Jumping in, 92 Civic CX with DX swap.

[caeaves]

I had been searching for quite sometime for a clean Civic HX or VX to no avail. Most were overpriced, swapped, or otherwise beat to death. I opened my search to the anemic CX as a potential VX or HX engine swap candidate but still nothing out there.

Until last week, when on my day off I decided to check the Raleigh area Craiglist one more time. I had already been denied another HX in Maryland that sold in two days. This beauty popped up and I called the place, told them to hold it, and I would be right there.

I couldn't get there fast enough!!! 104,000 miles, theft recovered CX, with a recent maaco (aka: crappy and oversprayed) paint job. Interior is clean, no tears in the pleather, and nice and black. Just missing a few things like the ash tray and the trim piece around the cd player. I popped the hood and noticed a DX engine inside. A free 30 horsepower upgrade. I'm thinking it has been mated to the stock CX trans which should maintain the good gas mileage because the gearing is dog slow. I will write the trans code down and do more research on it. The tires are matching 09 year as well as the battery. The air intake tube is a CX tube poorly stuck on the larger DX throttle body. Will need to source something better than that. A straight metal tube would be ideal.

Overall, clean and straight.

So far I have removed the lock cylinder and moved the tumblers around to get the key to work in the driver's door. I also added my leftover Integra type R strut bar. Nothing gets rid of rattles and makes a civic feel tighter than that little mod. I've had one on every honda/acura I have owned. Also, aimed the headlights a little better and filled up the tank. At 200 miles at the halfway mark currently. Hoping for 45 mpg but we shall see.

[caeaves]

First real mod will be security!!

[caeaves]

Just detailed the interior only to find out the floor on the passenger side was soaked and possibly the driver side floor too but not as bad. I think I can hear water swishing about when turning. The rain was intense the past few days. Also leaking from the tail light gaskets as well. Le sigh.

[SVOboy]

Leaks always annoyed me a lot with my CRX. They're all easy to fix though.

Did you already swap the DX engine in?

[caeaves]

It came with it. Still has the CX header and one wire 02.

[Creeper]

Nice little red machine you rarely see a civic with so few miles on it. The CX is a good base line I knew a guy that have an original CX and all he did was lower it and put strut bracing on it and a 5spd stock CX conversion.

[caeaves]

Turns out there is a TSB regarding the leak. I need to remove the fenders and apply additional seam sealer at the base. I'll post the TSB pic later.

I couldn't believe the mileage as it's so easy to swap clusters but the pedals, carpet, seats, and trim still look really good.

[bestclimb]

You should be able to get 50mpg out of that without to much trouble once you get it all in order.

[caeaves]

Originally Posted by bestclimb

You should be able to get 50mpg out of that without to much trouble once you get it all in order.

We shall see.

Update : ordered the rear diffuser/cover from the VX model! I was already ordering tail light gaskets and other miscellaneous clips and covers. What's another 40 bucks?

[Canary5_0]

Welcome!