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CamMitchell · 07-29-2014, 01:52 PM

Hey all! Been lurking for a while, decided to post.

My DD is a '96 Taurus w/ 3L V6, ~24mpg

. Daily commute is ~35 miles, through mountains. I've improved my mpg 10-12% just by driving behavior modification tips I learned about here

. Mostly easy starts and stops, and motion conservation, neutral gliding and gentle hill climbing.

I'm wanting to go to something better on gas, and I have a project. It used to be my daily driver. It's an '02 Civic LX sedan with a blown engine (broken rod, hole in side of block), that, funny enough, still runs on the 3 remaining cylinders.
It got pretty good MPG with it, I once got 42 on a road trip.

My question is, what do I replace the D17 with? I've read about swapping in a D15 VX engine in older (92-95?) Civics, but didn't know if there was an option for my 7G Civic. I plan on pulling the engine this summer/fall and either replacing/repairing the block or swapping in a whole used (JDM, prob) engine.

I realize the sedan is heavy-ish and might not like a smaller engine. Of course, there's the custom motor mounts and other junk needed. Should I just drop in a direct replacement, or is there another option?

Thanks!

07-29-2014, 01:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
CamMitchell EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: High desert CO Posts: 5 Civic LX - '02 Honda Civic LX Ugly Red Monster - '96 Ford Taurus GL 90 day: 23.2 mpg (US) Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blown Civic Hey all! Been lurking for a while, decided to post. My DD is a '96 Taurus w/ 3L V6, ~24mpg . Daily commute is ~35 miles, through mountains. I've improved my mpg 10-12% just by driving behavior modification tips I learned about here . Mostly easy starts and stops, and motion conservation, neutral gliding and gentle hill climbing. I'm wanting to go to something better on gas, and I have a project. It used to be my daily driver. It's an '02 Civic LX sedan with a blown engine (broken rod, hole in side of block), that, funny enough, still runs on the 3 remaining cylinders. It got pretty good MPG with it, I once got 42 on a road trip. My question is, what do I replace the D17 with? I've read about swapping in a D15 VX engine in older (92-95?) Civics, but didn't know if there was an option for my 7G Civic. I plan on pulling the engine this summer/fall and either replacing/repairing the block or swapping in a whole used (JDM, prob) engine. I realize the sedan is heavy-ish and might not like a smaller engine. Of course, there's the custom motor mounts and other junk needed. Should I just drop in a direct replacement, or is there another option? Thanks!