Will a manual transmission from a 93 Accord v-tech fit into a 96 Accord with v-tech?

 

Oops, the 93 is 5 sped but may not be a tech. 93 is a wagon, 96 is a coupe.

 

As far as I know they are both F series engines. I know the 96 coupe with VTEC is going to be a F22B1 engine, not sure what came in the 93 wagon, either a F18A or F20A depending on the trim level. Try and get the engine code off the 93 wagon block, it should be stamped into the block on the front near the exhaust manifold where the head and block meet, right near where the trans bellhousing meets the block. Chances are the 93 Accord wagon trans will bolt onto your 96 Accord coupe block but I think as far as the mounts go for the trans-to-body etc. things are going to be different. it's of course possible just depends on what you have for money and resources.

 

Thanks for the information Accordian47. I'm guessing my best bet is to find a manual transmission from another '96.

 

90-97 Accord MTs are externally the same. Internally the gear ratios will be slightly different but probably not that much noticeable in use.

 

Thanks Mad Mike. So do you think it would match up with the body mounts? I can't imagine Honda changing the body mounts if everything else is the same. Like Accordian47 said, I just need to get the code and compare them.

 

I believe the only difference is the transmission mount. If you get the correct mount that came with the transmission, it should drop right into place. If you tried to use your 96 mount on the 93 transmission, you'd find it wouldn't bolt up.

 

So 1996accordlx, if I'm pulling the transmission right off a '93 and mounting it into the '96, all I would need to do is use the mounting brackets from the '93 and it should match up with the bolts holes on the '96 body? Sorry if I'm using the wrong terms. This project would push my wrenching limits but I think I can pull it off. I just don't want to get 90% of the way finished and discover it's the last 10% that was way over my head.

 

Might want to double check axle fitment too (length, splines etc.) I forgot to mention that, I also totally forgot that Accords were grouped by the 90-97 year range, I was thinking 90-93 and 94-97. Oh and "vtec" is the variable valve timing system found on Hondas and Acuras, vtech is a home phone manufacturer, just fyi.

 

Accordian47, I guess worse case scenario I would have to use axles from a "93. That would be a bummer because I just replaced them a couple months ago.

 

Find the writeup for auto to manual. You will find many of your questions answered there

 

AngrSmileyFace, I did read through the auto to manual thread so I have an idea of what's going on but I'm swapping manual for manual. I just want to make sure the transmissions are compatible without major modifications.

 

Then you would know it says to use a 90-97 trans, and the Half shaft/drivers axle from your year car

 

This has become more complicated than it needs to be.

The transmission cases are the same in 90-97 Accords and 92-96 Preludes. Its the same housing the same case.
The differences will be;
Internally, the gear ratios, which has nothing to do with physically fitting.
Externally, any brackets, mounts, bolted to the case to fit model and year specific differences will need to be transferred over to the 'new' transmission.

Putting a '93 trans in a '96 car just requires all the '96 brackets/mounts/sensors/whatever that are on the '96 trans be placed onto the '93 trans.

 

Thanks Mad Mike. That was all I wanted to know before diving in. Really appreciate the help.

 

MAD MIKE Does it again, lol, I see this guy killin it everywhere on here. Anyway, I agree completely. '93 F series trans in a '96 F series car means use:

• '96 Trans Mount
• '96 Axles and Intermediate Shaft
• '96 VSS

Clutch and flywheel should be interchangeable, bell-housing and case of the '93 transmission should bolt right up to the '96 F22b1 block. '96 shifter cables are interchangeable, clutch line should bolt right up.
*Only thing I'm unsure of is the rear mount bracket, ya know the black steel bracket that mounts the engine to the rear mount, it is also supposed to mount to the transmission as well, right on the differential area of the left, intermediate shaft side of the trans. If the cases of the trans are literally the same between '93 and '96 then you should be good but if you run into bolt alignment problems, you may need a '93 rear mount bracket (like $30 used).

Go ahead and tackle it man, you'll get it. Your bound to run into a couple hurdles but those will come when they do and like I said, at worst you'll need to buy a inexpensive used part.

 

 

it's actually not that hard to swap in a new synchro and ring kit and whichever gears are bad, sounds like your 4th needs replacing

there are numerous how-to's on youtube for d series which are very similar

 

 

when it gets to the point of grinding then not only are the synchros bad but usually the dog teeth of the gear itself are bad so you gotta replace the gear as well