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

[StorminMatt]

Originally Posted by bobski

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.

Another option here is to use the Hasport driver side mount for 1992-1995 motors in a 1988-1991 chassis. This mount makes use of the stock, 1992 driver side mount bracket. So the mount sits in the chassis straight. And you do not have to hack the timing belt cover to make everything fit. Also, there is no open hole in the timing belt cover below the bracket. BUT, the Hasport mount costs $129. I was willing to pay this since I like to go to faraway places like the mountains and coast, and I place a premium on reliability. I would rather not take the chance that an errant pebble might find its way through the hole in the timing belt cover, get jammed between the belt and a sprocket, and break the timing belt. It also makes for a cleaner, more attractive swap.

One more thing about this mount. It will only work with the two-bolt bracket. 1994-1994 VXs (and EXs and SIs) use a three-bolt bracket, which won't work. If you have a 1994-1995 D15Z1 (or D16Z6), then you will need to use the older two bolt bracket.