Mark Olson
True Classic
This thread will document the installation of the fiberglass Eurosport body kit and the conversion to the Acura power train on my '74 X19. The high level process is expected to be:
There is the option of using the K20Z3 found in the '06-'11 Civic Si's. A problem with these engines is they come with a balance shaft which changes the configuration of the oil pan and won't fit the MWB subframe. So the balance shaft (along with the oil pump and chain) have to be removed and a new oil pump/chain/guides/pan installed. Would still need the '02-'04 ECU, and the throttle body would need to be changed out as these are DBW. The cost of the new parts adds significantly to the price of this engine.
Below is a pic of the car before I started:
The pic below gives a some idea of what the finished car could look like. There are a few things I may do differently but will leave that for a later discussion.
The 3 pics below show the initial cuts to the body.
And the 3 pics below show the rough placement of the body kit
I am not a fan of working underneath a car, so I decided to make a rotisserie. I am following a set of plans that can be found on the internet here http://redwingsteelworksplans.com/free-rotisserie-plans/free-auto-rotisserie-plans/ . The picture below is the steel required, work on the car will stop for a week or so while I build this.
- Cut the body to rough fit the fiberglass
- Totally disassemble the car
- Sandblast the body
- Install the K20 conversion kit
- Rework the suspension
- Install the body kit
- Rework the interior
There is the option of using the K20Z3 found in the '06-'11 Civic Si's. A problem with these engines is they come with a balance shaft which changes the configuration of the oil pan and won't fit the MWB subframe. So the balance shaft (along with the oil pump and chain) have to be removed and a new oil pump/chain/guides/pan installed. Would still need the '02-'04 ECU, and the throttle body would need to be changed out as these are DBW. The cost of the new parts adds significantly to the price of this engine.
Below is a pic of the car before I started:
The pic below gives a some idea of what the finished car could look like. There are a few things I may do differently but will leave that for a later discussion.
The 3 pics below show the initial cuts to the body.
And the 3 pics below show the rough placement of the body kit
I am not a fan of working underneath a car, so I decided to make a rotisserie. I am following a set of plans that can be found on the internet here http://redwingsteelworksplans.com/free-rotisserie-plans/free-auto-rotisserie-plans/ . The picture below is the steel required, work on the car will stop for a week or so while I build this.