My son's 95 Accord 2 door was just wrecked by some careless driver, it's trashed but the engine and trans are still good. It's an H22 with a brand new Clutch Masters stage 4 and aluminum flywheel. Unfortunately it didn't last a day after the clutch installation before it was wrecked. We need to score a new body for the drivetrain and I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions on what would be a good model Honda to use and where we might go about getting it. Keep in mind we're looking for cheap here because I know the swap is going to be pricey.

 

The cheapest would probably be a 4th gen accord, and they are light too.

 

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Good advice Definately look for an EX model so you get features like 4 wheel disk brakes and ABS.

 

CRX

 

Thanks. I'll look for one of those for the swap. Had the car towed home today and the H22A and the transaxle are fine so I have to get to work stripping parts,

 

the h22 is the prelude sh engine right? i always get mixed up. and does that engine drop straight into a crx, or is there some "customization" involved?

 

EG hatch would be nice...thats just my oppinion

 

cheapest car and cheapest swap would be a 90-93 accord. straight bolt in and easy to find and fix car.

 

yeah 90-93 accord are cheapest, then 94-97, or you can be pimp and put it in a 98-02 accord, not to many of those around with h22's.

or put it in 92-95 thats what i would do if i had to drop in another motor in my hatch, good ole b16.

 

As stated, a 4th gen accord would be the cheapest.

I got an H22 in my 6th gen accord, and I'm certainly not a pimp, or it doesn't really make it any nicer than any other generation accord. Actually the 4th gen with a H22 is the pimpest because that would be a true sleeper.

Someone asked if the H22 can go into a hatch, and it sure can but you need to get mounts, unless you want to fabricate them yourself and some other stuff, but it has been done. The nice part about H22 in 4th - 6th gen accords is that it is basically a complete drop in.

 

yeah, it will require custom mounts...and get ready to say goodbye to any engine bay space. only bad part about the h22 in a crx is a heavy *** motor in the front of a light car. itll make turning fun, but on a drag strip...you can beat that with a rubber hose

 

Custom mounts wouldn't b a problem, I'll be taking anything salvagable off the accord. Everything supposedly has to be re wired for the swap. My son has his eye on a 98 hatchback 5 speed but that's going to need a new short shifter because I understand the one in the accord body wont swap. I think we're going to pull the engine ourselves as soon as insurance looks at the car. We need the settlement money for the new body. Stay tuned, this is going to b complicated.

 

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the h22 only wieghts about 50 more pounds then a b18

 

just going by what a guy with one said....

 

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the h22 only wieghts about 50 more pounds then a b18</TD></TR></TABLE>

36 to be exact

 

is that with the tranny or not

 

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is it with or without fluids?

 

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i dont f-ing know

 

i have a 4th gen with a H22, its amazing.

Def go that route, but make sure its an EX model.

 

do something different, i say go with a db integra, (90-93) i have yet to see an h22 in one those, plus no one ever expects an old school integra to run anything respectable. just my two cents, id love to see some honda tech love for the OG integra

 

If I was you Id look for a 4th gen preulde but thats just my opinion

 

4th gen EX best choice

 

4gen is a nice option. Everything else is doable, and has been done. For mounts and complete swap ideas check out the hybrid forum. between hasport and place racing, you have almost every chassis mount.

I would put it in a hatch for speed, a 4 gen accord for ease, a prelude for ride quality.

Nothing is original anymore. DBtegs... seen it....

GL.

 

you should drop the H22 into a 93' Accord Special Edition Coupe. that is BY FAR the nicest 4th gen accord.