i gotta a hard choice to make....

[91accorddxbuds]

so as some may know right now i got my 91 accord dx has a ton of miles on it (235XX) and i love it.
the engine is getting tired.. realll tired.
i have to choices to make hope that you guys can help.

choice 1. Save money all winter, and spring, and buy a new nice honda once im 18, and hell with the cb7.

choice 2. SAve money all winter, and work on the cb7 a ton, even tho i already have a TON, and save upf or a h22 swap with a new trans and clutch.

Before all of you say 2, i will also need to find some one to install it for me, and i dont no what parts i will all need, or where i would buy it from?
and i wouldnt replace any seals, i just dont no how?

so what would i need to buy other than?
-Swap from some website?
-new trans
-New clutch?
-new axels???
-new anythign else???
wireing??
idk does anything not come with the swap?

thanks

[nine_deuce]

IF you go with the h22 swap. A lot of the stuff you have in your engine compartment will swap over to the h22. The trans will swap, same axles, wiring harness, the clutch *only if its relatively new, if not, get a new one* motor mounts. The only thing you'll need to add is, the wiring harness for VTEC, and a new ecu. Other than that, the swap is pretty straight forward.

[91accorddxbuds]

ok and the vtec harness will not come with the engine, say if i buy it from some website?

[turbomaxx]

Buy a newer car. The accord isn't going to be terribly trustworthy without a significant amount of money.

[Brandoncb7]

All you have to do is like some other people on here have done. Have a "swap my motor" bbq at your house. Depending on where you live you should have some members on here close enough to help you out. Couldn't hurt to try.

[91accorddxbuds]

thats a good idea, i mean i would love for some help.... if i replace the engine, and trans, what else can really go wrong on the car????

[91accorddxbuds]

Buy a newer car. The accord isn't going to be terribly trustworthy without a significant amount of money.

wouldnt my car be liek brand new with afreh h22 in it?

[91accorddxbuds]

wouldnt this work?
why does it seem so cheap????
http://www.jdmtigerjapanese.com/details.php?id=1750

[Brandoncb7]

I've heard mixed opinions on that place. You'll need to add in shipping to that too.

[91accorddxbuds]

http://www.jdmtigerjapanese.com/details.php?id=1717

even this,
with shipping added, i could get a engine and trans shipped to my house for around 1500 bucks, with around 30K on each.
doesnt sound too bad?
any other sites to trust?

[Brandoncb7]

I'm really not too sure. I haven't ever had to buy an engine. I've just heard what other people have said so I don't have any first hand experience with any of them. Some people have gotten good motors from them and some have gotten them and they were broken. I have no clue how these people are either it's just another site to look at.

http://www.jdmcarboy.com/index.php?m...1840_1841_1843

[turbomaxx]

wouldnt my car be liek brand new with afreh h22 in it?

No. You still have a 235 thousand mile body, suspension, bearings, bushings transmission interior.

You just have a slightly less used (but still used none the less) motor that makes a pretty noise at 5200 rpm.

[Brandoncb7]

that makes a pretty noise at 5200 rpm.

Lol.

[nine_deuce]

I got my engine from TigerJapanese, have no complaints, but, expect to replace some small stuff that may get broke in shipping. I paid 940 for my motor shipped to my front door.

The VTEC harness is something you can make yourself, shouldn't cost more than 10 dollars. You'll need 4 or 5 wires, depending on if you have the iab box or not

[Flatline]

No. You still have a 235 thousand mile body, suspension, bearings, bushings transmission interior.

You just have a slightly less used (but still used none the less) motor that makes a pretty noise at 5200 rpm.

Funny, i would drive my car anywhere right now without a thought.
You can get an entire suspension bushing kit for $100 and thats a poly kit. Bearings? like wheel bearings? thats not horrible hard to change. a shop will press them on if you bring the hubs to them. transmissions can be near perfect if the owners were nice to them. Interior is easily re-upholstered or replaced and has nothing to do with the car besides comfort.

In reality, if you don't want to work on a car here and there, get a brand new hyundai accent for <10k and don't ever drive fast. Of you don't mind getting your hands dirty and don't want a car payment, fix your car until your income can get you a car you can't afford now. Just remember, any car you have will need work. would you rather have a car that you know nothing about and just fell out of warranty when it does or a car with a near 20k member community that will help you fix yours when something needs fixing?

Fuck, i couldn't hope to do more than an oil change alone until i found this site and started learning. Now im secure enough to try and build my own engine. and thats in less than a year and a half.