hi, im new to the honda world...A friend of mine just bought a prelude vtec DOHC engine and i wanted to know if the engine would bolt on to an accord...please help...my accord wants to be fast...another thing...does anyone know how much horsepower this 1999 DOHC vtec 2.2 has??or where i can find this info at...he wants 3,000 for it..i think its a great deal...any suggestions...i have an 89 lx and a 91 ex...please help me...


[Modified by learning honda 2001, 6:33 PM 7/17/2001]

 

the newer h22's have like 200? right jg??? um i dont know what mounts you will need to fit it in the 4th gen, check place racing, and make sure you have the ecu and harness, and there are not too many miles on it....why is he selling the motor...etc...

 

H22A DOHC VTEC will not fit in your 89lx or 91ex without _MASSIVE_ fabrication in the engine bay. For your 89lx or 91ex, you can always drop in '88-91 Prelude 2.0 Si motor for about 25hp gain... this should be, more-or-less, a bolt-on process. FYI, a H22A motor will bolt on to 94-96 Accord... and hit high 14's with good driver. If you want a fast-car go w/ 92-95 Civic hatch w/ B-series DOHC VTEC. Just my two cents.

 

or you can drop in a b20!

 

hey thanks for replying....he is selling it because he wrecked his car a while ago and he took the engine, harness and ecu out...the motor an tranny is mint and has less than 25,000 miles on it.....i really want to get this engine.....i wish it would fit in my 91 ex..thanks for response

 

Where are you getting your info from Cosworth? I've heard the H22 goes into the 4th gen Accords easier than the 5th gens. A 2000 H22 easily dropped into my 1992 Accord's engine bay. Other parts have been a pain in the *** though. I've had to purchase axels, power steering pump and bracket, ECU, fuel rail, and fuel injector from a 4th gen Prelude.

 

um no, the h22a is very easy in the 4th gen accords. 90-97 accords are easy swaps for someone who knows what they are doing. i've seen h22's in more 4th gens then 5th gens by far.

so yes you can put this h22 in your 91ex and you'll be sitting pretty.

 

cos, not flaming here but be careful and make sure u know your facts. he might loose an opportunity at this nice <30k mile engine.

although i think this newer engine is OBD2, DOH!

 

OBD2 to OBD1 ain't that hard. Actually, you are better off going OBD1 than trying to stay OBD2. What you will need is your Accord Wiring harness, a distributor from an OBD1 prelude, and injectors. The rest should work out just fine.