I just got a 99 Accord EX coupe(5spd) with about 116k miles and I am looking for a good powerplant. I can get a F20C for cheaper than a H22a type s. My car comes with a F23, will the F20C full swap fit into my car? I plan to go NA all the way so please don't tell me to just turbo the F23 to get 250+ to the wheels. What are your opinions?

 

the f20c is from the s2k. it is rwd. it will not work without serious fab work. it will not be cheap.

 

Word thats definately not an easy swap. Buy an H22 and slap on a SC or turbo. But if you go all-motor dont settle for cheaper parts stroke it to a 2.4l(or sleeve it and go bigger) w/ 12.5:1(or higher) compression and that shit will move.

 

Didn't he say he wanted to go N/A?

I don't understand why, but different strokes for different folks. The F20 will not work unless you have tons of money and really good custom fabricators. (If you did, you wouldn't buy a Honda). I would work with what you got since that motor is still quite young at 116k but the H22 will work fine if you have a strong urge to swap out a perfectly good engine.

 

Dude, Turbo your car the way it is, i had a 99 accord and swapped a jdm 95 h22a in there, WHAT A MAJOR PAIN IN THE ASS IT WAS. Harness problems, plus a shit load of other stuff you need to worry about including passing emissions. The engine harness needs to be cut, replace clips and extended in various places, not to mention the puzzle game your going to play with the wiring for distributer and egr valve if your using the h22's. Another thing i ran stock exhaust and ended up gettign stranded in the highway cause the cat got clogged and engine kept dying. I suggest that you go turbo or nitrous, and if your still going for the dohc swap,. save money up and have pros do it and be prepared to spend alot of money on customizing harness. oh and the driver side motor mount needs to be fabricated. new fuel pump too.. OH and after 6 months of playing with my car, finally got it running good (5grand later) i stepped on it and a benz ran a stop sign and well its totalled. what luck.. Im keeping the hybrids to b civics and integras now. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.