Project: Dream CRX

[SVOboy]

Originally Posted by reformed

You should do what I'm planning to do. Now that you have a "spare" engine, find a car with a blown one for cheap and swap in your good spare. Then sell it for a profit to offset the cost of the swap. Given you have the time to pull it off.

That's a good idea...will keep my ear to the ground.

[SVOboy]

Just bought the o2, sadly I missent the address on paypal...be careful of that! Hopefully it can get straightened out before it's shipped.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

Here's the part that no one wants to hear about:

Costs:
- Swap: $480 (engine and sensors)
- ECU: $40 (came with swap)
- Misc junk: $75 (wire, oil, coolant, et cetera)
- ECU plugs: $15
- EGR control box: $50
- DMM: $22
- Shrink wrap: $5
- Intake cleaner: $4
- Brass fittings: $9
- Fuel line: $79
- LAF: $177
Subtotal: $956

Uncosts:
- Injectors: $55
Subtotal: $55

Total swap cost: $901

Now, keep in mind I still need to buy an o2...but there's also some junk I can sell...Damn expensive crap.

That's not a bad cost for a motor swap at all.
In fact I think you should be proud that it was so cheap.

[metroschultz]

Originally Posted by ttoyoda

I hope you are wearing gloves when you do all this car work, because mineral oils will pass thru human skin and attack the (liver/kidneys? I forget. Maybe memory brain cells? ) after many years.

Well now that explains a lot, hey did you see where I left my glasses?
S.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by ttoyoda

I hope you are wearing gloves when you do all this car work, because mineral oils will pass thru human skin and attack the (liver/kidneys? I forget. Maybe memory brain cells? ) after many years.

I Second this Message!

I used to always be covered in engine grime; always felt lousy, and was sick a lot. When I didn't have to wrench I'd feel better; now I know to keep myself clean and I'll feel better.

It is just all just part of admitting that all of the stuff in a car is dangerous. I have 2 friends who regularly wash their hands in Gasoline/ kerosene; 2 of them have already had cancer. Do the Math.

[SVOboy]

Currentness: Haven't felt much like working on it, and seeing as how I don't need to drive anywhere, I haven't been,

More updates when the o2 shows up, but until then, I'm going to figure out how to remove the inside a/c stuff and try to sell that...

Anyone wanna buy a crx a/c system?

[Nden]

u don't want ac ? omg i'd whine w/o it in hot so-cal lol. best of luck! keep us updated. i'm taking another trip to the yards wed a.m. with a buddy.

[AXMonster]

O2 sensors can be brought back to life by sitting the tip in lemon juice.

I know it seems wired, but it works! How long it works for I don't know, but heating with a gas torch, then sticking in lemon juice overnight would probably be a good method.

I cleaned a regular O2 sensor on my Supra and although it looked clean on the outside casing, the amount of crud that came out in the lemon juice was amazing.

[Kaneda]

im lucky enough to have an '88 HF CRX w/o AC... so i wont be adding the 20+lbs to mine thanks... just wait till you pick up the bracket alone for the ac pump...

[SVOboy]

Well, luckily I get to remove it,