Hey all, ive been searching this forum and found nothing about an easy swap for this car, im all for 63hp and 77lb/ft but to move my big ass 6'1" 295lb frame around, so any options that are nearly bolt on.

not much, the 80-83 accord or the 80-82 prelude motors will bolt in but they still only make 75 hp.
here (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=335148&highlight=weber) is a thread describing the motor i build for my 83 wagon a couple years ago, he motor ended up making pretty good power in the end.

all honda's 74-83 have the same engine mounts, the older ones are a little different but the the main points are the same. none of these cars were built for any real power. the american models came with an emissions head, the canadian models came without the emissions head but the motors were smaller. easy way to make a little more power, use he american 1.8l accord block and mate it to a canadian 1.6l head

whats the engine code for your engine

his will be EM1

are the accord or prelude motors you mentioned fuel injected? ive never had a carb setup before so im not all to sure on how to work on them if something goes wrong.

nope, FI was not available till 84 in north america

well it prolly doesnt matter anymore, cuz the car i was gonna buy tomorrow, was involved in an accident, it was an 82 with only 78k, mint paint and just minor rips on the interior. the guy was asking 1000 for it, and i was gonna buy it, but now i got to see the extent of the damage to see if its still worth it.

well it prolly doesnt matter anymore, cuz the car i was gonna buy tomorrow, was involved in an accident, it was an 82 with only 78k, mint paint and just minor rips on the interior. the guy was asking 1000 for it, and i was gonna buy it, but now i got to see the extent of the damage to see if its still worth it.

Hey folks,
I'm about to purchase a clean 82 civic 1500dx hatchback, minus the 5 speed transmission. I'm looking for the one that will bolt on, and from what I'm hearing here, anything pre-83 will fit. Before I dive in, can anyone point me to a good place to find something like this? I've been calling around here in southern Cal but so for, no luck.
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated!!

way to post on a dead thread ther bud cvcc wagon isnt even around anymore moved on from hondas great guy though

i'm still around soometimes :) dont knwo where to go in socal but i'd say wreckers are your best bet.

oh well good to see ya just know that you arent as active as before