marcusv8thunder : 1993 Accord 2.0i

[marcusv8thunder]

Engine harness work done


Vtec sub harness done


H22A test fit

[marcusv8thunder]

More work has been done to the H22a, and the F has been pulled.

Exedy OEM clutch and Koyo clutch release bearing.


Powder coated valve cover in Jaguar factory Brake caliper red.


Farewell F series engine bay!






F20a and H22a side by side.


Current mess I have to sort!

[marcusv8thunder]

Let the games commence....







The balancer belt! This is why you check an engine over.



The spring that was sitting on the belt



Water pump replaced





Auto to manual tensioner swap and timing belt and balancer belt delete



And on the otherside the rear main seal, the crank pulley method (D14a civic not H22a just becuase it was laying around)





Before



After



Refreshed oil pan too.



Vtec solenoid gasket done as well but not pictured that.

Cracking on, just some more bits to do.

[marcusv8thunder]

Yeah Tommi I suspect Ill need something lol, gathered most parts, and I have the Prelude for and Prelude related parts, but only at the beginning stage here. Cheers

[tommi]

If u need help sorting bits Lmk. I had a hand in helping rob build his cb

[marcusv8thunder]

Nice work. Car looks good. I did the OBD2 to 1 conversion it wasn't that bad. but It looks like you got that prob solved.

steve

Cheers Steve Id rather have something slightly less working fully, than something better working almost. If you get what i mean lol.

What's to be done with the donor Prelude? Selling it on for parts?

Yes sir, Ive dismantled it down to the shell now pretty much, the shell will be taken away for a small cash reward, then the "JDM" items i will sell on ebay, and anything else thats got worth.

If you want anything let me know.

[Stoner51]

Nice work. Car looks good. I did the OBD2 to 1 conversion it wasn't that bad. but It looks like you got that prob solved.

steve

[Jarrett]

What's to be done with the donor Prelude? Selling it on for parts?

[marcusv8thunder]

Update, been quite here, so i shall explain.

The Type S motor was creating too much difficulty aquiring the relevant stuff to get the ATTS system sorted, and although it would be good, not worth the extra.

So I sold the engine. Hard thing to do when i only just got it, and it was a minter too! Got good money for it, in fact it paid for the next phase...

So i purchased a Import JDM 92 Prelude 2.2 which as you know come with the 200bhp H22A. So lets try again lol

Out with the engine



Clean up/service/prep begins





Valve coving in process of sanding down, ready to be taken to a paint shop later this week for wrinkle red treatment



This being OBD1 and a normal gearbox is a much easier install, and allows for further development at a later date. But first things first, gaskets, seals and belts all round then pull the F.

[crazymikey]

Well this is awesome. The dedication and attention to detail is incredible.

We have all the parts readily available here, and nobody in North America does a build to the caliber you're doing.

Cheers Marcus. Your attitude and unwillingness to give up is admirable.

[marcusv8thunder]

Was asked about a video of the headlight washers in action. So here it is



Oh if someone can tell me how to make that play in a window when clicking on it, rather than it redirecting you, that be great.

[marcusv8thunder]

Cheers Jarrett

The key to which way i go actually lies in the transmission. This engine comes with the ATTS diff, which is great, but requires an ATTS module which i dont have, neither am i familiar in how it works and what it needs. Im up to for the challenge, but there are some other options.

For example the Accord type r gearbox with its mechanical lsd. Some people are saying the Type S block doesnt fit any other gearboxes other than the one with the ATTS attached, but im looking at these comparisons i cant see any differences that would affect mounting points visually, i cant be sure measurement wise.

What you guys reckon?

Accord Type R gearbox


Prelude Type S ATTS gearbox

[Jarrett]

Converting the engine to OBD1 can be done for practically free.


The injector resistor box is an easy workaround that just involves soldering. Effectively making one of these:



The distributor can be converted to OBD1 using the internals of your current SOHC distributor inside the housing of the H22A unit. Then your Accord harness will plug into it with no issues and you've bypassed the CKP on the oil pump that the OBD2 H22A has.

The only thing you'll need to add is a subharness to control IABs and VTEC.

[marcusv8thunder]

So being thinking, as this engine is OBD2, should I convert the car to OBD2 or convert the engine to OBD1?

[marcusv8thunder]

Ok going to get busy in here!

Watch this space, JDM H22a Type S

Winter build time!