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Project DC2 Integra - K20 Swap: The Install

Part 2: We Get Our Hands Dirty With The Definitive Engine Transplant For The DC2.

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Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 On Lift
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Mount
    With all the Hybrid Racing mounts in place, we lowered the K20 down into the engine bay and secured it in.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Mount
    With all the Hybrid Racing mounts in place, we lowered the K20 down into the engine bay an
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Lowering Engine
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Heater Hose
    If you live in an area where you require heat in your car, then hooking up the heater hoses from the DC2 chassis to the K20 is fairly simple. We used the stock B-series hoses and had to add one 90-degree hose extension.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Heater Hose
    If you live in an area where you require heat in your car, then hooking up the heater hose
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Griffin Radiator
    Using Hybrid Racing's K-swap radiator made for a simple install and, remarkably, we found a spot to bolt down the overflow tank which came from the passenger side of the engine bay.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Griffin Radiator
    Using Hybrid Racing's K-swap radiator made for a simple install and, remarkably, we found
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Coolant Reservoir
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Shifter
    The Hybrid Racing shifter requires no cutting and fits through the stock DC chassis shifter provision.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Shifter
    The Hybrid Racing shifter requires no cutting and fits through the stock DC chassis shifte
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Power Steering Kit
    Using Hybrid Racing's power steering kit, you'll have an OEM fluid reservoir but no way to mount it. We reused the B-series PS mount and welded it onto a bracket that we fabricated and mounted to the chassis. The setup looks like stock!
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Hybrid Racing Power Steering Kit
    Using Hybrid Racing's power steering kit, you'll have an OEM fluid reservoir but no way to
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Fuel Pressure Gauge
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Fuel Line
    There are several methods of hooking up the fuel lines, but it's easy to hook up the fuel pressure regulator incorrectly. If the motor isn't getting fuel or starting, check your fuel lines.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Fuel Line
    There are several methods of hooking up the fuel lines, but it's easy to hook up the fuel
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Braille Lightweight Battery
    Opting for a lightweight battery isn't a bad idea because the main wiring harness runs right behind it and with a regular battery it's a tight fit. As a bonus, you'll save some weight and if you upgrade to a dry cell like a Braille lightweight battery you'll have just as many cranking amps as the stock unit at half the size.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Braille Lightweight Battery
    Opting for a lightweight battery isn't a bad idea because the main wiring harness runs rig
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 K Tuned Header
    Because we're going to have a custom-built exhaust installed at a different shop, we installed K-Tuned's K-swap header and were going to run it open for the time being. However, by some stroke of luck, the stock DC2 exhaust (minus the cat) bolted right up to it and we now had a sealed, and more importantly, quiet system.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 K Tuned Header
    Because we're going to have a custom-built exhaust installed at a different shop, we insta
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Royal Purple 5W30 Oil
    It's obvious, but don't forget to add the oil before you try to start the engine. Royal Purple 5W-30 synthetic oil does the trick.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Royal Purple 5W30 Oil
    It's obvious, but don't forget to add the oil before you try to start the engine. Royal Pu
  • Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Installed K20
    And that's it. The K20 has found its new home. Depending on how much time you spend with the wiring and removing some of the vacuum tubes, your engine bay can look much cleaner than this. As always, we were rushed and had little time to make it look aesthetically pleasing. It was function over form.
    Project Dc2 Integra K20 Install Part 2 Installed K20
    And that's it. The K20 has found its new home. Depending on how much time you spend with t
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