hit the ground running 89 teg zc swap, how??

[jessedm]

hi guys new to this site iv swaped a zc in to my 89 civic hatch now iv gotten my hands on a 89 integra it runs ok but i want a zc in this to what in the world needs to be done inorder to get a zc in this car from what i can tell it looks like the first gen zc will fit i know my second gen thats in my civic wouldnt mounts are different the motor in my teg is a blacktop d16a1 sorry for the long post im new to this site and acuras in general lol 8)

 

[89teggie]

there are a few different ZC's, and only one will work in the g1 tegs, though i'm not sure which one right off. since your teg is 89, it has electronic advance instead of vacuum, and the wiring plug on the dizzy, cam shaft pos sensor are different, along with the whole head. idk if the ZC's are vacuum or electro, but either way i believe there is a way to wire in the dizzy and CSPS. this is a great site to learn from man, welcome, and good luck on your build

 

[jessedm]

ya whats that magic year lol does anyone know morre on this i know this has been done before

 

[jessedm]

im more or less building it for my little bro he cant save money for his life and sold me his teg for $300 his birthday is coming up and i wanna give him the car back with a zc in it i know hell of a 18th birhtday present right he gave up on this car but once i figure it out i think he will see things differently and learn to love the car agin 8)

 

[89teggie]

i just done some research, and the black top ZC will fit into your 89 teg. it is an 88-89 integra ZC. the motor mounts are the same, but there are some wiring issues. the main changes that need to be performed are the vehicle speed sensor and the electrical load detector. google 89 integra ZC swap and check out some of the forums and threads that pull up. there surly will be something somewhere explaining about the wiring differences. i've heard about a manual, but i've not seen one yet, that u can get at an autozone that explains about different swaps in honda's and acura's. it explains what swaps can and cant be done, changes/mods that must be done, what hp/torque will be added, lost. and thats a good thing u are doing for your brother man, i'm sure he'll greatly appreciate it. oh, and check out alot of the forums on this site, there are some threads on ZC swaps, i've seen some of them, but i honestly can tell u where to look for them at, lol. good luck man