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Can a 93 H22A be swapped with a 96 accord?

Can a 93 H22A be swapped with a 96 accord?

The H22a swap is much less common due to the popularity of utilizing K-Series engines for swaps. Since I was dropping a ’93 H22a into a ’96 Accord, I had to modify the Accord harness. The ’96 Accord used crank triggering that is located by the crank rather than the inside the distributor.

Can a Honda H22A be swapped into a Honda Civic?

Most people know about swapping B16’s and B18’s into Civics. The B series swap is one of the most common Honda swaps. Most people are unaware of another easy, but not quite as common engine swap. The H22A Prelude engine swapped into an Accord. Why is this an easy swap?

Can a H22A engine be swapped for a F22A?

While researching the swap, I discovered that the ’96, ’97-’99 H22a engine wiring harness plugs are different than those found on ’96 and up F22a plugs. This leaves you with two options: Modify the Accord harness to work with the new engine or find a conversion harness.

What kind of engine does a prelude H22A have?

The fourth generation Prelude was well known for it’s Si and VTEC trims (H23a and H22a respectively) but the less common S trim was available with an F22 accord engine. If the Accord engine fit in the Prelude, then why not put a more desirable Prelude engine into the Accord? Mechanically, it is a very easy swap.

The H22a swap is much less common due to the popularity of utilizing K-Series engines for swaps. Since I was dropping a ’93 H22a into a ’96 Accord, I had to modify the Accord harness. The ’96 Accord used crank triggering that is located by the crank rather than the inside the distributor.

Most people know about swapping B16’s and B18’s into Civics. The B series swap is one of the most common Honda swaps. Most people are unaware of another easy, but not quite as common engine swap. The H22A Prelude engine swapped into an Accord. Why is this an easy swap?

What’s the best way to do a H22 swap?

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The fourth generation Prelude was well known for it’s Si and VTEC trims (H23a and H22a respectively) but the less common S trim was available with an F22 accord engine. If the Accord engine fit in the Prelude, then why not put a more desirable Prelude engine into the Accord? Mechanically, it is a very easy swap.

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Ruth Doyle