hi im kinda new i have 1990 accord and was wandering if any of you know the specs of the engine is,hp/tq at the wheels and the best bolt on mods to go with and what kinda .25mile et it would do stock and it a auyto thankxx for any info.

any one know the engine code b16/h22??..
different people have told me different things.

 

First off...welcome to the Tech. Your Accord, depending on how much you want to put into it, wouldn't come all out fast like you'd imagine...the main or most popular swap, which would be right for the budget, is the infamous H22...or the Prelude Motor in newbie terms. No, do not think about putting a LS Vtec or B16 motor into your Accord neither....cuz for one, it's an Accord, and two, you won't be pleased with the outcome.

As for the "best" bolt on mods, just go for your usual header, intake, and exhaust. For an automatic, it's not gonna improve much neither. If i were you, i'd go strictly looks. Screw messing around with swaps and all that headache, especially if you wanna convert it to manual later. Not worth the time or money.

I'd slap on a kit, no rice, and some wheels. Maybe a nice sound system later and tint out the windows.

Good luck.

 

who ever told you a 4th gen has a b16 or h22, get away from them(j/k) or tell them to join a honda forum to get some info straight. Your 4th gen has an f22 in it, but they vary in specs. f22a, f22a1, f22a4 ect.... hit the search and you'll find a bunch of info. try this site
http://board.hondasociety.com/...61998

as far as the specs i dont remember

 

Your car most likely has the venerable F22A1 - it's the most common Accord motor for the '90-'93 models. It puts out 130hp at the crank (figure about 20% less at the wheels), not sure about the torque specs. As mentioned above, there's not a lot you can do to that motor that will make it very fast. If it's speed you need, look into an H22A Prelude motor swap. It's good for 195hp right out of the box (a 50% improvement!).

Mike

 

thre specs depend upon what trim u have.

DX - 125 HP, 137 TQ
LX, EX - 130 HP, 142 TQ

those are the numbers ive been readin a lot.

 

ok....heres the deal with the engines.

90-91
dx/lx : f22a1 125hp/137tq
ex: f22a4 130hp/142tq

92-93
dx/lx:f22a4 130hp/142tq
ex/se: f22a6 140hp/142tq

anyone correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe those are the correct engine codes to the corresponding trims and years of accords.

 

f22a4 is 90-91 only
f22a1 is 90-93 dx/lx

 

Sorry, I wish I knew as much about Accords as I do Civic & CRXs... But anyway, I'm sitting here looking at my '91 Accord LX Wagon, and it's got the F22A1. Also, I've got a '93 Accord LX 4-door that I just picked up for parts (it's totalled, but it still runs and drives great, and is in great shape except for the fact that its *** end is all smashed in and the passenger-side doors won't open!). Anyhoo, the '93 also has the F22A1.

I know there are A4 and A6 variants, and the A6 even gets a nicer 4-2-1 exhaust header (A1s get the crappy 4-1 design that strangles them).

Between the bunch of us, I'm sure we'll figure out what motor goes in what year/model.

Mike

 

all i know is my 90 ex came with the a4, but that got f'd over and now i have an a6, equipped with a fancy slushbox so 10 hp difference is hard to see

 

well...what i do kno for sure is that the 92-93 ex/se has the a6, which is what i got...

 

ok..thankxx for the help guys, my accord is a lx...why is it thats a auto make that much difference? im pretty new to the import world so help me understand somthing..i had a 91 trans am (just sold to support import projects)..also have 1993 prelude si (wifes)..anywho..back to my point..stock 350 (L98) ran 14.2 put headers,cai,exhaust,bigger tb and ran 13.1, and i know you drop more cash into imports to get the god times,but is it really that hard to??

CIVICBOISI:
ok,first off ive seen some 4th gens that were so bad looking/sounding i dont see why one of your reasons not to drop the b16/ls vtec ,is a 90 acoord not good enuf for those engines in your opinion?btw the reason i bouht a 90 accord is because the one i saw around town.

EVERYONE Q?:
im not tryin to swap my motor or get into any high dollar mods..nos,turbo..etc.
just say i got 130 hp motor and drop cai,dc/hedman headers,thermal/flowmaster exhaust,bigger tb(where can find one?) and some under drive pulleys..what kinda hp would i be pullin?..anyone know the weight?..thankxx guys ..L8r

and yea a kit,system and 17's are goin on


Modified by rice virgin at 1:45 AM 8/27/2003

 

quick correction, the F22A1 has 125hp according to the 1993 Honda Accord brochure(found it while search through my desk). Yea 5 hp difference isn't much but bleh

 

CIVICBOISI:
ok,first off ive seen some 4th gens that were so bad looking/sounding i dont see why one of your reasons not to drop the b16/ls vtec ,is a 90 acoord not good enuf for those engines in your opinion?btw the reason i bouht a 90 accord is because the one i saw around town.

Why? You wanna know why? Because...for one, the H22 is alot more powerful, HP wise and it will be alot easier to just drop in. B16's and LSV's is gonna take you months to accomplish, let alone get the times you want. No, automatics aren't that bad, it's just that you're gonna have to put alot of work into it that won't be worth the trouble. Yes, i've seen bad Accords 'round here too, but i've seen BEAUTIFUL ones also. Im talking nice wheels, body kit, custom speaker systems, so on and so forth. In my opinon, the Accords and Civics have THE BEST bodykits to choose from, thus making them a very very 'attractive' vehicle.

Also keep in mind, the B16's and LS Vtecs in a 3000lb vehicle? More like 1600lbs buddy.

 

Yup, sorry to give you the bad news, but the B- and D- Series motors are for the Integra and Civic lineup of cars. Prelude and Accords do better with H- and F-Series motors. Is it *possible* to do a B16 swap into an Accord? Sure, but the extra work (NONE of the motor mounts will line up - not even close - and no one makes any kind of kit that will help) and the extra cost won't be worth the extra HP.

If you want to swap any motor into your Accord, the H22a is the best game in town, unless you want a V6...

Mike

 

not to mention the b and d series wont give out the torque that the accord needs being it is so heavy.

 

i have a 90 accord dx it has the f22a1 in it. I have added a cai aem, 8mm taylor wires, and just reasonlly bout an external msd blaster coil on it .i have also removed the poersteering belt that improved some power.i aso have a custom 2.5 inch exhast with a proformer muffler to make up for the resonatior with a dtm style muffler .

 

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Remember guys, when doing a tune-up, consider your fuel filters and possibly pumps. Being a 90-93, chances are, it needs a new fuel filter. This is another cheap and good way to notice a power gain in our much older vehicles. Some people don't consider it, but it's very helpful and good for your car.

Also, thanks for getting the message across about the B and D series motors. They are really for Civics and Tegs, but could be done in Accords....just not many.

Hondacb7: It sounds like my car...lol except it's dropped with lude si wheels. No exhaust or exteranl coils though. I've beatin' Civics and hung with Tegs with just a cold-air intake and dropped suspension. Kinda weird, but i think thats how it should be. I'm also talking about header, intake, exhaust Civics gainst my CAI accord. Tegs usually get about a car length in front after Second.