In order to drop in the h22a without hassles, it will be necessary to use the rear, passenger side and front accord engine mounts as well as the prelude drivers. I heard even the bottom end can be used with the h22 head. The fundamentals to swapping a 94 prelude h22a engine into a 94 accord parts. Im taking a big step to proov everyone out there that its possible for this swap. K series swap would require a 2003 and up 5 speed accord. I freind of mine is selling his h22 out of a 94 accord for like 3000 its got full.
Since i was dropping a 93 h22a into a 96 accord, i had to modify the accord harness. Mount kit w custom auto to manual transmission mount for 9093 honda accord with h22a mt swap, if you are unsure which kit you need dont hesitate to call us 626 2614052. Jun, 2018 jdm hswap ek jdm accord cl1 euror jun, 2018. Mar 26, 2018 my complete how to guide for whats needed on how to h22 swap a 6th gen honda accord. But im kinda stuck because my valves are hitting my pistons my mechanics say that my vtec head has been milled too much.
But heres a guide i posted on another forum back in 2004. H23 head swap to h22 head car forums and automotive chat. I bought a jdm engine supposedly out of a 2000 or 2001 accord station wagon engine. I would also like hear input on what you all think i should do etc. All i did was pull the plugs and valvecover to see the piston tops and general condition of the head, and turned the crank with a wrench to make sure it wasnt seized, and verify that the valvetrain moved smoothly. A dual over head cam engine would provide 50 more horsepower and 10 to 40. If youre going to answer that question, then you need the facts. And what tranny from that series would you run in it for a 38 mile track. All motor naturally aspirated f20b block, f22 head, need help with h22 head swap i bought a 94 accord about a year ago which happens. Honda f23 vtec head on f22b2 non vtec block need help. Find yourself a d16y8 head and do a minime conversion, throw a greddy turbo kit on it. To keep ac take the bracket off the f22 and put it on the h22 and use the accord compressor for 5th gen only use 9296 prelude timing belt side mount, keep in mind that you will have to grind it down to fit, and the rest accord mounts swap pin a6 with pin a11, the accord is unique from other hondas. Dec 17, 2015 2000 accord f23a1 head swap on 1997 accord f22b2.
Whether you get a manual or automatic h22 swap, you should look into getting an lsd as well limited slip differential. H22 swap ecu question if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Specifations given are aproximent and may vary from head to head. An h22 is too much chassis weight unless i can fool them into thinking its being a b series. There are other considerations, like which cylinder head you plan on using. Crx community forum view topic f23a1 wh series dohc. Use the accord harness, and ecu for the h22 obviously. The mad tyte jdm h22a swap for 9295 civicsshould work for 9200 but im not fimilar with the 9600 wiring. Like hondas other 4cylinder families of the 80s and 90s, it has also enjoyed some success as a racing engine, forming the basis of hondas touring car racing engines for many years, and being installed in. Swapping guide for jdm h22a into 5th and 4th gen accords. I talked to a farmer who had a bunch of motors just sitting in a shed,i went out there to check it out and he had 2 h22 s from an 94 accord, and 2 other h22 s one from a 98 accord and one from a 98 prelude. H22 swap thread all known swaps to date and parts list. If youre buying a swapped 6th gen, its h22, h23 or nothin.
Because the distributor is closer to the coil on the accord vs. We are not responsible for lost or damaged goods during this process. Hf series motor information for h22 swap guys honda. The accord throttle cable attaches to the pedal differently than the prelude. If you just do the head swap, you will be down quite a bit of compression compared to the h23a bluetop, just to gain vtec, and since the bottom end isnt built for the revs, you cant take full advantage of the head anyways.
I want to drop a b20b motor in my car seeing that its something nobody would expect out of a 3gee. Also should i stick with my accord ecu or go with the ludes. Anyone run the h23a1 with h22 head honda prelude forum. For torque you cant beat the h22 but for the cost of all the accessories you need for the swap you could accomplish much more with a different engine. If the ford 302 is fitted with aluminium heads, intake, and water pump, the. Parts to buy for the swap h22 s should work with the stock motor mount dont quote me on that, but they are very similar to the f22 in the accord right now. But, i recall seeing one somewhere that came with a vtec already on it. Although super touring accord engines were based upon the. You can keep the same pins but swap out the plastic connector.
Since we have grown more in this arena, i decided to make a thread that lists all know h22 swaps. It is largely derived from the honda f engine with which it shares many design features. S h22a threads, i decided id make a thread here for honda swap. When i do get the engine i plan on going turbo and use it for draging. The stock drivers side mount will also need a bit of coercion to fit properly. Honda, acura performance head packages swap shop racing. Engine work by import life performance dyno tune by church automotive. Probably a nice motor but the accord is heavy and could use the torque. H22 swap for 1st gen in honda tuning honda odyssey forum. In 1994, honda of europe used the h22a cylinder head and the h22a engine block as the formula 3 engine which was an h22a engine destroked from 2.
There is a gap that the cable can come off using the prelude cable, just use your head and secure it in place. Maybe even thought about the h23 bottom end the 2 types of h22 swaps are the h22a obd 1 and the h22a obd 2. Its got a better ring to it and is the best option for a stock swap. Obd2 9697 honda accord to jdm obd1 h22a dohc vtec engine.
The fundamentals to swapping a 94 prelude h22a engine into a 94 accord article taken from honda tuning magazine featured february 2004 engine removal common sense dictates that you should. H22 was running in the 5th gen preludes and they weigh more than your car so im sure itll work better. K20 has a shorter deck height than the h22 which means less rod and crank to work with. A guide on how to do an h22a swap for accord honda and acura. Buy products related to h22 performance parts and see what customers say about h22 performance parts on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. H22 swap faqs general swap info use the accord wiring harness and lengthenmodify the harness to fit the h22. You dont need to swap fuel injectors use the ones on the h22a. While on the egr wires, change the connector from the accords 3 pin square connector to the preludes round one. You might remember the companys reversehead h22 odyssey featured in the odd swaps issue last month. Designed to fit all hseries motors with fseries accord. One of the best possible combinations of cost and horsepower, the g23 engine swap in a honda civic is not for everyone. The honda h engine was hondas larger highperformance engine family from the 1990s and early 2000s.
I havent seen the issue yet, but if anyone gets honda tuning there is suppoed to be an article about swapping the h22 into the 1st gen ody in the july 2006 issue. Cg6 accord k20k24 swap honda acura k20a k24a engine forum. Gone are the easy bolt in and swap guides, because most of this engine build will require some serious planning and engine work. Hey, im new to this forum, i have a 1991 accord with a f22 sohc non vtec. And an issue that it shares with the h22h23 head is that this head is. The engine block, cylinder walls and cylinder head are also warranted to be free of cracks or distortion. Advanced actuator pivots smoothly using state of the art spherical bearings. But you can swap f22 cranks into your early h22 or h23 and have a sleeper.
The accord ac unit and accord ac bracket work fine. Anyone who has done this swap before, did anything situations like this a factor in your swap. The 96 accord used crank triggering that is located by the crank rather than the inside the distributor. Im thinking about dropping a h22 in but would a h22 head fit on my f22a1 with little or no mods. This is a frankenstein of honda engines, made up of several different honda engine components. Pin a17 use accord axles buy a manual for the year prelude your h22 came from, the year of the ecu you have. The h22a swap is much less common due to the popularity of utilizing kseries engines for swaps. But apparently this guy did a swap for a f20b engine. It seems that nearly every week someone on the forum asks about doing an h22 or h23 head swap onto their f22a block. I found an 02 accord on cl that im thinking of trading for my 05 camry automatic. But just making light of this story i have the same car lets face it the motor is fast for sure put a decent.
Honda accord questions how to make a 1999 honda accord faster. I m trying to build a strong everyday driver that i can race light to light or hwy on. There is some swap guides for this conversion, if you want the link, email me and i will give you the link, cant remember the site off the top of my head. Online shopping from a great selection at automotive store. Was up, i was thinking of getting a complete h22 swap on my 97 accord but i started looking around and i found something on dohc heads on sohc blocks and i start to do some more research and i found someone in honda tech that sort of did the same set up i want but instead of the f22 block, which is what i have, he used the f23 block with the h22 head. Not sure how many people even care or would even attempt to do this swap. The swap isnt too hard, if you want to do it yourself. Its a h22 from a 94 prelude but the gear ratio is great for 14 mile races really short. Feb 25, 2017 reason was purely boot access, never seen a type r hatch buy after looking into the f20b6 looking like forced induction is the easier route, doing all the work myself, converted a d eg into a dc2 when i was 15 including making up my own loom so wont be phased by anything just want avoid making any custom parts or cutting away the chassis, built a b16 turbo a few years back and took about 2. Vtec head can provide then the jdm h23a vtec from the accord sir wagon is your engine. However you must ship us your core head first so that we may preform your upgrade. Read this before asking about doing a frankenstein build. In car tuning culture, an engine swap is the process of removing a cars original engine and. Or an f22b1 head swap onto the f22a block as an upgrade.
Here are some information that can help, which will include the specs, comparison, upgrades, performance, and interchangeable parts. I dont want to get into lsvtec swaps or drop the dime on a b16. How to install h22 head on a f20b block in 10 mins g22 honda. Jdm honda 200hp h22a vtec complete engine swap w 5spd transmission. Cg6 accord turbo k20k24 swap ive done a bit of research on the site and have a decent idea of what i want to do but i do have concerns that i could not verify fully or have heard mixed answers. Feb 12, 2009 there is some swap guides for this conversion, if you want the link, email me and i will give you the link, cant remember the site off the top of my head. Ive asked a few people to scan it for me, but know one has done it yet and july is off the stands now, at least around here it. Has anyone ran the h23a1 with the h22 head what are the gains of doin it. Variations were also used in the honda accords sir in japan and honda accord type r in europe. F20b block, f22 head, need help with h22 head swap hondatech.
This guide also covers the extra parts you must get, the extra parts you should get and what methods to use where the h22 meets up with the accord components. Feb 27, 2010 the swap isnt too hard, if you want to do it yourself. If you have more information for the h22a swap that is not listed below or have tips that you would like to share with the club, please email us with the appropriate information. The second post is going to be alot of specs on the various motors which i am literally cutting and pasting off of hondatech. Honda accord engine swap tech honda tuning magazine. Ecu question for g22 head swap honda and acura car forums. A lot of people already have h22 motors in their cars civics, crxs, preludes, accords so a head swap is a lot easier than a full engine swap. Well leave it to hasport to put some pep in your step, with a brand new engine full of power. My h22a swap ek build jdm ek9 honda civic type r forum. Idle looks good but sounds funny also wen i pop vtec and come to a complete stop idle is stalling need help.
If you are doing such a swap, please let me know and point me to it and i will add it to the list. Our jdm h22a engine swap motor comes with a 100% start up warranty. Some people go for the types engine swap but you dont really get that much more performance but it sounds more impressive on the cars resume. These mounts might be more appropriately called the hf series swap mounts, but i like the h22 swap mounts better. Make sure you swap the retaining clips for the fuel injector connectors from the h22a to the accord harness if you dont, its virtually impossible to remove them again later. The only reason i want to do the h22 head swap is because i have the complete head with int. There is more than one way to do this, you will see. Im putting in a blue top jdm accord h23a vtec and the goal of this is to summarize the whole process.
Take away the head and there really isnt much if any advantage for the k series over the h series. Heres a list i made of parts i used for the 9697 lx accord obdii to obdi h22 dohc vtec motor swap along with vacuum diagram. Most of the swaps are being done into the honda civic and the honda accord. Throttle the car pulls hard right now because of the tranny that it has. Maybe call some autoplaces for quotes, its usually a case by case basis. However, i know that some people have done this before.
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