Tried a search in the hybrid and in the accord forums and couldn't really find any info since most ppl swap to manual. But I'm planning on swapping in a H22 auto into her 96 Ex and just wanted some general info if possible. I know that the engine will drop in fine with the exception of the driver side mount I think. I just wanted to know from anyone that's done the H22 Auto if there are any complications that I should be aware of?

I'm not looking for alot of hp or anything, I'm swapping the engine in for her to enjoy some spirited driving. Just the simple i/h/e will do for her as this will be a vast improvement over the F22 she currently has. And no, although she wants to learn stick, she doesn't want to deal with it on Long Island. Also, is it better for me to leave her with the F22 Tranny or use a H22 tranny as the gearing is different I know so better acceleration is what we're really looking for.

TIA

 

oh no. if you are going h22 auto the actual h22 tranny is the only way to go. the f22 will give very quickly. only use the f22 if you made it a stick. and that would be okay if you didn't go crazy with hp. boosting is different. longer gears in that case is better. the h22 tranny keeps the gears in syc with vtec. i had just an intake and exhaust with my f22 auto and the tranny couldn't handle that. i had the strongest f22 for the 4th gen accord but didn't help. i have an auto in my 4th gen now and it is a vast improvement over the f22. only thing i know that you have to do is mod the headerl. it is too long for the 5th gen. the are lots of write ups on this though. check this one. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1237137


Modified by flight50 at 2:22 PM 10/10/2005

 

Thanks but link didn't work. Also, you kinda lost me cuz I read like you were all over the place. This specifically " i had the strongest f22 for the 4th gen accord but didn't help. i have an auto in my 4th gen now and it is a vast improvement over the f22"

 

Here's something you should find interesting.

http://www.honda-acura.net/for....html

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Thanks P_Adams but I did look that over on most of the popular honda sites, however, most of those posts deal with manual tranny swaps and most ppl don't do auto tranny swaps. My MAIN problem is really the whole auto tranny situation. I'm trying to figure out if I can justify a auto H22 as opposed to a boosted Auto F22.