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im getting no were searching , so heres my question. what is involved in swapping a d17a6 out and putting a d17a2 in its place? im trying the simplest swap. is it just a matter of swapping engines or what? there are no d17a6's in my area but a lot of d17a2.

 
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may i ask why you want to do such a thing?

 
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I think it's because of this: (wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_D_engine#D17A6)

D17A2
VTEC
Found in: 2001%u20132005 Honda Civic EX (US only)
2001%u20132005 Honda Civic LX (Europe)
2001%u20132005 Honda Civic Si (Canada only)
2001%u20132005 Acura 1.7 EL (Canada only)
2000%u20132007 Honda Stream 1.7 (Japan) Displacement: 1,668 cc (101.8 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 75 mm %u00D7 94.4 mm (3.0 in %u00D7 3.72 in)
Rod Length: 137 mm
Rod/Stroke: 1.48
Compression: 9.9:1
Power (North America): 127 hp (95 kW; 129 PS) at 6,300 rpm
Japan: 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6,300 rpm[13]
Torque (North America): 114 lb%u00B7ft (15.8 kg/m, 154 Nm) at 4,800 rpm[14]
Japan: 154 N%u00B7m (114 lb%u00B7ft) at 4,800 rpm[13]
RPM redline: 6,800 rpm
Rev-limiter: 7,200 rpm
Valvetrain: SOHC VTEC, four valves per cylinder
VTEC Switchover: 4,500 rpm
Fuel Control: OBD-2 MPFI



D17A6
VTEC-E
Found in: 2001%u20132005 Honda Civic HX Displacement : 1,668 cc (101.8 cu in)
Bore and Stroke : 75 mm %u00D7 94.4 mm (3.0 in %u00D7 3.72 in)
Compression : 9.9:1
Power : 117 hp (87 kW; 119 PS) at 6,100 rpm[15]
Torque : 111 lb%u00B7ft (150 N%u00B7m) at 4,500 rpm[15]
Valvetrain : SOHC VTEC-E Lean Burn (4 valves per cylinder)
VTEC Switchover : 2,300 rpm
Fuel Control : OBD-2 MPFI


although OP need to understand that driver is the best mod a car can have. engine is just to make it move

from his sig: "its not how you stand beside your car its how you race it! "
well, most of the racers work up the suspension first, then go to the target engine (with suspension sorted out to withstand the engine)
guess that's the level we can expect with a camaro driver... engine is all, driver is nothing.

 
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im not racing! lol my sig is just a jokey kinda thing ive said since the first fast n furious movie came out. basically my d17a6 has almost 300000 miles and I cant seem to find another locally but plenty of d17a2 to be had for around 500.00, the other alternative is a rebuild .

 
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you're better off with a rebuild... that way you engine will pretty much be brand new again. if your put an old d17a2 in there, god knows what the hell that engine has been through.

you are most likely going to spend more $ and have more headachs trying to get that d17a2 in there working properly.

 
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ok, thank you. I wasn't sure what all was involved. engine building is a lot more fun than just pulling and replacing it with another, imo.