I love what Brian does so much. He helped me with my custom Insight cluster in my del Sol as well with sending me a cool how-to on reviving my shift linkage joints. He is a true icon for us in the Honda community. Thank you for everything you do, Brian. You are truly amazing.
YOU GUYS ARE KICKING AZZ! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE WATCHED THIS. I love it. Now it's time to swap something into my 1986 Wag-O-Van. Thoughts, ideas???
Yes!!! So excited for this update. I plan on doing this exact swap on my CRX this this series has been very informative. Thanks for doing the R&D for the axles and look forward to using them when they come available!
Oh my goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I want to se more of that beauty running! I appreciate all you have done over the years for Honda lovers. I took a sabbatical for some 10 or so years but came across a frontwd 1st gen wag-o-van with a perfect body and semi-running multiport. I've had DOHC ZC turbo swaps, D sohc vtec turbo swaps, b-series turbo, and even an h22 na swapped Delsol, but now I have the itch for k-series. This four-door wag-o-van is going to be amazing.. I'll be on the lookout for more on this crx!
Brian is the man! Hope you see this. This is Benson and you were so helpful giving me your prototype mounts to get my civic up and running with the B16A. It has been a while and glad you are well and glad to see you still producing parts to do Kswaps for these models. Now I wish I kept my car to do this swap.
@@VTECAcademy yeah I remember. At that time I was being led on by place racing and they never came through and forgot how I got your info but you came through big time sending me the prototype kit and axle centers and was able to get my car running after waiting for almost a year.
Wow Brian, I never imagined having a K20 or K24 in a 1st gen CRX. Now THAT would be ALOT of fun! I almost bought a 1986 back in the day, but it fell through and I bought a 1989 DX and ended up swapping a JDM D15B VTEC into it, but this was back in 2002 or so. I also had a 1992 Acura Integra GS with a homemade turbo kit built out of mostly junkyard parts and the original SSAutoChrome turbo manifolds on eBay. It went on to make 256 whp on a 134k mile stock engine on 12 lbs of boost from a Dodge Daytona T3 turbo. I have ALWAYS wanted a first gen CRX with a K20 though. I even had a 1979 Civic 1200 that I always wanted to swap a B series into (this was WAY before the K series existed).
I just bought my friends 86 crx a week ago or so and was going to to a b16 swap in it, and my plan was to sell a k24a engine i already had to get some money to make that happen, but then I found this series and I am so hyped that a K swapped 1st gen crx is possible
Just a FYI that I figured out while trying to get a K swap finished up in a customers 98 Prelude is that the 02+ Honda CR-V manual shift cables are roughly 3-4 inces shorter than the 02+ RSX cables. I had originally installed the CR-V ones in the customers car and was scratching my head trying to get them to fit thinking that I had routed them incorrectly. Removed them and compared them to the RSX side by side and on the floor and had the "ahh-haa!" moment. Just thought I'd share it with you as it might help in future installations with other projects! Love the channel and the products you offer! My customers 98 Prelude K24 Awd conversion wouldn't be near completion with out your swap mounts! Keep up the great work! Chris w/R Tuned Motorsports
Found this because of Red Pepper racing forum. Really glad as well. I have an 89 integra and would think this would be a really similar swap and possibly easier with more room under the hood.
Shooting for a 10:1 ratio to max out for the class. That’s wheel HP and weight with driver. So somewhere in the 215 to 220 wheel hp area. We have to scale the car and see how much it has changed with the K24.
Dude! I love you guys! No funny stuff lol. I wish I could be part of the team soooo bad! I nerd out watching ya'll make new adapters n brackets so easily to swap Hondas! I'd be right at home in the shop with ya'll 💪💪💪
@VTEC Academy yall deserve a million thanks for all the innovative leg work you do! I'm a 39yr old big kid Honda Nut like you guys ever since I bought my 1st Ef Si hatch when I was 19 and did my 1st Mini-swap in it and felt in love with Vtec! Keep up the love and joy ya'll putting in for the Community 🫶
Love these videos! Could you do a diagram on the wiring portion? Im doing a k swap on a 1st gen integra (1987) would love to have that part figured out before I tackle it. Also interested in the cable to hydro bracket! Keep the oldschool alive!
@@VTECAcademy we all appreciate you all at vtec academy for dropping endless knowledge on TH-cam! Also to note the edits are hilarious that are added in the videos! Keep up the hard work!
Thanks for the videos!! I just picked up a 1984 Civic Hatch DX (bought from the original owner, it’s been sitting since ‘97 with less than 100k) and have been trying to research k swaps and you guys have been a huge help!! Any way to get my hands on a part list to start stock piling parts here and there for when it’s time to assemble??
Yeah, it sucks being out here. The only legal chassis for a K swap is an EK/EM chassis(96-00) because they have a stronger body or some shit. I think you can do 94-01 Integras also but i don’t know for sure.
Nah, the body strength doesn't factor in with the swap. It all boils down to being emissions compliant. CARB has the requirements listed on their website. Once you meet those requirements, you can take it to the Bureau of Automotive Repair to get it approved. Here's a great post on it from k20a.org www.k20a.org/threads/bard-k20a.191706/
That looks sweet! How about ground clearance for the oil pan? That intake manifold is really close to the hood crossmember will that not make contact under heavy load?
Have you guys thought about an R18 swap into the lighter hatch chassis as a more affordable alternative to the K? 140 hp / 128 ft lbs and mid 30’s mpg that I’m sure would improve in a light chassis seems like a nice upgrade to make a peppy efficient cruiser.
Also, this swap would've been REALLY cool in my 1986 Prelude Si survivor that I had. The A20A was just a turd. It was actually Road and Track's test car in 1986. It was the first year for PGM-FI and it had the sunroof, a five speed manual, and power everything. I traded it for my 1989 CRX DX and $1500.
Nothing fits good in a 88-91 Prelude. I should know, I have been swapping engines in them for years now. Those are the lowest hoodlines ever made. Beautiful cars but not affordable to innovate in due to they share nothing with all the other Honda's. Ground clearance or hood clearance you can only choose 1, not both unless you don't mind cutting up a none existant hood.
Owner of a stock 1st gen and a 2nd gen si. How does this feel compared to a 2nd gen k swap? Really want to know in hopes of helping me decide which k swap crx I should do!
😂😂 really such set up don't feel right in the streets in my opinion probably for racing but not to play and be nice for every day drive.Believe me I know.A lot of my friends have them in old civics.I my self built a mini me d15b2 block with po8-3 head no VTEC or turbo crap neither I port mild head put a 272 Delta cam regrind on it.plus I used the obdo ECM with the distributor with homemade custom bracket jjjj I used the intake manifold from the dx pmfi and plug all the holes.put a Weber carb on it lighter flywheel and gd clutch kit header custom free flow exhaust system with a 2 in cherry bumb and believe me she have y8 head gasket and shave 10 mil head homemade my self junkyards parts and she real fast 100 miles in 3 gear with recut springs homemade and no VTEC crap even touch her bumper she pull from 2500 up to 7200 rpm hard and her VTEC is her light weight flywheel and her timing set on on hills old school style her old looks bulk and her sound set it all nothing fancy fade paint her compression is between 10.5 to 11.5 all motor her weight around 1700 pounds and I can say one thing nothing feel better than a carb mini me in a CRX peppy like hell and fun like hell go inside her and never want to come out in cities highway or back country roads.And she sounds like a old Ford muscle car and gd on gas and maintenance simple and cheap to maintenance real simple the rest of engine don't feel right more heavy and the handle really change waist of money in my opinion for daily drives and have fun around.
Forgot to ask on the stream. Is it OK to use the factory ek radiator fan wiring relay circuit for an aftermarket spal fan or is it really required for a relay to be wired in?
@VTEC Academy after some digging. Looks like the spal 12 inch that came with my csf is a 6-7 amp draw so looks good. Doesn't look like they make a high cfm pull through 12 inch at the moment. Unless they're 12 inch push through can be reversed.
Intake goes down and sits behind the headlight. Going to build a block off panel to keep hot air from the radiator going to it. I’m also going to run a scope in the bumper that will feed air right to the filter. I had this same setup with the B16 and it worked great.
We covered this in one of the videos but the hood will close without cutting the under skin. My hood was already skinned, for weight savings, and I decided to run my K20 at the higher mounting position. So more cutting was needed to clear things like the manifold. I could have dropped the motor but wanted the extra 3/4 in ground clearance
I love what Brian does so much. He helped me with my custom Insight cluster in my del Sol as well with sending me a cool how-to on reviving my shift linkage joints. He is a true icon for us in the Honda community. Thank you for everything you do, Brian. You are truly amazing.
Glad to help!
Brian is doing God's work.
Lot of smiles per gallon with that combo
YOU GUYS ARE KICKING AZZ! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE WATCHED THIS. I love it. Now it's time to swap something into my 1986 Wag-O-Van.
Thoughts, ideas???
Yes!!! So excited for this update. I plan on doing this exact swap on my CRX this this series has been very informative. Thanks for doing the R&D for the axles and look forward to using them when they come available!
Awesome! We want to see people kicking ass with this swap.
Oh my goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I want to se more of that beauty running! I appreciate all you have done over the years for Honda lovers. I took a sabbatical for some 10 or so years but came across a frontwd 1st gen wag-o-van with a perfect body and semi-running multiport. I've had DOHC ZC turbo swaps, D sohc vtec turbo swaps, b-series turbo, and even an h22 na swapped Delsol, but now I have the itch for k-series. This four-door wag-o-van is going to be amazing.. I'll be on the lookout for more on this crx!
Having a B17 from GSR in my 87 done back in 2000, I never thought would see the day a K was squeezed in. Chapeau to you sires
Merci!
I've been a D/B series owner for 23 years but hearing that K at the end has motivated me to swap. great video.
Right on!
Brian is the man! Hope you see this. This is Benson and you were so helpful giving me your prototype mounts to get my civic up and running with the B16A. It has been a while and glad you are well and glad to see you still producing parts to do Kswaps for these models. Now I wish I kept my car to do this swap.
Hey Benson. B-swap mounts for the AF were the first swap mounts I designed.
@@VTECAcademy yeah I remember. At that time I was being led on by place racing and they never came through and forgot how I got your info but you came through big time sending me the prototype kit and axle centers and was able to get my car running after waiting for almost a year.
Wow Brian, I never imagined having a K20 or K24 in a 1st gen CRX. Now THAT would be ALOT of fun! I almost bought a 1986 back in the day, but it fell through and I bought a 1989 DX and ended up swapping a JDM D15B VTEC into it, but this was back in 2002 or so. I also had a 1992 Acura Integra GS with a homemade turbo kit built out of mostly junkyard parts and the original SSAutoChrome turbo manifolds on eBay. It went on to make 256 whp on a 134k mile stock engine on 12 lbs of boost from a Dodge Daytona T3 turbo. I have ALWAYS wanted a first gen CRX with a K20 though. I even had a 1979 Civic 1200 that I always wanted to swap a B series into (this was WAY before the K series existed).
Nice
I just bought my friends 86 crx a week ago or so and was going to to a b16 swap in it, and my plan was to sell a k24a engine i already had to get some money to make that happen, but then I found this series and I am so hyped that a K swapped 1st gen crx is possible
Do it
@@VTECAcademy Is there axles for this chassis out for a k swap. I found the engine mounts, but no axles
That's gonna be a quick little car
Love what you guys are doing there!
Thank you! This CRX is going to be so much quicker than it was with the B16.
Man you guys are living the Dream🙌
The day all of us 1G/3G owners have been waiting for!
Cheers!
Just a FYI that I figured out while trying to get a K swap finished up in a customers 98 Prelude is that the 02+ Honda CR-V manual shift cables are roughly 3-4 inces shorter than the 02+ RSX cables. I had originally installed the CR-V ones in the customers car and was scratching my head trying to get them to fit thinking that I had routed them incorrectly. Removed them and compared them to the RSX side by side and on the floor and had the "ahh-haa!" moment. Just thought I'd share it with you as it might help in future installations with other projects! Love the channel and the products you offer! My customers 98 Prelude K24 Awd conversion wouldn't be near completion with out your swap mounts! Keep up the great work!
Chris w/R Tuned Motorsports
That's interesting.
great work. car sounds great
Thanks! Next up is a dyno and rip some 'TEC!
Can't wait for my EFK2 mounts to come in!!! Awesome work guys!
Great job!! Nice touch with the 1942 celebration lol
Ahaha! Thanks!
Finally 🔊🎵🎶k24 😉nice🎼🚀👌👍👏👏👏Don Julio have to be ready proud😆
Such sweet music!
#KSwaptheWorld 🌎
100!
Found this because of Red Pepper racing forum. Really glad as well. I have an 89 integra and would think this would be a really similar swap and possibly easier with more room under the hood.
That’s a great site. A k swapped first gen Integra sounds good to us!
Fantastic, thank you!
You bet!
Woow .
Go kart mode engaged!
That thing is gunna fly. Even n/a is going to be fast. Imagine boosted
The power to weight ratio must be insane!
That's what it is all about.
Shooting for a 10:1 ratio to max out for the class. That’s wheel HP and weight with driver. So somewhere in the 215 to 220 wheel hp area. We have to scale the car and see how much it has changed with the K24.
Dude! I love you guys! No funny stuff lol. I wish I could be part of the team soooo bad! I nerd out watching ya'll make new adapters n brackets so easily to swap Hondas! I'd be right at home in the shop with ya'll 💪💪💪
Appreciate your support! Thank you for the kind words.
@VTEC Academy yall deserve a million thanks for all the innovative leg work you do! I'm a 39yr old big kid Honda Nut like you guys ever since I bought my 1st Ef Si hatch when I was 19 and did my 1st Mini-swap in it and felt in love with Vtec! Keep up the love and joy ya'll putting in for the Community 🫶
This is wild 😍
Even below 5K it's quick.
Always good stuff from you guys. 👍🏾
Thank you, Edgar!
Love these videos! Could you do a diagram on the wiring portion? Im doing a k swap on a 1st gen integra (1987) would love to have that part figured out before I tackle it. Also interested in the cable to hydro bracket! Keep the oldschool alive!
That is awesome! Brian said he plans on posting the wiring diagram, he documented it during the build.
@@1stGenCRXs I’m ready for it 💪🏽
Yeah I’ll be posting it on my channel soon if the build series🙌🏽
That's the plan. That's why we have a website where we can share PDFs and pics of things. vtecacademy.com for future reference.
@@VTECAcademy we all appreciate you all at vtec academy for dropping endless knowledge on TH-cam! Also to note the edits are hilarious that are added in the videos! Keep up the hard work!
@@VTECAcademy will there be first gen integra k swap mounts? Being they’re really close to the first gen crx?
One day I’ll k swap my 85 crx si for now b series will do
Sweet! Hopefully by then there will be more resources for parts.
Thats 1 happy camper .... glad you didnt edit the coil packs hahaha 😆
😁
Good stuff!! ❤️ and almost at 100k subs!
So close!
😊 that was sick
Thanks for that!
Great 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I'd love a nice CRX but what I'd love even more is a nice K-swapped CRX.
Exactly!
Duuuuuuudddeeee!!!.. this is so awesome!!!!
Hell yeah!
100k let’s go!!!!
Ahahaha! All we can hear is the coach in the beginning yelling that.
Thanks for the videos!! I just picked up a 1984 Civic Hatch DX (bought from the original owner, it’s been sitting since ‘97 with less than 100k) and have been trying to research k swaps and you guys have been a huge help!! Any way to get my hands on a part list to start stock piling parts here and there for when it’s time to assemble??
I need to make on and post it.
Awesome work gents! Makes me want to buy a crx to k swap it. But....living in Cali would make daily driving it 'legally' a big issue.
Yeah, it sucks being out here. The only legal chassis for a K swap is an EK/EM chassis(96-00) because they have a stronger body or some shit. I think you can do 94-01 Integras also but i don’t know for sure.
You could get your swap BAR'd. You just need to make sure you have all the emissions compliance parts.
Nah, the body strength doesn't factor in with the swap. It all boils down to being emissions compliant. CARB has the requirements listed on their website. Once you meet those requirements, you can take it to the Bureau of Automotive Repair to get it approved. Here's a great post on it from k20a.org www.k20a.org/threads/bard-k20a.191706/
i have that exact battery in my 91 crx inside my cargo cover lol
It’s so ridiculously light.
That looks sweet!
How about ground clearance for the oil pan?
That intake manifold is really close to the hood crossmember will that not make contact under heavy load?
As good or better than a B series. No contact on the hood or hood support.
Have you guys thought about an R18 swap into the lighter hatch chassis as a more affordable alternative to the K? 140 hp / 128 ft lbs and mid 30’s mpg that I’m sure would improve in a light chassis seems like a nice upgrade to make a peppy efficient cruiser.
Congrats....I got close on mine, but never fired her up...
Aww man!
This build kinda gives me hope I can put some more ponies into my K24A4....
could you guys go over the wiring setup?
That’s a good idea. We will probably share the wiring diagram as a pdf or picture on our website.
@@VTECAcademy that would be awesome
Will the hydro pedal bracket be available for purchase would love that !
Yea curious to hear if this will be available as well. I heard Vic mention Rob so not sure if Hush will make these?
Yes it will
Also, this swap would've been REALLY cool in my 1986 Prelude Si survivor that I had. The A20A was just a turd. It was actually Road and Track's test car in 1986. It was the first year for PGM-FI and it had the sunroof, a five speed manual, and power everything. I traded it for my 1989 CRX DX and $1500.
It may have actually fit better in that car than the 88-91 Prelude It had a taller engine bay
Nothing fits good in a 88-91 Prelude. I should know, I have been swapping engines in them for years now.
Those are the lowest hoodlines ever made. Beautiful cars but not affordable to innovate in due to they share nothing with all the other Honda's.
Ground clearance or hood clearance you can only choose 1, not both unless you don't mind cutting up a none existant hood.
You guys area really making me want to k24 my civic wagon instead of turbo B
There’s not a lot of room for a turbo. But that K fits so nice.
Try to put a vtec performance head on k20a3 and dyno it to see how much hp it gets...
good job guys! next time drink some Tequila ocho Anejo! I promise you will like it better!
LOL Brian is a big fan of anejo and reposado.
Thats the best feeling went everything go as planned 🫡
I’ll have to get a bottle, it’s half the price of the Don.
Brian! When can I come check out the shop. I’m the guy from autozone haha
Sometimes it is hit or miss if Brian is in the shop. Just call Hasport to see if he is in before you come over.
What Hasport mounts did you guys use on this swap? Afk2?
like engine fits under hood.
Any possible swaps for a K24W?
Imaging having a srt then getting smacked by that haha
Owner of a stock 1st gen and a 2nd gen si. How does this feel compared to a 2nd gen k swap? Really want to know in hopes of helping me decide which k swap crx I should do!
1st gen is going to feel a bit quicker due to slightly lower curb weight. Stock weight vs stock weight.
which axles are used I have hb si 1987 mounts hasport k20 type s swap
AFK swap axles from Hasport. Email orders@hasport.com or call them during business hours M-F
😂😂 really such set up don't feel right in the streets in my opinion probably for racing but not to play and be nice for every day drive.Believe me I know.A lot of my friends have them in old civics.I my self built a mini me d15b2 block with po8-3 head no VTEC or turbo crap neither I port mild head put a 272 Delta cam regrind on it.plus I used the obdo ECM with the distributor with homemade custom bracket jjjj I used the intake manifold from the dx pmfi and plug all the holes.put a Weber carb on it lighter flywheel and gd clutch kit header custom free flow exhaust system with a 2 in cherry bumb and believe me she have y8 head gasket and shave 10 mil head homemade my self junkyards parts and she real fast 100 miles in 3 gear with recut springs homemade and no VTEC crap even touch her bumper she pull from 2500 up to 7200 rpm hard and her VTEC is her light weight flywheel and her timing set on on hills old school style her old looks bulk and her sound set it all nothing fancy fade paint her compression is between 10.5 to 11.5 all motor her weight around 1700 pounds and I can say one thing nothing feel better than a carb mini me in a CRX peppy like hell and fun like hell go inside her and never want to come out in cities highway or back country roads.And she sounds like a old Ford muscle car and gd on gas and maintenance simple and cheap to maintenance real simple the rest of engine don't feel right more heavy and the handle really change waist of money in my opinion for daily drives and have fun around.
Hmmmm, whatever happened to the jswap project of 2023
Still happening.
@@VTECAcademy I'm excited to see your guys perspective of jswaps! Thank you 😊
I need to get schooled here
We all do! Thanks for watching.
@@VTECAcademy we appreciate you guys
that thing is gonna RIP
Even with our base tune it feels ridiculous.
Forgot to ask on the stream. Is it OK to use the factory ek radiator fan wiring relay circuit for an aftermarket spal fan or is it really required for a relay to be wired in?
The Spal fan may require a higher amp fuse.
@VTEC Academy after some digging. Looks like the spal 12 inch that came with my csf is a 6-7 amp draw so looks good. Doesn't look like they make a high cfm pull through 12 inch at the moment. Unless they're 12 inch push through can be reversed.
did i heard correctly, scirocco radiator? what year?
Correct, it’s an aftermarket aluminum radiator. We flipped 180 to put the outlets on the drivers side. Brian can share his source.
I got it on eBay. It is a first gen Scirocco/Rabbit radiator.
Great vide but could def without the clips evey 30 seconds
Thanks for watching!
What’s with the hot air intake 🙄
CAI are a scam
Intake goes down and sits behind the headlight. Going to build a block off panel to keep hot air from the radiator going to it. I’m also going to run a scope in the bumper that will feed air right to the filter. I had this same setup with the B16 and it worked great.
They're all the rage. Vic has plans.
how is the ground clearance 🤔
As good as with a B
similar to the stock EW and better than the B swap
@@1stGenCRXs and your hood closes. Win all around. Might have to K swap one of my 3G hatches now.
@@toddp5122 do it!
We covered this in one of the videos but the hood will close without cutting the under skin. My hood was already skinned, for weight savings, and I decided to run my K20 at the higher mounting position. So more cutting was needed to clear things like the manifold. I could have dropped the motor but wanted the extra 3/4 in ground clearance
11s sec swap?
That would be moving! Don’t think it would run that on the current setup though.