My original plans were to drop in a B-series but back then it was a big deal and lots of money required, which I did not have. I also thought about getting an H22 but after doing some research I found out that it would not work for me cause I did not want to do that much cutting to the frame. Anyways in goes the DOHC ZC. Sorry I do not have a pic of it.
Had some fun with it but eventurelly I was tired of it cause the speed bug got me. The came my first B-seires engine which came in the form of the LS. Since I was the first among our friends to swap engines in the 4G so it was a pretty big deal back then.
Anyways, this LS had Crower Stage III and duel Valve spings, DC 4-1 headers, MSD ignition, HCP Gen III motor mount brackets, HCP adjustible shift linkages, chipped ecu from Toyomoto(cool people), Ghetto stock exhaust 1 3/4" stock piping. My best ET was 15.1 @ 92MPH. (The Discount clutch was not holding on 3rd gear.)
I used a RevHard Cast Manifold, T3/T04B stage 1 exhaust,.57trim compressor wheel, DeltaGate with 7psi spring, Vortech FMU 12:1, HKS SS BOV, Synapses missing link, 2 1/2" downpipe by Miami Muffler, Discount Auto Parts Slim fan 12" & 10", the IC was a Starion core modified with new endtanks, all aluminum 2 1/4" aluminum IC piping except that one next to the TB (but I since changed that piece), ACT HD PP with ClutchNet 6-puck sprung Disc. The boost pressure was kept at 6lbs and it was daily driven to and from work thru 45mins average traffic jam.
This motor was retrieved from a friend who had a wrecked 94 LS.
This is actually kind of funny cause I blew my first turbo motor on labor day weekend, it was a Saturday night. Found the motor Sunday morning and went to work Midnight of Sunday so it would be Monday early morning. Finished the swap Monday Noon with turbo and all by myself. Motor was stock, the Crower cams were not used(advice given by Crower), notice the addition of the MSD BTM.
So came the long awaited V-Tec, I always wanted V-Tec so that was my excuse. I hated this motor cause it's got no torque and this was originally an AUTO engine so the V-Tec lobes were tiny did not feel it at all. Out they go and in GS-R cams. WOW, I say what a difference.
The motor was still a stock B16a but boosted nice, took a road trip to NYC with my girl and had a hell of a time except we got lost in NYC. The drive up was not that bad but I need to change those seats, not made for road trips I tell ya. Also go with someone that knows how to drive stick. Gas milage was not an issue for it gave me average 36 mpg at 85mph crusing speed of cause with no V-Tec.
One day driving home from friends shop on the I-95 this VW getta wanted a piece of the CRX so I gave it to him then something happened. The V-Tec was not working but the oil light did not came on so I was like WTF. Drove it home slowly and parked it till morning. Morning came and checked the car, found out the oil pump gear shattered somehow, thank goodness the motor did not break, maybe I was using Mobil 1?? but my turbo was gone, bearings gave and compressor wheels got messed up.
Oil pump was replaced with a GS-R unit which is the same shit was the Type-R, and turbo was replaced with one I got from the SAAB. Small as hell turbo but spool fast as hell but gave up at higher RPMs.
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