1989 honda crx si b20 vtec dohc Y49 barbados yellow GSR head & 5spd transmission
1989 Honda CRX 1500 CRX SI Description
1989 CRX Si with 287,848 miles.
This was a Texas car before it came to Florida many years ago. The previous owner had it sitting in his front yard 5yrs when I bought it, and then I revived it. D16A6 was blown-up, so I removed it and swapped a B20B Vtec I rebuilt in my garage. It is my daily driver and has done 3hr road trips. B20 Vtec now has 500+ miles since rebuild. I planned on painting this car myself, but I've learned this is a rare color so I'll leave it up to the new owner. CONS are listed after the Mod List.
Compression Test: 209-209-210-210
. B20B Block-Stock rods & pistons-NPR rings @ stock gaps-King crank bearings @ stock clearance-ACL rod bearings @ stock clearance-ARP head studs-ARP rod studs-Fluidyne crank damper-Innovative engine mounts
B18C1 GSR P72 head-Stock GSR cams-Stock GSR throttle body-OBD1 injectors-Skunk2 intake manifold-Skunk2 valve springs & retainers-Skunk2 adjustable cam gears-JDMPW Carbon Fiber intake-1320 manual belt tensioner-OBD2 dizzy (hard wired)-4-2-1 header
'99 GSR Hydro Trans-VIN: JH4DC2393XS004071-No grinds in any gear!-Innovative cable trans adapter-Hasport shift linkage-Competition Stage-0 clutch kit-Stock flywheel
Interior-Black/gray-EDM CRX Vtec leather seats-EDM leather steering wheel-Water temp & Oil pressure gauges-Red stitch shift boot-Pioneer radio-Custom boxed-woofer rear speakers
Exterior-Rota Slips knockoff, 15"x6.5" +38 offset w/205/50/15 tires-JDM Vtec center garnish w/'91 tail lights-OEM Si lip-Stock mud flaps-20% window tint-Thermal Research exhaust (very subtle noise)-Amber corner lights
Brakes/Suspension-Nagisa Auto fender braces-Innovative TRAC bar w/dual tow points-Skunk2 shocks w/Megan Progressive springs-Rear Suspension Technique beefy sway bar + lower tie bar-Front & Rear Ebay strut bars (not pictured)-All bushings replaced w/new urethane and heim joints-Front GSR calipers w/relocation adapter for 11" Corrado rotors-Rear GSR calipers w/GSR rotors-Goodridge SS brake lines-Upgraded BMC on 4040 prop valve-Rear Aluminum MF LCAs-Rear Heimed UCA & toe links
OTHER-Fluidyne half rad-OBD1 '95 DX ECU w/VTEC chipped-Original '89 CRX Si engine harness used w/OBD1 jumpers-Steering rack has new internal & external bushings-255lph Walbro pump & AEM fuel rail (not yet installed)
. No air condition, but I have most parts. Fuel gauge doesn't work, so I add a few gallons here and there. Stock water temp gauge doesn't work, so I use an aftermarket gauge. Rust on the sunroof and passenger side windshield as shown in pics, but no rust anywhere else unless you count the rock chip pittings on the hood (hard to see in pics). The scrapes on the rear bumper I believe was a minor accident with the previous owner, but doesn't affect drivability--the rear bumper support slightly bent when you look down with tail lights removed. The car has other dents & dings, but it's one of the cleaner examples around surprisingly. Lastly, when it rains hard it'll leak into the left tail light which I think is the gasket, as well as the sunroof, so it has a car cover whenever I go on vacation. There's a small leak from the dizzy and oil filter sandwich plate so I would replace those gaskets.
***WHY I'M SELLING***This was a COVID project car this year, and I'm starting a MKIV Supra project. The Y49 CRX taught me a lot about Hondas and thoroughly enjoyed it, but its time to start the next car. For what it's worth, I have no experienced any curse with this car :) .
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