Problem!!!!!!!!!
 

my civic was running very funny so i took it too the shop, and the answer is that, I NEED A NEW ENGINE, my 97 engine will not be able to hang with the kit, SO THANK EVERYBODY FOR YOU COMMENTS, NOW I HAVE TO FIND A NEW ENGINE, PS I LOVE HS TUNERS, LATER:confused: :confused: ;(

you could upgrade to a b series or you could buy another y8 for very cheap
sucks though

whats wrong with the engine??

pistons are no good and i am burning too much oil, its ok i just have to find a engine that will fit the greddy kit

^yup i got the same problem....:no:

hmm well couldn't you just take your engine out, rebuild it (pistons, rods rings) and save a shitload more money and run more boost??

the pistons are no good!? usually pistons dont just go bad. pistons rings?

either way have the engine rebuilt, parts should be less than a grand for aftermarkets that'll take whatever you can throw at em.

i have talk to the shop and they found me a 1998 ex w/ 28,000 miles, so i think i will go with the swap, at the same time i am getting a ACT clutch added when they start, thank you for you feed back

Id check on the price of that and then compare it to rebuild w/ beefier parts...take the smarter choice

ok i will check and see what comes up, not to seem stupid what kind of car is a ej8, i a little about cars but never heard of that one

how much?

ej8 is a civic ex
its the vin id

How much is what AZ civic?,

Best idea I've heard other than a swap...

how much are they trying to sell a stock engine w/ install for?

they are selling it for 1000 w/ install and tuning, so its a good price,i really just want to run 5 to 7 psi, for now see how it feels if i like it then i will buy all the mods i need this winter then take to the next level

no, its not a good price
The motor you could get for 1/2 that and install it yourself in about a weekend (if youve never done it before) 5hrs if you have.

If I were you Id seriously get different parts - ie pistons (if thats what is really needed) and just keep the engine thats already in there
It would be less than $1k

wow, sounds like you are right i will sit down and get more detail and see what we can come up with