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I buy an rb25 dohc engine 5 speed tranmission nissan skyline gts a 93 and am not sure it would work to swap that engine into my 1989 honda civic dx
I don't usually take questions like this. I work on, and advise about real race cars- - -track racers, NOT street applications.
However: the first answer is yes, with enough money you can probably put nearly anything of similar size into your Honda. The bad news is that you could probably buy a nice, much newer car for the cost of doing it.
My son had an Acura J-Spec 1800 V-Tech installed in his Civic DX, and the cost was well over $5000.00. It was a lot of work, and there was a lot of work we had to do ouurselves after the installatioin, to make the car right.
It ran VERY well after the fact, but was spotted by some thieves and stolen, and the motor and tranny were removed. The car was totaled.
Good luck !
Dan Liddy
Sarasota, Florida
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Dan Liddy
Expertise
Anything concerning race cars, 20 years competition experience, Senior Competition Driver Instructor , car builder, mechanic, welding, fabrication, tuning , engine modifications, set up, suspension design. Specializing in Datsun/Nissan products. Please submit questions about RACE CARS ONLY. No street cars, no video game scenarios Thank you.
Experience
I have been racing for 20 years, I have been the Central Florida SCCA Regional Championship points for 5 years running, and won the championship in my class 2 times. During my first start in the 60's I won many solo awards and the State Championship Drags. I serve as a senior instructor for SCCA, and have taught in Mercedes AMG events at Daytona, and Dodge Viper Days at Sebring International. I have been in the thick of the competition for all of my career. At one time or another I have driven race cars at speeds nearing 195 MPH. It's quite a ride !
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