i have a 1991 honda accord lx. what motor do i have i think its a f22a or f22b but i dont know. thanks for your help!
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Are you serious?
One question? Did you look in the engine bay, down at the engine to the front left? There's a little square that sticks off somewhat, that show's the engine code.
Go outside and try that. Please do so, come back and let us know what it is. LX's come with an A1. If someone who owned it before did a swap, you will be able to tell.'91 Concord Metallic Blue. Status: under construction
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Maybe he didn't have any idea where to find the block code . . .Originally posted by jamaicancb3 View PostAre you serious?
One question? Did you look in the engine bay, down at the engine to the front left? There's a little square that sticks off somewhat, that show's the engine code.
Go outside and try that. Please do so, come back and let us know what it is. LX's come with an A1. If someone who owned it before did a swap, you will be able to tell.
He has 2 posts here, and only joined this forum today.
OP - You can find the code as described above to confirm what engine you have.
Its located on the block below the upper radiator hose, next to the rubber block covering the timing marks.
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...or... post a picture.
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yea man its enscripted on you engine block by exhaust manifold
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its a f22a1 thanks for the help guys. google wasnt workin for shit! lol fyi i just bought my accord like a week ago first 5speed and first honda. im excited to get workin on it.
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cool what are you gonna do first to it ????Comment
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Research!
You will grow to love your Honda if you are into research and learning how things work. The Accord is a great chassis to learn from, it is resilient
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im buying megan headers and ebay catback exhaust. a cat delete, and a new muffler. so full exhaust. i need to learn what to do to these motors im not familiar. so i might cam it, stuff like that. i want to do coilovers, paint job, i have to fix the honda cancer on both wheel wells. hid's so i've got some plans for it. i originally started looking for an eg6 civic but couldnt find any that didnt have sketchy swaps or that were in my price range. but everywhere i would go i'd always find an accord so i grew into them and decided to get one.
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You only have one header on an inline 4 cylinder engine. The Megan header won't give you much of a performance gain over your stock manifold. It'll just look better, and sound different.
Don't delete the cat. You won't gain anything by doing so, other than a car that sounds terrible, smells worse, and is thoroughly illegal.
As for lowering the car, DO YOUR RESEARCH! You strike me as someone who takes the cheap way out, and knows little about what you're doing. That's fine with the engine, but when you start messing with the suspension, you're putting your life at risk. Do it right, and be safe. Look for just about any post about suspension written by me or mndude07, and you'll find good information.
As for answering your original question... if the motor is original, you have the F22A1. All the F22A motors are essentially the same, with different parts bolted to them. The F22B motors came in the 5th gen, and aren't quite as good in terms of performance potential.
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i def dont always plan to take the "cheap" way out its just that i am on a legit budget. as far as suspension i do plan on waiting and saving up for full coilovers and a camber kit and the whole nine yards. its just that with the exhaust. i honestly dont see anything wrong with buying the ebay cat back. like ive had friends that have bought the stuff and have had no problems with exhaust leaks or anything of that nature. ofcourse it sounded cheesy at first but, i dont plan to keep it that way. its more or less for the piping. going to a shop and having them bend 2.5" inch piping all the way back is quite expensive. so the way i figure it is i get that for around $150 the HEADER will reduce my back pressure and incrase acceleration and air flow, maybe true on not much actual performance but its all a process i understand that. if i had 1400 dollars to go and buy a "real" exhaust system for my car then hey i would, but i have to do with what i can afford. so i dont see that as being a mistake or whatever you might call it. plus hey if it was a mistake atleast ill learn for the future.
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you have to have alot of money and do alot of s**t to make a f22 fast just remember there is the h22 vtec that will fit directly in
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that is true ill have to look at some threads to see how big of a project that really is. cuz it would have to be done over a weekend cuz i only have this car and need it for work. but that is a good suggestion. thanks.
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The "ebay" exhaust is fine. It won't sound great, but there's nothing wrong with it.
The Megan header won't really offer any improvement. Yes, your theory is correct... but only when the header actually provides better flow. The cheap, generic header design found in most F22A headers offers very little gain. Furthermore, the cheap parts are known to leak or break quickly... so if your stock stuff is still in good shape, I'd stick with it.
The only mistake that I'm warning about is the suspension. Hopefully your plan does include buying quality parts... springs, properly matched shocks, camber kit... If you make a mistake with your suspension, you may not be around to learn from it. The majority of new members here usually think it's fine to put no-name $40 coilover sleeves on their 20 year old stock shocks, slamming the car to the ground, and think it's safe to drive that way... and that is not the case! I tend to jump to conclusions. Those people are also often the ones that hollow their cat, get cheap headers and exhaust systems, etc...
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I understand where your coming from and apreciate the concern. im actually wondering alittle bit about. whether or not short ram intake is worth it or not? i hear that short ram is actually hurting more than helping due to it sucking in all the hot air from the engine bay instead of cool air from the bumper or wherever which helps your compression. any ideas?
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