H22a4 Swap?
09-03-2002, 08:43 AM
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H22a4 Swap?
Anyone here know if it's difficult to swap an H22a4 into an older CL 2.2 5-speed? I'm hoping the CL 2.2 mounts the same as the old Accord 2.2's did, meaning that an H22a4 swap would be easy.
I know it's not exactly the "popular swap", but I want something different, inexpensive, and un-heard-of around here. Besides, I have a pretty nice 92 CIVIC VX with a built B18C1 and upgraded Drag genIII kit (Hondata and all).
A CL with an H22a4 and drag kit should make a nice cruiser.
Any help is appreciated.
I know it's not exactly the "popular swap", but I want something different, inexpensive, and un-heard-of around here. Besides, I have a pretty nice 92 CIVIC VX with a built B18C1 and upgraded Drag genIII kit (Hondata and all).
A CL with an H22a4 and drag kit should make a nice cruiser.
Any help is appreciated.
09-07-2002, 08:44 PM
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God, people around here don't respond. 
The H22A4 will drop directly into your CL given that it uses the exact same engine mounts. I like your idea, it's nice somebody's doing something different.
Therefore, any technical help you receive for an H22A4 into an Accord will work for the CL. Good luck with the swap, and show pictures and ET times of the result!
The H22A4 will drop directly into your CL given that it uses the exact same engine mounts. I like your idea, it's nice somebody's doing something different.
Therefore, any technical help you receive for an H22A4 into an Accord will work for the CL. Good luck with the swap, and show pictures and ET times of the result!
09-07-2002, 09:04 PM
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yeah, it'll bolt right in there... just the wirring is a little different... check out the link to a-cl.com in my sig... there are a couple people on there with h22's in their first gen cl's. Theres also someone with a full f-max turbo on his f22.
09-09-2002, 08:13 AM
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Thank to the both of you. I'm searching high and low right now for an "inexpensive" 2.2 CL. So far, with everything I'm looking to do (car, suspension, h22a4 swap, drag turbo, rims & tires, exhaust, etc), my price is coming out to about $22,000 (price of car included). I'd like to get that a little lower... more than likely the price difference being in the purchase price for the car itself. Right now the lowest I'm finding the car for is $10,000. I'm pushing for $7,000 if I can find it. This will make up for the $3,000 Prelude turbo kit.
Thanks,
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09-26-2002, 07:17 PM
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i have done the swap, it is a straight forward swap.the difficulty comes in with the wiring but its not that bad...
i have also done a custom turbo kit...
i have posted some pics on www.acura-cl.com
its good to see people are trying something different..
i have also done a custom turbo kit...
i have posted some pics on www.acura-cl.com
its good to see people are trying something different..
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