OK i just bought a 89 accord with a 2.0 carb motor. ITs an automatic. Its also VERY slow. All what motors can be swaped into my car that wont require to much work or to much $(budget of about $2000)

Thanks
Jermey

 

the best thing to do on that if you gonna spend paper like that is to get a h22 $1900 and have it installed for about $600

 

Is there actually a mount kit that allows the swap of an H-motor into a 3G Accord? I personally have never heard of one. But who knows?

If you can't get such a kit and don't feel like cutting and welding, there are a few options. Perhaps the cheapest and easiest would be to swap in a 1986-1989 LXi or SEi motor. This motor has 10-20 more HP than what you have (1988-1989 motors have 10 more HP than 1986-1987 motors) and a little more torque. These motors are VERY common at Pick-And-Pull type yards and can be gotten complete for well under $200. And since the motor came from essentially the same car, it will bolt right in.

Another choice would be to go with a B-series motor. You can get a kit for this swap. And these motors definitely put out alot more power than either your motor or the LXi/SEi motor. The only problem is that most are smaller in displacement. So torque will be lacking in a 2500+ pound Accord (compared to, say, a 2000 pound 1988 CRX). If you DO go B-series, a B20 or a B18A/B/C that has been resleeved to 2.0 liters would be the way to go. Another GREAT thing about these motors (compared to the original A-series Accord motors) is their GREAT aftermarket support.

I have also heard unconfirmed rumors that 1988-1991 Prelude motors will drop into 1986-1989 Accords. These motors are also cheap and easy to find. But keep in mind that I have no confirmation of this.

Also keep in mind that since your car is carbureted, swapping in ANY EFI motor will require quite a bit of work. Both the electrical system and fuel system will require ALOT of upgrading. Also, with any of these motors, it would be highly beneficial to go with a manual transmission. With the B-series motors, there is probably no other way, as mount kits are not made for automatics.


Modified by StorminMatt at 2:58 AM 9/3/2004

 

yes there is a 1987 lxi with an h22 in i have pic's just don't know how to put them on here ive even seen a f22 in a 89

 

But is it in there with a mount kit? Or does it use welded mounts?

 

t to sure but i can send you the pic just give me ur e-mail

 

My email is in my profile.

 

No one makes an H-series mount kit for the 3g. Completely custom install. Place Racing makes a B-series mount kit. With the B-series, the car moves pretty well. I've got a B16 in mine and it's way faster than the A20 was.

The EFI conversion is not that difficult, just time consuming. I was able to install all the parts in my car in a day. Removing them from the parts car was another story.

The Prelude motors don't work in the 3g Accord. They mount differently. There is a B20A that was available from the factory for these cars but were JDM and Euro market only. Finding one of these engines is becoming extremely difficult. When one is found, most of the time, they're automatic.

 

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Probably alot of this is related to gearing. The stock gearing on a 1986-1989 Accord is very tall for a four cyliner engine. Even a non-VTEC LS transmission is short in comparison.

 

Plus a B looks so pretty in the engine bay.