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Author:  meeni [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:17 pm ]
Post subject:  89 civic
would the engine out of an 89 civic hatch go into a mini?? my nan just blew it up so im thinking maybe if i can get hold of the car i could do a rebuid or sumthing, car is excellent apart from that, im using its brakes for sure!
Author:  simon k [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:26 pm ]
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yep, D15 motor, that's what I'm putting in my van, it's likely to be a twin carb motor, 92hp standard. Single cam 16 valve, you can buy a second hand engine for about $500... Though I wouldn't bother with it, you're much better off with a suzuki, unless you have a special reason to go with it like me

here's a pic of the motor sitting in (part of) a mini subframe and in the engine bay

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I'm amazed she managed to blow it up - I thought that was impossible with Honda motors. The guy I work for has an accord from about that vintage with 320,000 K's on it, still runs great... it idles a bit funny, but otherwise :lol:
Author:  meeni [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:01 pm ]
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hmm well the car has barley any power and the catalystic converter is glowing red when u run it, so i dunno, but if it is just the cat i will whack it in the white one :twisted:
Author:  monrel [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  reason??
skssgn wrote:
unless you have a special reason to go with it like me


and what might that be?
Author:  MrBob [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:16 am ]
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I was wondering that too....... :roll:
Author:  aaron [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:28 am ]
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meeni wrote:
hmm well the car has barley any power and the catalystic converter is glowing red when u run it, so i dunno, but if it is just the cat i will whack it in the white one :twisted:

So are you going to weld up the subframe for it meeni?

Cheers

Aaron
Author:  simon k [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:03 pm ]
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Monrel wrote:
and what might that be?

MrBob wrote:
I was wondering that too....... :roll:


you guys just aren't observant enough, follow the link in my sig...
Author:  Harley [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:57 pm ]
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I was gunna say isn't that a 4WD engine?
Sounds like a 1-off mini alright.
Author:  meeni [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:57 pm ]
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aaron wrote:
meeni wrote:
hmm well the car has barley any power and the catalystic converter is glowing red when u run it, so i dunno, but if it is just the cat i will whack it in the white one :twisted:

So are you going to weld up the subframe for it meeni?

Cheers

Aaron


is that sarcasm or are you seriouse? im thinkign about it, probably wont though cos the engine has a problem, if anyone wants the motor though... im breaking the whole thing, all the parts from the civic are going
Author:  simon k [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:18 pm ]
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if the seats are any good, they go quite nicely in a mini, and I find them pretty comfy, the car I wrecked had seat covers on since new
Author:  92 [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:50 pm ]
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I don't know but has the engine been run on a leaded fuel sounds like the cat has clogged causing the low power and cat to glow.
Author:  meeni [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:37 pm ]
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is there any way i could fix the cat blockage without buying a new cat??
Author:  92 [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:47 pm ]
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Disconnect the exhaust before the cat and see if it runs properly
Author:  awdmoke [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:57 pm ]
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If it the cat, take your old one along to a wreckers & get a used one.
Give them the old one, as they scrap them for the platinum, or they will charge you more.
Author:  meeni [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:00 pm ]
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yer but im not planning on spending an awful lot of money on it, just if i can fix it nice and easy i will, cos its a real nice little car, would be a shame to kill it
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