Something iv been wanting to discuss for a while

General engine questions/issues that aren't specific to the other categories
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Something iv been wanting to discuss for a while

By Ej2-B16a
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:30 am #34274 When I was doing my swap at first, We bought a B16a....
But it was the wrong generation and the Alternator had no room to spin

I was wondering if anyone could explain to me how the whole generation thing works,

I'm aware that nowdays you can make anything fit into anything but im talkin about in general swap that will basically bolt right in..

example the b16 that i have in mine is the 2nd get integra

the xSI's...
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By Ej2-B16a
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:40 am #34279 nah like as we were dropping it in. there was no clearance for the alternator at all. and that was the problem cuz we had the wrong gen b16a.....

just didn't have enough room..
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By JLau
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:51 am #34285 That does not make sense. People have swapped 1st gen B16's into 5th gens. All the alternators sre almost if not the exact same size so...........
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By Ej2-B16a
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:54 am #34288 trust me man.. we had the right mounts, and everything.. the alternator was not modified in anyway..

the swap just wouldnt fit..
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By teal_dx
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:55 am #34290 lol why wouldn't you put the alternator on after you had the motor installed?

So you gave up on installing the engine because you were too lazy to take the alternator off?
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By Ej2-B16a
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:00 am #34298 No, we got it in there..

there was not enough room for the alternator to spin. it's really complicated to explain i don't have a picture all i have is a mental imagine..


But bottom line is, what everyone told me atleast is "you bought the wrong gen motor.."

im sure someone here knows what im talkin about
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By Bouli
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:08 am #34332 Make pics. Cuz i cannot understand why the alternator doesn't fit or have no room to spin :?

B16a's are plug 'n play in 5th gen civics. B16A B16A1 B16A2 B16B etc etc
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By -EJ1- COUPE
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:04 pm #34347 he never uses pics cuz its all bs :woot:
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By Civic_HatchSI
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:26 pm #34356 there had to be enough room, doesnt make sence. I got my b18 to fit perfect and the b16 is basically the same thing. :?
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By teal_dx
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:39 pm #34361 next time, start your thread in the right section :roll:
If you don't have any pics of what ever it is you are trying to explain, then I'm locking this because it is pointless.
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By Gorveatt
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:11 pm #34366
teal_dx wrote:next time, start your thread in the right section :roll:
If you don't have any pics of what ever it is you are trying to explain, then I'm locking this because it is pointless.


but this is pointless too cause it match's your description
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By york62
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:15 pm #34394
teal_dx wrote:next time, start your thread in the right section :roll:
If you don't have any pics of what ever it is you are trying to explain, then I'm locking this because it is pointless.


there shouldn't be a next time.
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By vtec_gloucester
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:26 pm #34399 and...........





he strikes again. :lol:
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