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This is how I did my Swap hope it helps
Keeping it simple
Engine Mounts:
ALL accord mounts from the 6th gen will be used.
The F23A1 transmission bolts up
--------- A/C:
A/C from the 6th gen accord will bolt be use.
--------- POWERSTEERING:
Still need to install, but what I’m planning on doing is getting 97+ P.S. bracket and using my old F23A1 crank pulley
--------- WIRING:
Just find out where each plug goes and plug it in. I extended my crank wires from the old timing case to the Dizzy
Wire colors:
Black/Yellow - Black/Yellow
Black - Black
Blue - Blue
Green - Orange/Blue
Red - White/Blue
White - White
Yellow/Green - Yellow/Green
Yellow - Orange
Main/Stripe
--------- AXLES:
ALL Accord Axles will be used including halfshaft.
------ ECU:
For startup I used my stock ECU, but I would not recommend running your car.
Then I used PCB ECU and everything works excepted my temp gauge doesn’t work so got fix that problem also I got it to start with put A15 wire to A16
Then cut the Accord straight pipe and attached a connector to the pipe to shorten the exhaust
The Prelude flex pipe is a little bit longer than the Accord
I brazed it but you can get it welded
Cluster:
98-99 Accord Temp. Gauge ran off of two sensors the ECT(two wiring plug) and Sending unit (single plug
00-22 Accord Temp. Gauge ran off of one sensor the ECT
- To get the gauge to work in the 00-02 accord you will need 98-99 Cluster and wiring harness or wiring in plug
Anything I missed sorry firefox crashed so had to write it again
Last edited by hondaaccordf23; 07-13-2014 at 08:35 PM.
This is how I did my Swap hope it helps
Keeping it simple
Engine Mounts:
ALL accord mounts from the 6th gen will be used.
The F23A1 transmission bolts up
--------- A/C:
A/C from the 6th gen accord will bolt be use.
--------- POWERSTEERING:
Still need to install, but what I’m planning on doing is getting 97+ P.S. bracket and using my old F23A1 crank pulley
--------- WIRING:
Just find out where each plug goes and plug it in. I extended my crank wires from the old timing case to the Dizzy
Wire colors:
Black/Yellow - Black/Yellow
Black - Black
Blue - Blue
Green - Orange/Blue
Red - White/Blue
White - White
Yellow/Green - Yellow/Green
Yellow - Orange
Main/Stripe
--------- AXLES:
ALL Accord Axles will be used including halfshaft.
------ ECU:
For startup I used my stock ECU, but I would not recommend running your car.
Then I used PCB ECU and everything works excepted my temp gauge doesn’t work so got fix that problem also I got it to start with put A15 wire to A16
Then cut the Accord straight pipe and attached a connector to the pipe to shorten the exhaust
The Prelude flex pipe is a little bit longer than the Accord
I brazed it but you can get it welded
Anything I missed sorry firefox crashed so had to write it again
Mine was a 2002, the coolant temp gauge didnt work. From my research, you either use a converter box (one the civic guys who run S2000 clusters use) or you switch to a 98-99 cluster.
Honda accord f23:
I'm doing the same thing with f23a swap to h23a dohc vtec blue top.
I have a few questions about the exhaust:
. when you state "97" are you referring to a 97 h22 flex pipe or is this a combination of 97 prelude and 97 accord welded together?
. would u happen to know the dimensions or could you give me some measurements on length of the down pipe needed?
. would it be a bad idea if I just ordered a h22a4 headers b/c that's what I've read in other forums that its compatible to the h23a?
Question about ecu
. I have an ecu that's exactly for the blue top but its for an automatic , is it possible to get that chip and tuned so that its for a manual transmission and can run motor?
This is how I did my Swap hope it helps
Keeping it simple
Engine Mounts:
ALL accord mounts from the 6th gen will be used.
The F23A1 transmission bolts up
--------- A/C:
A/C from the 6th gen accord will bolt be use.
--------- POWERSTEERING:
Still need to install, but what I’m planning on doing is getting 97+ P.S. bracket and using my old F23A1 crank pulley
--------- WIRING:
Just find out where each plug goes and plug it in. I extended my crank wires from the old timing case to the Dizzy
Wire colors:
Black/Yellow - Black/Yellow
Black - Black
Blue - Blue
Green - Orange/Blue
Red - White/Blue
White - White
Yellow/Green - Yellow/Green
Yellow - Orange
Main/Stripe
--------- AXLES:
ALL Accord Axles will be used including halfshaft.
------ ECU:
For startup I used my stock ECU, but I would not recommend running your car.
Then I used PCB ECU and everything works excepted my temp gauge doesn’t work so got fix that problem also I got it to start with put A15 wire to A16
Then cut the Accord straight pipe and attached a connector to the pipe to shorten the exhaust
The Prelude flex pipe is a little bit longer than the Accord
I brazed it but you can get it welded
Cluster:
98-99 Accord Temp. Gauge ran off of two sensors the ECT(two wiring plug) and Sending unit (single plug
00-22 Accord Temp. Gauge ran off of one sensor the ECT
- To get the gauge to work in the 00-02 accord you will need 98-99 Cluster and wiring harness or wiring in plug
Anything I missed sorry firefox crashed so had to write it again
what is the wiring diagram for a four pin distributor if anyone know obd1 H22a distributor internal coil and a obd2b f23 four pin harness help
Hi there I got some issue on my 98 accord F23a1 Lx US version, I swapped an H23A automatic from HMO with incomplete engine harness cut plug but comes with PCF ecu. Everything is installed and I used the plug from the stock Lx f23a1 engine. I was starting it but it won’t prime the main relay for fuel and no crank. Is it because the key immobilizer? Can someone help me with this? Thank you.
H23A swapped 98 Accord automatic
07-29-2012, 09:12 AM
H23a vtec Swap into a manual 6th gen Accord
