so right now i have a 4g with the jdm h22a, i am happy with it but i think i want a 5th gen. now i am wanting to get one cheap and you cannot find one for under 10k with less than 100k miles on it, so i was going to try to find one with either a blown engine, no engine, or extremely high milage engine to get it cheap. i would automaticly swap in a new h22 and tranny.

the thing is... i can get the jdm h22a allday everyday no problems and dirt cheap. but i have yet to find an a4 engine with tranny for less than like 3 grand.

so my question is... has anyone ever put the A block in a 5th gen. should i not even try it, is it worth it... what should i do. i can have a jdm h22a with tranny in the car for under 2 grand (basically) so has anyone ever heard of this swap... what up with it ya'll?

~Gavin

 

bump damn these threads move fast.

i need to know asap please

~Gavin

 

its been done, use search, myself and turbopreludesi have done the swap, and there are good threads about what is needed

 

It's easy... you just need to move all of you OBD-II specific components over to the new motor from the old one.

Run's like a champ.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLEAN YOUR EGR VALVE OUT...

The H22A has a little more power than the H22A4, and a sticky EGR will cause you to misfire easier on the H22A.

Also, you'll want to use you IM...

...and get yourself a Hondata Gasket while you're doing all this work.

 

Just use a JDM H22A... its not a problem... you just need to swap the following over from the old motor (h22a4):

a) Wiring Harness (OBD-II)
b) Distributor
c) Coolant Thermostat Housing
d) Oil Pump Housing
e) Crank Position Sensor and Top Dead Sensor (attached to OBD-II oil pump)
f) Exhaust header (JDM 4th Gen is different)
g) Intake manifold (if not using 5G IM, then move your fuel injectors over and get a 4G MAP sensor)
h) Knock sensor (BE VERY CAREFUL TAKING THIS OFF, THE CONNECTOR BREAKS EASILY)
i) Oil Pressure Sensor
j) Oil Pan & baffle
k) Oil Pan/Transmission Stiffener
l) Various gears from the timing belt side (crank gears especially - required for CKP/TDC sensors)
m) VTEC solenoid pressure switch (the connector seemed to be different on the H22A one?)

 

thanks guys
this helps in my decision between 4g and 5g

~Gavin

 

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