Can't find a VX, D15Z1 swap into CRX shell?

[GasSavers_bobski]

Originally Posted by kermit

Is the right side motor mount the same?

No. Honda changed the engine mounts all around in '92... The newer mounts won't bolt up to a CRX. You'll need to bolt the stock CRX engine mount bracket and rubber damper to the VX motor. The bolt pattern on the block should be the same, so you just need to move the old mount over to the new motor and tweak the timing belt cover to clear the bracket.

Originally Posted by kermit

Then I just need to run wires from the speedo for the VSS.

No, actually. The CRX's cable-driven speedometer and VSS should work just fine with an OBD-1 ECU. There should already be a VSS signal wire running from the gauge cluster to the ECU.
The VSS is only an issue if you want to change over to a newer gauge cluster - '94-01 Integra and '96-00 Civic clusters are popular. The trouble is that those clusters don't use a cable-driven speedometer - it's all electric. As such, you need to take the old speedometer cable and drive gear out of the transmission and replace it with a transmission-mounted VSS. The new VSS needs power, ground and it's signal wire connected to the old VSS signal wire. Simply tapping into the existing wire conveniently sends the signal to both the ECU and gauge cluster.

Originally Posted by kermit

it might have a little pick up to it too.

Yeah, but with the long HF gear set you need to get good FE, it's not going to be all that incredible.

Originally Posted by kermit

This is all for the 2nd gen CRX too, right?

Right. With the exception of the Si, all the 1st gen models use carburetors, so there would be a whole mess more work involved in converting to EFI.