I have a 97 accord with a F22B2 that's blown up, I can get a F22A1 for $100. is there any real issues or problems making the A1 work, or would I be better off finding a newer F22

 

For an easy swap get find another F22Bx or F23a. The F22A series has different ports, exhaust manifold, intake manifold, etc that will make swapping engines a lot more involved.

 

Also the differences between the OBD1 and the OBD2 PGM-FI sensors and their locations/wiring harness.

 

Agreed with the above. The savings by using that motor will cost you more in everything else you will need to make it work.

Here's an F22b2 on Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/94-95-HONDA...MAAOSwu7de-fev

Yeah, it's $500, but it's exactly what you need, just swap it in and be done.

 

how much effort would swapping one from automatic to a 5 speed? we have lots of cars but only one 5 speed.

 

There are very detailed write ups available online if you search. The 94-97 5 speed swap is very well documented. The hardest part is actually finding the parts you need. I did mine over 8 years ago and parts were getting scarce even then. If you have any reasonable amount of mechanical knowledge the swap itself is very easy.

 

i have about 10 complete cars to pull from only one or two five speeds tho. one in with a a20 and one with an f22b

 

I have a 4th Gen Prelude with a F22B. Finding very difficult to get a re-build kit.
What is the best engine to swap without changing wire harness and ECU?
Can find H23 engines bit easily here.

 

Another F22B, but depending on what region you are the F22B could be a F22B1 or the DOHC F22.
If you have the DOHC F22B then the H23 is probably the closest engine to it.
Verify port locations are the same.

 

Thanks Mike.!
I'm from Sri Lanka and the car I have is made for Japanese domestic market.
Its very difficult to find F22B here so will try the H23 option.

Thanks again.!

 

do a f23a1 swap everything from the f22b2 fits the f23a1 u just need a new vtec ecu so u can run vtec u can use h22 injectors an fuelrail

 

Hi, Thank you very much.
Is F23A1 a single cam one? I'm thinking of going for same dual cam option.

 

Yes the F23 is a SOHC.