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i have 1990 accord has Head gasket leak,Starter,problemsshould i swap engine or fix these problems??what engine can i swap with is 1996 accord engine ok??

Fix the original motor or get a new car.

Swap it, it is 18 years old. That has outlasted any design expectations. Rebuilt 1.6 Honda Motor about $600-$1400, you get a new motor and no crankshaft,camshaft,lifters,or any of 200 moving parts that are about to fail.

Those are two fairly common problems, so swapping an engine for that is overkill because of the added labor it would take. Also, you are just looking for other issues involved with a less-than-perfect installation. The most common is a transmission leak. Anytime you swap engines, you should take the trani out as well, assemble them together, and put them back in as one piece. 96's and 90's had totally different body styles, right? I believe the 90's had square tailights, and the 96's had triangular. I am assuming yours is the same displacement 4cyl that the 96 ex had? Will the engine fit the engine bay and mount to the trani? Probably. Will there be issues with the electrical system? Probably.Unless there are a lot of undiagnosable problems and the car is in REALLY good shape, it's not worth it.

well u could fix it which will cost lessor u could buy an engine which will give u more horse power but u won't know if the engine is good plus you have to pay to swap it and its alot.so thats ur choice. i would just fix it. onless u want to be faster

get f22=honda accord orginal powerget h22=honda prelude orginal power

Swap or rebuild the whole enging. Just fixing the head and gasket will put pressure on the pistons and block and you will be replacing seals and oil pump within a year.I tried the ceap rout once on my 91 and just did the head. I took it back and the place was out of business. Another shop said that it was a quick fix only and the whole engine should have been done.

you currently have the engine labeled F22, which gives you what, about 120-130 hp? You could replace it with the same engine, and i would get an imported one with low mileage. Or, you could get an H22 (which i hear fits on the same mounts) which will give you 200hp (or 190hp for the automatic version). The H22 is in some years of Prelude Si, and the same with the JDM Accord Type R. Just wanted to clear up that it isn't only from Preludes.