The F23A1 is the only direct interchangeable engine for the 96-97 accord which comes from a 1999 accord my question is will the distributer from the 1999 work in a 1996 ???? As the distributer from 96-97 is a highly sought after part and hard to come by used can anyone help me with this????????

 

30100-P0H-A01 is the distributor from 1996 EX
30100-PAA-A02 is the distributor from 1999 LX or EX

Not sure, but I think they revised the timing sensors inside the distributor. It's almost like you have to grab the PCM & wiring along with the engine.

 

thank you and this is what I had thought because there are shelves loaded with that paticular distributer but you cant find the one I need so rather then spending all that time and money I'll wait out a parts car ! Unless someone has any ideas but once again thank you for your input JIM!!

 

Do you have the donor car or just the engine?

Grab the PCM and the engine wiring harness, and I bet there's somewhere you can get an adapter harness. I've heard of people putting an F23 into their 5th-gen so it isn't impossible.

 

sorry for delay jim no I got just an believe it or not engine with only 80.000 on it so I had to jump but no wiring and as of today still no distributer so I'll wait it out but once again thanks for your input I'm just learning hondas

 

Ok I have 1996 accord ex 2.2 vtec I have since swapped engines from the f22n to the f23a the only direct interchange which is a 2.3 everything went smooth until I finally aquired the very hard to get distributer two year ex only now the new problem is when I try to install it does not seem to reach the camshaft almost like it's to short now I'm at a total loss please can anyone help I've been waiting weeks for the distributer only to still be stuck?????????

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I moved this post into your earlier thread so it's all together.
Jim Blake