neglected.
I can tell you that's one hell of a tight mess trying to replace chains when that engine is stuffed into a Civic.
And a head gasket job.
I think replacing a timing belt every 7 years/100,000 miles is pretty easy and cheap maintenance.
The timing belt itself is something like 37 bucks list from Honda.
A K swap (K20, Civic SI style) is not exactly cheap, and those engines can still eat up timing chains if the oil is neglected.
I can tell you that's one hell of a tight mess trying to replace chains when that engine is stuffed into a Civic.
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Cheapest option will be to find another D17. Do the timing belt and head gasket while it’s out of the car. Only other engine that can fit reasonably easily would be a k series but will cost a few thousand and take some time.
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The only way to K swap is to transplant the entire drivetrain
And the K engine would be on the passengers side of the car. Right now your D17 engine is on the drivers side of the car.
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