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    Exclamation questions about an ls motor....

    ok heres a question a buddy is wondering about....he has an ls motor, he wants to put it in his automatic 96 civic and keep it automatic. he wants to use the ls automatic transmission. is this a difficult task and what needs to be done. what needs to be changed/modified?
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    Brandon

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    nothing, just bolt the ls auto to the ls engine and swap it into the civic although I highly reccomend just doing a manual swap at that point since you are getting a much more powerful engine but its up to your friend.
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    dont forget the torque converter

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    torque converter? i just put a 5speed LS in my 5speed 95 civic, did i need one of those?! haha if you can private message me if you can answer
    - 1993 Honda Civic VX
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    Torque converter is for auto trannys only....lol

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    Would you suggest a external transmission cooler is engine was boosted being that its an automatic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SOHC MONSTER
    Torque converter is for auto trannys only....lol
    i guess that would be why i didnt know what it was.
    - 1993 Honda Civic VX
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