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Old May 19, 2019 | 10:17 PM
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I was wondering what would be a good engine swap for my 92 accord ex
 

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Old May 19, 2019 | 11:02 PM
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You are asking a pretty vague question. What are you trying to accomplish with upgrades? You may see slight gains with modifications to your current engine, and they are not worth the effort and $ in my opinion.
 
Old May 20, 2019 | 07:32 AM
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I always like to ask what's your goals?
What's your budget?

Cost, power, & durability - you can only have 2...
 
Old May 20, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JimBlake
I always like to ask what's your goals?
What's your budget?

Cost, power, & durability - you can only have 2...
Actually you can have all 3 with a K-20 or K-24 swap. But, you'd need to swap the trans for a 5 or 6 speed.
 
Old May 20, 2019 | 06:45 PM
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K-series engine in a 92?
I should've said low cost...
 
Old May 20, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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I was wondering what motor would be a good swap for my accord I have the f22a6 now should I upgrade this motor or get a different one start with that one
 
Old May 21, 2019 | 08:17 AM
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could you tell me which motor would work best and what I need to get it done please im not worried about price im more worried about durability and power
I have put about 17,000 in this car
 
Old May 21, 2019 | 11:59 AM
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could you tell me which motor would work best and what I need to get it done please im not worried about price im more worried about durability and power
I have put about 17,000 in this car
In reality you can't go wrong with a K swap. If you can find a K20a2 from an Acura or 7th gen Accord, they make about 200hp stock (some more, some less). There's also nice aftermarket support for them. My son picked up an Acura RSX-S for $1100 off of Craigslist. He's doing the swap on his 98 Civic. He bought the car as a parts donor for his swap. Yes, he still needs to buy some stuff for his swap, but he figures he's already saved 2 grand on doing his swap already, between the cost of the engine and trans alone.
 
Old May 21, 2019 | 01:12 PM
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Be aware there's an awful lot of little stuff for a K swap. The engine is in the opposite side of the engine bay, complications with engine mounts, etc...

Buying an entire donor car makes it a bigger project than some people want to sign up for. Maybe Toecutter's son's experience will be good to know about.
 
Old May 21, 2019 | 05:25 PM
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The H22 swap from the 90's preludes has also been done on the 90's accords. There is a lot of information on the web about the swap. I even think the motor mounts are the same between the H22 and the 90-93 accord which makes the swap easier.
 



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