jim beam wrote:
> Eric R wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:03:26 -0700, "chris" <fieroman@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> What yr and which model do you have?
>>>
>>> You may want to check into JDM engine importers.
>>> I know sohc ZC engines are fairly cheap and a stock drop in. $500ish
>>>
>>> chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Eric R" <epic@odyssy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:9i52h1p4dhtlmjtdn0esc6k637v2qic681@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>> I can't get this done now but I'm trying to make plans and want to run
>>>> a few things buy y'all.
>>>>
>>>> I'm fairly certain that the blue smoke I'm spewing is from worn rings.
>>>> By waiting to fix this problem am I doing significant damage to the
>>>> vehicle?
>>>>
>>>> Also, if I go to have the rings replaced should/can the valve seals
>>>> get inspected along the way? Should they automatically be replaced?
>>>> Can they be inspected and if found to be in bad shape replaced without
>>>> doing nearly all the work required to replace the rings?
>>>>
>>>> How much does it cost to have both things done? I live in Vancouver
>>>> BC.
>>>>
>>>> Some might suggest that buying a new (second hand) engine would be
>>>> cheaper but then I wouldn't know what condition the rings were in on
>>>> that engine so to be safe I should just have the rings on the original
>>>> engine replaced, yes?
>>>>
>>>> The odometers was reading about 170K KM when the smoke started.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> oops, major omission, sorry, 88 Civic pgmfi 5spd manual.
>>
>> 500 with drop in? wow, that does sound cheap. I'll have a look.
>>
>> thanks
>> Eric
>
>
> if by "pgmgi" you mean the dual point injection d15b2 engine, it's not
> quite so easy to drop in the zc. you'll need to convert to 4-point
> injection, re-wire accordingly, and get the relevent ecu, etc.
>
> if you just replace the d15 engine with another, they're dirt cheap.
> definitely cheaper than rebuilding your old one.
>
should also say though, if you /do/ go the zc route, that's one heck of
a motor - nearly 100hp/liter!!!