f22a1 to f22b2 swap

[John Conner18]

i found a f22b2 for $200, $400 for motor and trans, would that swap into my 91 accord lx 5 speed. what kinda mods would i have to do in order to swap the motor in

[CBsevenDX]

whats a f22b2?

[93accordexcoupe]

dont do it, u'll get 10 hp out of it

[John Conner18]

well its not really about the hp i didnt really know what to expect if i swaped, its just that my f22a1 has 244xxx miles on it and this b2 motor has 105xxx for $200, $400 with trans. is it worth it, if i had to mod alot i aint gonna at least i dont think

[kccb7]

i believe it's just like wiring up a h22.

[InvaderTrax]

The F22B1 is VTEC, but the F22B2 is not. You won't gain much power, but if you've got a 240k mile engine right now, and you've got a 105k lying around, might as well swap it. Without the VTEC, you'll have almost no problem dropping it in

[That1guyN8]

Dude buy my f22b1 swap! Check out the link in my sig. Can't beat the price

[93accordexcoupe]

u can get an f22b for like 200 more

[John Conner18]

The F22B1 is VTEC, but the F22B2 is not. You won't gain much power, but if you've got a 240k mile engine right now, and you've got a 105k lying around, might as well swap it. Without the VTEC, you'll have almost no problem dropping it in

like as in just drop in and done or am i gonna have to rewire it and get a new ecu and all that shit

[Onyx Dragon]

i too need this information

The replacement F22A4 I ordered from a engine importer for my project accord came in, and as me & bullet were in the process of takin things outta the way, i went to mount the distributor on the new motor...and realized something was... "different". my new motor had an external coil, whereas the motor in the car did not... we checked the stampings, just to make sure (because the invoice DID say F22A4 we didn't check the engine stampings) and i found F22B2 on it...

if i'm not mistaken the A4 and the B2 are both SOHC non-Vtec, correct? the specifications on the two are almost identical, and one would need to know the following details..

1> will the B2 be a direct drop in for the CB7 frame, or is any fabrication or special brackets required?

2> will the F22A4 engine externals, and transmission, bolt right up to the B2 block? or am i needing to buy new parts or ship my motor back (i'd prefer new parts)

[ACC0RD22]

1) almost

2) no edit: the header wont . . . the jury is out on the IM, and the transmission will

[Onyx Dragon]

well, tranny thats good... IM, i guess i'll find out... header, well damnit... what about the distributor? also, if its not a direct drop in, what mods need to be done (or are you referring to the things above, like the header)

[ACC0RD22]

the header wont line up with the cat, so youll have to fab a peice to make it fit . . . ummm . . . theres a mount situation on the drivers side when swapping in a h22 into the 5th gen (the car your engine came from) but im not sure if it will be a problem if you use your stock mounts . . . ummmm about the dizzy . . . it MIGHT work, but i dont think so

[Onyx Dragon]

is such fabrication gonna be an easy DIY or should i get a pro to fab me some at an exhaust shop... if it needs to be pro, would it be possible to just run open header *shudders* until i get a new exhaust system all around installed by said professional?

s'oz, i ask lotsa dumb questions i bet ^_^

[deckeda]

... its just that my f22a1 has 244xxx miles on it ...

Back up a second and look at the $$ and work compared to the benefits.

244xxx isn't anything to get worried about. If you are burning oil that's one thing. If cylinder compression is weak that's one thing. If the tranny is toast that's one thing. Swapping in a newer, similar engine otherwise isn't worth the time and expense.