I'm thinking about swapping the engine in my 1989 civic lx with a much newer civic engine. i don't know if its even possible or if it would be worth it and need advice. the engine i would like to put in it is an '01-'05 sohc d17a1. i know they have a much more updated distributor and ecu but the engine looks about the same as an older civic engine and i'm wondering if it's possible to mount it into my 1989 civic body. i know some modifications will need to be done and alot of things will need to be changed over. my car is an automatic so i'll need to buy a newer automatic transmission along with axles. is there anybody that has done a civic engine swap or know anything about the major problems i'll run into swapping with such a newer engine? currently the '89 civic has a d15b2 engine. please respond and thanks for your input.
-jeff