pretty noob question about engine swap
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From: nor cal
pretty noob question about engine swap
alright, so the other night i bombed the engine in the accord.
went through a huge puddle i didn't see, running long-ram CAI with no fenderwell, and basically my engine took a big gulp of water.
it died instantly and i rolled as far as i could. i tried to crank it over and it wanted to for a few turns but it didn't sound pretty at all, and then i blew the battery and ignition fuses.
it went up on the tow truck, barely got it up onto the ramp/bed because the thing is so damn low, and once we got it on there, a shitload of oil was running off the back of the bed/ramp. not a great sign.
yesterday i took out the spark plug wire to the #3 cylinder and there was oil all over it.
my friend says not to worry about it and that it's just the valve cover spark plug wire seal that broke, but i doubt my engine would leak almost it's entire oil contents when going to a 40* angle because of that little seal.
my guess is that if i looked at the back of the block, i'd probably see a rod sticking out or something equally cute as that. it's raining right now so i don't really feel like checking it out.
anyway, my question is:
this is in a 97 accord, so it's OBDII
if i were to buy an h22a package that comes with the tranny, engine, ECU; would i need to worry about OBDII bullshit if i'm replacing all of the electronics?
the one i'm looking at is this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-H...25520565QQrdZ1
it'd also be nice to know if this is a reputable company to do business with and what you guys think about buying an engine/tranny/ecu off of ebay.
thanks for the answers or help or suggestions, it's appreciated.
went through a huge puddle i didn't see, running long-ram CAI with no fenderwell, and basically my engine took a big gulp of water.
it died instantly and i rolled as far as i could. i tried to crank it over and it wanted to for a few turns but it didn't sound pretty at all, and then i blew the battery and ignition fuses.
it went up on the tow truck, barely got it up onto the ramp/bed because the thing is so damn low, and once we got it on there, a shitload of oil was running off the back of the bed/ramp. not a great sign.
yesterday i took out the spark plug wire to the #3 cylinder and there was oil all over it.
my friend says not to worry about it and that it's just the valve cover spark plug wire seal that broke, but i doubt my engine would leak almost it's entire oil contents when going to a 40* angle because of that little seal.
my guess is that if i looked at the back of the block, i'd probably see a rod sticking out or something equally cute as that. it's raining right now so i don't really feel like checking it out.
anyway, my question is:
this is in a 97 accord, so it's OBDII
if i were to buy an h22a package that comes with the tranny, engine, ECU; would i need to worry about OBDII bullshit if i'm replacing all of the electronics?
the one i'm looking at is this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-H...25520565QQrdZ1
it'd also be nice to know if this is a reputable company to do business with and what you guys think about buying an engine/tranny/ecu off of ebay.
thanks for the answers or help or suggestions, it's appreciated.
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to answer your question.. yes you do. federal law mandates that if you swap an engine into a car the engine being installed must be newer than the car. in short, you can't swap in an engine from a '94 prelude into a '95 accord, etc...
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Originally Posted by Bl@ck
to answer your question.. yes you do. federal law mandates that if you swap an engine into a car the engine being installed must be newer than the car. in short, you can't swap in an engine from a '94 prelude into a '95 accord, etc...
As far as OBD emissions, yes, OBDII would be the easiest swap. You can do an OBDI but plan on spending some time converting all the harnesses.