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Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
07-31-2009, 11:16 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
Hondas4All- I definately don't have the money to do all this at once but I can do a couple things at a time probably, depending on what it is. Thanks for the support!
07-31-2009, 11:34 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
With a 267,000 mile Pennsylvania chassis, I can think of a lot more worthwhile items to spend your money on than an engine swap.
Not really worth it.
07-31-2009, 03:03 PM
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i always forget about northern cars and rust. luckily here in the south we don't have to worry about that. with that in mind and the fact that the car is automatic i'd say NO.
07-31-2009, 03:28 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
thehatchninja- Ya I'm surprised rust hasn't set in, there aren't even little spots of it yet, just keep putting wax on every now and than, it seems to be helping a lot. And ya the auto kind of makes me mad, I have to talk to my brother still about the auto-man. swap when we have to do the motor and trans. to see what he thinks since he would be the one helping me. Thanks for the thoughts.
07-31-2009, 06:40 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
Its all about priorities, if your suspension is weak fix it first, if your engines ready to go, get that done. You see what I'm sayin. Also if your going to do the auto to manual swap, you've got to realize that you'll have to find all the parts which can be difficult unless you can find a manual accord with a blown engine and use that.
08-01-2009, 03:34 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
Hondas4All- Ya that's what I was planning on doing originally, kind of a replace as I go type thing. Thanks for the info.
08-01-2009, 04:50 PM
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thehatchninja- Ya I'm surprised rust hasn't set in, there aren't even little spots of it yet, just keep putting wax on every now and than, it seems to be helping a lot. And ya the auto kind of makes me mad, I have to talk to my brother still about the auto-man. swap when we have to do the motor and trans. to see what he thinks since he would be the one helping me. Thanks for the thoughts.
08-01-2009, 04:59 PM
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My Accord spent every day of it's life in the fog belt of the frozen north east coast. When I stripped my car of every bolt I never broke one of them. I guess it all depends on how well kept the car was. My saving grace was that I bought my car from an old couple who had the Accord dealer maintained. Every fall all of the suspention and engine bay bolts were sprayed with some sort of silicone grease. It was part of their yearly weatherproofing. 
08-01-2009, 06:28 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
My accord, before i stripped it down and re-did everything might have suffered from slight rust in the rear fender-wells after 14 years of North East ownership. Otherwise, everything else was quite up to or above standard.
08-02-2009, 07:05 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
I'm sure some of the bolts will give me some trouble but i don't think fighting to get them off will be too horrible to deal with, thanks for the input everyone.
08-03-2009, 10:42 PM
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08-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
Go for it. Check out some of the cars from CD Squad. Not a member but some of those cars inspired me to finish my CD5. Swap in a H22 and it will run with the best of em.
08-08-2009, 11:18 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
do it i am about to do mine i had my accord riced out for about 5yrs. and now i need speed but to boost stock motor or do h22 is the question i have 97 acc all bolt on and kit looks great but i want speed and looks now
08-09-2009, 05:36 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
^ Thanks everyone for the support.
Chino504- Boosting the stock motor isn't worth it to me unless yours is a VTec or you have crazy low miles on your motor.
Chino504- Boosting the stock motor isn't worth it to me unless yours is a VTec or you have crazy low miles on your motor.
08-09-2009, 07:09 AM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
This thread will show you what your ride can look like. CD5 is a honda you can actually pick your girl up in, at the parents house and not get ragged on about
Of course other hondas can be fabbed up, but theres just something about the Front end of a CD5https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/off-topic-97-cd5-project-1786985/
CD5's have performance potential too.
Larger engine bay to house bigger turbos and the more powerful four bangers, Like this one;]
Of course other hondas can be fabbed up, but theres just something about the Front end of a CD5https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/off-topic-97-cd5-project-1786985/CD5's have performance potential too.
Larger engine bay to house bigger turbos and the more powerful four bangers, Like this one;]
08-09-2009, 07:24 AM
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Nice choice for a swap bsivoljr Good luck with that 
You have to remember not everyone that owns an Accord can afford a $6K (± a few hundred) + labor + electronics & tuning, K series swap. I don't think the op is up for dropping that much just for swap parts.
Good luck with that You have to remember not everyone that owns an Accord can afford a $6K (± a few hundred) + labor + electronics & tuning, K series swap. I don't think the op is up for dropping that much just for swap parts.
08-09-2009, 12:19 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
08-16-2009, 06:33 PM
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H23a VTEC came in the accord sport wagon that engines mean.. i almost did that with mine but i went with the F22b DOHC with a turbo
08-16-2009, 10:33 PM
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Re: Worth doing a build to a 97 Accord?
This thread will show you what your ride can look like. CD5 is a honda you can actually pick your girl up in, at the parents house and not get ragged on about Of course other hondas can be fabbed up, but theres just something about the Front end of a CD5https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1786985
CD5's have performance potential too.
Larger engine bay to house bigger turbos and the more powerful four bangers, Like this one;]
Of course other hondas can be fabbed up, but theres just something about the Front end of a CD5https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1786985CD5's have performance potential too.
Larger engine bay to house bigger turbos and the more powerful four bangers, Like this one;]
