Honda Car Forum

i have a 96 honda accord and was thinking of swaping my old f22 160k mileage engine with a h22 engine..but money is a big deal to me right now and also tht car is bought salvaged...i bought tht car for 2500...should i sell tht car or swap engine(if i swap would a h22 engine fit perfectly in it without takin any other parts like a/c-windsheild wipers-or powersteering)TY

I would quit it depending on model you will have a lot of work ahead of you to make it fit I think the Sump may be a differant height also and require major mods

If you are planning on keeping the car for a few years then yes swap it but if not then no sell it and wait for a car with a clean title

don't waste your time and money man... if you where gonna go this route go for a integra and boost it... and drop the b16 for a b18c1 and boost it... cheaper (relatively) and more power.. and as he said before the H22 is the muscle block of honda... more for boring, then for boosting...

If you have never done it before I would say no, unless you have a lot of time and help that your car will be down. I would say sell the car, and depending on your credit/parent's willingness to help, you could buy a mid to late 90s accord or a nice Si for anywhere between 7,500 and 10,000. If you can't swing any of that, just keep the car and save. That engine can run up to 300k miles. I had a 95 Civic that got wrecked at 155k and had absolutely no problems. Good luck with w/e you decide to do. Odds are if you have enough money for the swap, you'll have enough money for a new car.