easy swap donor cars for 1989 Accord drive train?

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Jan 14, 2007 | 08:06 PM

mantishi

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kid rolled car (swaps)

My kid rolled her car a 1989 accord lx fuel injected what I was wnting to know was what donor cars can I use for my drive train. Easy swaps boltons nothing to hard to make work.
thanks

Jan 14, 2007 | 08:29 PM

gianinline

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Perhaps another 1989 accord from a junkyard.
Nothing easy as far as swaping engines from one car to another, you will need an engine hoist.

Jan 14, 2007 | 09:31 PM

02 accord

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Re: kid rolled car (mantishi)

Off-topic, but I would like to see pictures of the wreckage.

Jan 14, 2007 | 09:39 PM

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Re: kid rolled car (02 accord)

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me too

Jan 15, 2007 | 06:52 AM

Ross 2.0

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the a series engine will not directly swap into any other car.
Shame to see an LX-i totaled

Jan 15, 2007 | 02:46 PM

mantishi

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Re: kid rolled car (mantishi)

so only a 1989 huh nothing else will swap. That sucks. A 37mpg car dead to the world. Thanks fellas

Jan 16, 2007 | 04:16 PM

mantishi

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Re: kid rolled car (mantishi)

So how much work is involved to swap I found a 88 carburated how hard to swap it all ?? Easy tounbolt sub frame and take motor and tranny or just to much work sould i junk it a buy another car
thanks