Originally posted by TsuMe
my brother hydrolocked our 94 accord and screwed it over pretty bad. Our only option is to put a new engine in it. We've called two shops in our area, one is a very well respected import shop and the other is a regular shop that installs new engines in cars. We asked them about puttin an h22 in the car and they both said that would be about 8 grand. Now i know you can get an h22 for aournd 2500, so that would mean labor charges would be about 5500??? How the hell can that be right?? I know its not a complicated swap and if i had time i'd do it myself, any idea where this 8 grand bull**** is comin from?
that seems awfully high to me. Here are some of the extra things you'll need for an h22 into and accord. the VTEC needs to be wired up if if doesn't have any. also, is your car automatic? switching an Accord to manual is a costly procedure, unless you find junked parts, which those shops probablly wouldn't do. I also thing the shift linkage needs to be modified slightly, and you need to swap the axle hubs with the accords axles...