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I'm looking to swap a B-series into my 7th gen lx i was hoping someone out there has done it and could give me some pointers on where to start or any tips for this swap.

 
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It's been done twice using custom parts in show/race cars, it's not street legal and would cost more than a k-swap since you need to have the mounts made specifically for your car.

If you want to do a swap into your 7g the most affordable option you have is a k20a3.

 
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yea but i've heard the a3 is all that great. why is the b-swap not street legal?

 
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plus i was looking for a non-vtec swap option?

 
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Other than the b18c5 the k20a3 is just as good as any B-series engine.

K20a3 doesn't have true vtec anyway, but why do you not want vtec?

 
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my plans were to build a boosted non-vtec because friends of mine have ran into issues when the vtec kicks in under boost?

 
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The classic problems that people have had with vtec kicking in while running boost can be overcome with the Hondata and a good tuner, all K-series engines have vtec and many people are running 500+ hp with no problem at all.

You cannot swap in an engine older than the chassis legally.

 
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any recommendations on where to pick up a cheap used a3?

 
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craigslist, but you need a lot more than just the swap.

When I did the math about 6 months ago, using very optimistic pricing, all the parts came out to $5k.

 
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thats fine i am tearing the motor completely apart and rebuilding from the bottom end up so i just wanna start with the motor i'll get harness, mounts, ecu, axel, etc as i get closer to putting it in.

 
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If your planning on doing a motor build then you need to start doing some research.

 
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so i posted about swapping a b series and have been convinced to do k-swap. can some please give me some good sources to get info on k-swaps in 7th gen lx's?

 
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I closed your other thread for a reason.

Just search k-swap and you'll come up with all the information you need.

 
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why close the thread you could have just told me to search k-swp and i would have done that instead you cut me of from other user who could have helped me out!!! kind of a dick move

 
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No, its not a dick move, its a type of move we must make to keep the site in check considering all your questions could be answered within a few minutes of searching. Most sites would have closed it after the first post.

I'll merge the two threads, but try to keep your questions a little less basic. I'm not saying that to be an ***, I'm saying that because people are going to be an asses to you if you ask these types of questions.

 
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and because I'm in an extra good mood today..

K20/K24 swap DIY into 7g Civic
http://xproductionz.com/k20swap/k20swap.html

 
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You were not conviced to...
You can, but you will not get a license on the car to drive if you do... Emissions are one of the reasons. a newer chasis is under more restricted emissions, for example, but that have all been covered before on other threads.

 
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Can you try not to be a dick? that helps.
And FYI, Mindbomber is one of the nicest MODERATORS to the newbies in this site...

 
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thank you for merging them i am just hoping someone can help point me to just a couple threads about their builds on k series i am searching the website for threads but for the most part anything helps!

 
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Yo mindbomber i will literally worship the ground you walk on for that link!!!

 
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That write up is basically the holy grail for anyone considering k-swapping an EM2.

There aren't many people here who have k-swapped, because most of us are in university and the expense is prohibitive, but many of us are very knowledgeable about the process and engines themselves. I'm looking into doing it, possibly sooner than later if this weekend goes well hint hint, at some point.

There are a lot of other things you'll want to build up in your car to get it capable of putting serious power to the ground and this is the most comprehensive resource on the net about doing that on a 7g civic.

 
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told you so

 
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just out of curiosity, would the same steps in that link for the em2 apply to an es1 like mine? or are the engine bays different in some ways?

 
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nope, should be same bay (don't think honda would spent to make them different)

 
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The process is identical for all 01-05 EM2s and ES1s.

 
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best of luck in the weekend work, mindbomber