eBay EM2 gets its last stock D17 and it runs strong at 10psi

After the dyno session snapped the rod on cylinder 4 because of too much boost. We put the 3rd d17 in the eBay civic. This will be the last stock engine before we fully build it.
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[@fernandomedeiros6592]

Great video friend, I love to see bulding of this type of engine, much better than any tv program a hug here in Brazil!

[@Brock_Landers]

Good stuff buddy! Good to see the old EM2 getting some of that D17 love one mo gin!

[@PirateGarage]

I'm not done with the eBay civic yet alot more to come

[@By1000ARG]

Hey man! awesome! i'm building my D17A1 with forged pistons and rods, trying to put more than 15 psi! i'm viewing all your vids

[@slowazzes1972]

Why do do with a D series when you can k swap, theres not much aftermarket support for these motors

[@packzz3954]

Swap if

[@kevinhawley3303]

@@slowazzes1972 its the last of the D series

[@nickamato1269]

It’s pretty cheap to build d17 I have d17a1 fully built 16psi and it was relatively inexpensive and it would easily hold 20-25psi but 16psi is more than enough to race 10 speed mustangs and win

[@garrettprosser7336]

​@nickamato1269 can we talk

[@williamtootle2764]

Please make more d17 vids love gathering all the knowledge on how I'm going to build mine got a d16y8 manifold about to get a ecu and afr gauge then going to put it on dyno until turbo build funds

[@scottsmith-cz3qt]

Get your a a2 vtec head and ecu . Ported performance cams pistons rods . I would recommend a full rebuild before boost . From my experience

[@2jzturbo167]

Just got me a 01 Civic ex coupe with 98k miles and it has a D17a came with a blues cold air intake AEM system . All stock , definitely watching your videos I need to swap out this intake manifold

[@badboiBunna]

Good shit Red. Em2 love ❤️.

[@danielweinbaum]

ALWAYS INVEST IN KING BEARINGS !!! BANK THAT !!! FOR $80 TO $120 IT'S GOOD INSURANCE ! A REBUILD TAKES A LONG TIME !

[@Cloneufc]

King Bearings are not bad, but used OEM bearings with less than 200K, last longer than King or ACl. I always reuse my OEM bearings and I have put over 300K miles on non boosted K20's and K24's. My buddies go through two motors a year and I'm on my same one from ten years ago.

[@TEAMCREAM_96]

oem bearings are better

[@jononabox2155]

I know this is old, but curious how long did it last running like this? Or did u change internals before it blew? Did u run it on 10lb boost for awhile and it was good? Curious bc I plan on building one I wanna know how stock head block an internals will hold up being boosted

[@BruceLee-xp5fc]

You make it look easy

[@Najsnwjsbdn]

The epitome of honda guys

[@McRex203]

Besides Hondata and using an adjustable cam gear, what piggy back or standalone system could you use for engine management that doesn’t involve replacing the cam gear? I’m looking to boost my em2 to get at least 180-200 whp from 7-10 psi if possible, just want the A/F ratio to be on point. Also, what injector upgrade would you recommend for that moderate increase in power?

[@kevinhawley3303]

ems without cam gear there is non ........ U either get the cam gear and kpro or no turbo

[@turbodave6709]

Or aem stand alone

[@LegionBlacksgamehaven]

You can’t use a begi 2025 or fmu 10-1 or 12-1?

[@chrisbetz3644]

Anyone watching please dont use pliers on crank bearings! Your right there take the fucking crank out!!

[@guardian8319]

Good shit my guy

[@nelsonerodriguez7235]

Nice job Red! Keep the videos coming.

[@PirateGarage]

That's the plan

[@BulliKid]

Nice to see ghetto builds. :)

[@PirateGarage]

Not everyone one wants a high end build like my other civic so I have a budget build also

[@BulliKid]

A lot more people can relate to this. But will not measuring main bearing clearances screw you over? It’s a guesstimate at best.

[@lapatateqc8322]

loving the EM2

[@eastcoastmostwanted710]

I have a buddy who works.just like you big mess everything over the place haha idk how but yall seem to get those Cars working xd

[@TEAMCREAM_96]

I got mad at mine and unplugged the waste get and made like 18 pounds of boost. fuck the d17 I hate that motor with a passion. But I still have arp head studs and rods with arp bolt if you are local

[@Cloneufc]

D series on boost and daily driving don't go together. They just don't last.

[@PirateGarage]

Car drives great, it will last if your not greedy

[@Brock_Landers]

I beg to differ. In my personal experience I ran a JDM D15B VTEC with an eBay turbo kit on a professionally tuned map and on 10 psi on my daily I drove for almost 25k miles with 0 issues. That was with revving the stock engine to 9k rpm at times, drag racing it at the track, beating the hell out of it at times, and when I pulled the D15B to swap to a B series, I sold it to my buddy who put it in his EJ1 and daily drove it boosted on 10 psi for another 30k miles without issue. Really, as long as you start with a good engine that has good bearings, good compression, and you have a good tune, it'll last as long as you want it to. That single cam was finally blown up by a douche who decided to get greedy and turn the boost up to 20 psi on the same stock internals.

[@PirateGarage]

Car drove up to LA from SD and back. No issues so far

[@Cloneufc]

@@Brock_Landers 30K miles is a joke. An engine should last 300K.

[@IIVIIyHero]

Let me fix that for you...D Series STOCK with boost and daily driving don't mix well. If you build it from the crank up its not a issue running even 30 psi. Question is do you have the time and money and (very helpful) a second engine to build while you daily your STOCK engine. Any engine that has enough aftermarket support can be built to have high PSI AND daily drive it. You figure a regular ol 2020 sports/muscle car is around 30k for a decent one. I put 8k in my car and can whoop you like no tomorrow. If you want to make your expensive sports/muscle car faster usually you'll have to boost it especially V8 platforms. Your talking for a good RELIABLE kit 10K MIN. that's without your tune, suspension, wheels, tint, body kit parts ,aftermarket lights ETC now your talking 20 k on top of the 30k you owe. Anyone trying to build there "little piece of shit Honda" DO IT! Yall know what it is...

[@ericandrews9489]

Where you get that cam gear??

[@jp-fr9tn]

Hey man I love Ur videos was wondering if u could send me Ur em2 full parts list for Ur build u insfpired me through a low time in life and I bought myself a em2 sadan and wanted to get into the modified car scene I'd love to talk more and evn show u pictures of my civic.

[@PirateGarage]

I did all the mods on the videos so all you have to do is watch

[@tommygomez5343]

Did you say there are no rod bearings available for this motor? Just wondering if I heard you right.

[@supracivic100]

What ecu is used for tuning ?

[@edgarencarnacion3253]

I would like to put a turbo system on my em2 how many psi I could put and that is healthy

[@PirateGarage]

Typical for hondas safe is to stay 10psi or less

[@umbreonsfriend4548]

Damn idle air control valve 😂 i swear its a honda thing

[@TRiToNDREyJA]

Was the block completely stock? I don't want to run much boost when I get to turboing my D17 but I don't want to compromise longetivity either

[@linsleepeel7803]

How can I get in touch, need u to build something, thanks

[@mikeydollers5511]

I want to do this to my Honda 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@deansanderson8301]

what was the trick with the extra oil pressure was that the spool valve

[@trinityseven4166]

Just got 05 em2 coupe...planing on doing sohc vtec turbo build...I'm keeping notes...any advise?

[@marcusrose4401]

Ive done mod on my d17 with a d16 y8 manifold the iac valve control make the check light come on and it is idling high it has the ek trottle body need sum tip on what to do to fix it......iwatch u all the time i see u did it and never had a problem

[@marcusrose4401]

Need to fix it asap

[@marcusrose4401]

Abd it making a funny hissing sound

[@jesustorres392]

Sweet, how much hp u think it makes?

[@PirateGarage]

All dynos read different but 200hp is a good guess it's feels strong the clutch and tires can't take it

[@chadbeaver9199]

Just curious what cam gear are u running?

[@lauselcollazo5633]

Do I need Honda data for turbo on d17a2

[@Elmiki007]

I wanna get mine a turbo but will it work. Its an auto transmission

[@mysticmac1489]

What intake manifold can I put in a 02 honda civic lx 1.7l d17

[@sampsonbaby1843]

D16y8 manifold

[@izquelmartez836]

You can use the D16y8 intake manifold

[@victorortega5158]

Nice bro

[@chrisritz9482]

Are you running a standalone

[@okeim546]

This build is really awesome but Can the d15 manual transmission work on the d17 engine ?

[@PirateGarage]

No the 01-05 civic uses shift cables the older civics use a bar

[@brendangallagher8292]

Why not port the inlet and outlet of the oil pump?

[@PirateGarage]

Didn't feel like doing it

[@seanandrew2823]

I thought it's port or shim. Shim for pressure or port for Volume right? Wouldn't doing both be like advanceing fuel, spark, and cam? Lol as in cancel each other out?? Or am I wayyy off base not a mechanic or anything 🤔

[@brendangallagher8292]

@@seanandrew2823 you can do both. however if you do port, you should shim it to keep similar before pressure.

[@RADI0ACT1VITY666]

What kind of ecu are you using?

[@PirateGarage]

Refer to my older videos

[@nathansharp1364]

Where did you get the bearings??

[@PirateGarage]

eBay

[@300kjuan]

You deserve more subs

[@papa_misfit7582]

So your telling me with some race bearings and upgraded injectors I can make 10psi on a d17

[@PirateGarage]

It's not that simple but it helps, and arp head studs

[@bistroturbogang2943]

Your using the cleavite rod bearings on the crank correct?

[@PirateGarage]

King

[@timwelsh6904]

What is your tuning solution for this D17? Do you run hondata?

[@PirateGarage]

Yes

[@soulsnatcher9228]

What ecu do u use is it a stand alone and what tuning program

[@PirateGarage]

Kpro from a K20

[@DonziGT230]

Obvious clutch slippage.

[@christophercampos3115]

@pirategarage how much do you charge for a build like this

[@PirateGarage]

I did alot of things most of my customers wouldn't want to do all of that at one time

[@PirateGarage]

@Christopher Campos this car will be for sale when I finish it

[@dizzle639]

Hi

[@PirateGarage]

Hey C

[@EJ2BSeries]

Do u know how to delete the egr in the ecu? I dont need egr in my d17 hehe... U should try doctronic.at ecu for d17 engine..only change the ecu and u dont need some extra tools like cam gear or sensors. Its in a k series ecu.

[@PirateGarage]

The kpro does not have an egr so no need to turn it off

[@nightmaremike1092]

I have an important question my brother i know hondas 01 to 05 are almost the same. Can i slap a d17a2 block with a d17a1 head? Without an issue long story short bought a car with bad rods and got a spare vtec engine but its to sell only will it fit ? D17a1 a 05 and d17a2 is an 05 automatic both.

[@asherq8646]

The heads and blocks are jnterchangeable between the a1 and a2. a2 head contains the vtec cams but block is the same

[@nathansharp1364]

And how much $?

[@PirateGarage]

Can't remember like $50 the mains on a d17 is the same as d16

[@300kjuan]

And can you make a video on you install the k-pro ecu on it please

[@PirateGarage]

Already did

[@apismalik]

D17A is weak. i owned ES3 blown once

[@PirateGarage]

Car is still running good