thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
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thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
i was thinking about putting a 1.8 dohc in my 94 rs i have a 1.6 dohc right now but i was curious on if i could use my old tranny and what all i would need besides the engine to make this work.
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Re: thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
why not just turbo u 1.6 dohc..
a 323 b6t turbo will bolt right up
jason
a 323 b6t turbo will bolt right up
jason
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Re: thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
you can use the 1.6 trans, thats what i was using when i first swapped motors. if you plan on turbo charging your car and running high boost i would just get the 1.8 transOriginally posted by iLLuSi0nZMx-3:
i was thinking about putting a 1.8 dohc in my 94 rs i have a 1.6 dohc right now but i was curious on if i could use my old tranny and what all i would need besides the engine to make this work.
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Re: thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
I was thinking of going in the same route, and was wondering also other than the new engine what should i get... Clutch? other accesory. I also plan on doing an n/a buildup...
1994 RS Red 102,200 and Counting
Custom Cold Air Intake w/ Re-Works Filter, 2.25 Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, Dynomax Muffler, Bosch Spark Plugs, Belden Plug Wires, Pacesetter STS, JVC Deck, Yokohama AVID H4 Next - Paint Job, Miata 7 Spokes, Centerforce Clutch
Custom Cold Air Intake w/ Re-Works Filter, 2.25 Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, Dynomax Muffler, Bosch Spark Plugs, Belden Plug Wires, Pacesetter STS, JVC Deck, Yokohama AVID H4 Next - Paint Job, Miata 7 Spokes, Centerforce Clutch
Re: thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
I was thinking of going in the same route, and was wondering also other than the new engine what should i get... Clutch? other accesory. I also plan on doing an n/a buildup...
1994 RS Red 102,200 and Counting
Custom Cold Air Intake w/ Re-Works Filter, 2.25 Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, Dynomax Muffler, Bosch Spark Plugs, Belden Plug Wires, Pacesetter STS, JVC Deck, Yokohama AVID H4 Next - Paint Job, Miata 7 Spokes, Centerforce Clutch
Custom Cold Air Intake w/ Re-Works Filter, 2.25 Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, Dynomax Muffler, Bosch Spark Plugs, Belden Plug Wires, Pacesetter STS, JVC Deck, Yokohama AVID H4 Next - Paint Job, Miata 7 Spokes, Centerforce Clutch
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Re: thinking of 1.6 dohc to 1.8
well we rebuilt the motor and the rings werent seated...smoked realllllllllyyyyy bad so my motor is all over garage and i was just curious if i shud finish this one or go with new one.
2'intrax lowering springs..injen custom intake..port/polished...arospeed 1/2 exaust..autometer gauges..unorthodox racing underdrive pulleys..chip.