Hey guys, a friend of mine has a friend with a 97 civic ex that has a messed up trans. They know someone with an h23 w/trans out of a prelude. They were wondering if the engine drops in...if not what modifications need be made? Most of the swaps are b series, h22, and i believe even a k20. I think the h22 is tough and i think someone said the trans was tough to hook up or something like that...i'm probably talking out of my *** right now. I tend to stick with my accords but any help on this topic is well appreciated. Idk much on civics so thanks.

 

cutting, wiring, money, and aspirin

 

do you guys think it's something that should be tried?

 

i had a h23 in my 95 hatch... people under-estimated it... the torque is fun, yes def.

 

you don't know if there is a diy available for him? i didn't bother checking cuz i didn't think it was something ppl owuld bother doing

 

Do a search on here for one. If you can't find one, then look for info on the H22A swap. The only difference between the 2 swaps will be a little wiring (mostly VTEC).

 

yeah it should be the exact same swap as the h22 except for wiring and ecu plus the h23/22 transmission is a cable shift trany where as the civics are shift linkage.