K20A2....what do you guys think?

[kc8enb]

...for now i wann get a h22 head and put it on a h23 block. a k series would be way too much for my budget

[rickyduckworth]

don't expect k mounts for cb7's for at least another year.......i've done the research...they're not even officially released for the cd but should be soon......they're in production for the CD though and was on display at the last SEMA.....usually a 2 year process....

the mounts are by far NOT the hardest part......you basically follow the EG swap but factor in that NO ONE makes the wiring harness you'll need yet (you can get rywire.com to make it for $400 or do the wiring yourself, which IS a big deal with this swap....a VERY big deal, could easily take a week just for this part)....then you need the mounts obviously, then you have to adapt your car to the K's fuel system which has no return line.....just a few hundred more in custom parts and time to do it....you have to make your own header since the civic header doesn't clear the crossmember (remember, it's in the back of the motor now) and that's a tight fit.....you have to use the K ecu or a standalone, but you can not use an obd1 ecu as of now, you'll need to do a dozen other things too.....not counting the price of the motor, you could easily spend $4000......the k24 from the crv can be had for around $1000 and you could put the tsx head on that, but you'll have to use the rsx-s throttle cable setup since the tsx uses an electronic throttle, and you'll need the adapter plate from speedwerks for that........it's a very complicated swap into an obd1 car without much aftermarket love.....not impossible but very involving and compared to the h22a, not worth it.....i wanted to do this because the potential for the k is higher and it has a stronger aftermarket, but i couldn't afford it even though the motors could be had for $200 needing only rings.........it's a pricey affair right now.....for $4000, you can do your own h22a swap and hit 13's easily

[accordzoom]

rsx puts out 155hp@6500rpm,k20a
rsx type s engines put out 201hp@7800rpm, k20c

ive seen the k20a2 in several hatches, which suits them. Altho, for an accord id go k24 like a few ppl have said.. still like ducky said, not worth it when the h22 is so easily applicable