I have a opportunity to get a pretty sweet deal on a 97 H22 long block, 70k miles on the block and 0 miles on the bearings, seals, and rings (fresh rebuild by certified honda technician)
I know its best to avoid a obdII engine if possible, but what is needed in order to make this swap?
Heres what i have come up with so far:
-Reuse the obdI distributor from h23
-reuse the fuel injectors from h23
-p13 ecu

Will i be able to wire the vtec solenoid and vtec pressure switch directly into my existing wire harness, or will i need one of those adaptor harnesses?

Thanks in advance, any suggestions are appreciated!

 

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Would anyone else be wary of buying a freshly rebuilt engine? specifically, whether or not the rotating assembly was ballanced or just stuffed in there.. . . im sort of questioning whether or not to buy this thing. . . .too many variables.

Anyone have an opinion on this?

 

of course when buying a rebuild there are so many what ifs. but the question is, can you trust the source? If the guys are all honda technicians, then talk to them about all of your questions concerning the rebuild. As far as parts for the swap. It is simple.
h23 or h22 OBD1:
fuel rail
distributor
wiring harness
and i would try to find of JDM h22 injectors if you are going to run a jdm p13.

the h23 harness will fit like a glove. however, there will be a few sensors that will be left open on the 97 h22. dont worry about that because they are not used in an obd1 car. as far a wiring vtec...it is a piece of cake. i did a full write up on it a long time ago...look my name in the archives and see if you can find my vtec wiring guide. if not, then just pm me or something.

 

big thanks