I've got a '92 Civic DX Sedan and after a few days of deciding exactly what I want I have decided on an H22A motor. It comes with tranny, ecu, wire harness, and axels. Getting mounts seperately.

My questions is, will I need to get the shiftlinkage as well or is that necessary?

:edit: Both transmissions are manual.

 

yes u will need a shiftlinkage...errr...forgot which one though

 

Any 90-97 accord shiftlinkage or 92&up prelude will work.

 

good luck dude. dont know which shift linkage you need but you need one. its going to be a long swap.

 

The motor is from a 94 Prelude, could probably acquire the shiftlinage for it pretty easily. Thanks guys.

Yeah, it'll be a longer swap than a B18b would, but I've read that there are no major modifications necessary. Nothing I can't handle anyway. Just need the motor mounts and any additional necessities. Got two fellow mechanic friends that are going to assist me and I'm paying them with pizza and all the beer they can drink.

Getting a great deal. About 40k miles and it's got everything I need except mounts and shiftlinkage for $1600.

 

You are also going to need a resistor pack and you can use the intermediate shaft from the prelude but you would have to have custom axles made in order for them to fit. Either that or go the cheapo route and get the accord midshaft and teg axles

 

why would the accord intermediate shaft and teg axles be the cheapo route? it works just as good and no need to get "custom" axles....

 

Because the teg axles are not built to handle the torque numbers that the h22 can put out. If you want to baby the car they are ok but if you are planning on racing the car or doing any other modifications to it you are going to have to upgrade anyway. Even if you get the 92-93 GSR axles they are only made to handle 170 hp and not nearly as much torque. Also the axle shafts are not the right size. They are pretty close but you will have a problem like I did with the tranny slipping out of gear in 5th due to the incorrect input shaft length (plus they don't have the retaining clips that the prelude tranny is designed to use) Also if you start upping the HP you will go through axles like I did. It's my opinion but if you are going to spend the money to do the swap why not spend a little extra to do it right the first time.

 

ive help with 3 H22 swaps into EG/EJ civics. We used the OEM interchangeble parts. No major modifications to the engine itself with the exception of a CAI, Header/Cat-Back exhaust/ F22 Oil pans, LSD trans...and we have never had a problem with axles breaking or the gears slipping in 5th.*then again on the track ive never or heard of anyone ever passing 4th gear* ive seen and ran these cars to the 13s on street tires/12s on slicks. Gutted of course. So the power/torque are diffinately there. and yes these cars are daily driven with the accasion we go up to the tracks to run them.

The only times I worked on a car that went through axles like crazy was when i had a B20 in a 90 EF hatch. B20,B16 trans/lsd, exahust.... we went through axles upon axles. Could you possible explain to me why you would be going through axles so quickly. Cuz i cant see why if they were in good condition, unless you beat on them everytime you drove.

*edit nevermind i reread your post... but lemme say the H22s were not beat on while daily driven. *