f23a swap 96 accord
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f23a swap 96 accord
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i recently did a f23a swap on my 96 accord. for does ho go out looking for answers on this swap! let me tell you i went thru some
trouble shooting for a few.
first of the list if you have a none vtec 94/97 accord don't use your stock none vtec distributor! you wont get perfect timing, at least in
my experience i could not get it on perfect timing, runs good but lean.
if you have a 96/97 none vtec accord! don't bother getting a 96/97 vtec ecu! it will look for a sensor your accord was not equipped with.
hands down if you have a 96/97 none vtec accord i recommend getting a stepdown harness to use a 94/95 vtec accord ecu if your staying stock.
if you go this route on the stepdown harness just change pin A6 with pin A11, the EGR and O2 sensor wont match to the accord ecu. but if you go chip P28 you don't
have to do this. I don't recommend changing the f22 none vtec accessories due to them being smaller for the f23a, such as intake manifold and injectors! eliminate the injector resistor box and you will be golden.
everything else can be reused. on the iacv sensor use the factory accord 2 wire sensor with a adapter plate. same as h22 or h23, i got mine from Rosko racing. on the driver side mount all you need to do is change one of the studs it brings with one of your stock accord ones. for me the most important thing of this swap is the distributor! get an obd1 vtec distributor and just change your distributor wiring. the none vtec 96/97 accords only comes with a 4 wire plug for the distributor, it only creates confusion when trying to wire up engine swaps that are vtec and they don't make distributor plugs for the accords! i looked everywhere. wire up the crank sensor wires to the obd1 distributor plug and you will be left with one green thick wire, dont worry it wont be needed. with this done there will be no more external ugly coil. cut the 2 fat wires on the external coil plug and void the extra green wire. mate the 2 fat wires together and now your engine will start.
for me i just converted it to obd1 and trust me you will avoid pains by doing this! after that you can swap anything you want. timing will be adjusted on the distributor and not on the crank.
guys I'm writing this because most of the info out there just does not get you the right answers. my car is running 100percent with no cel codes no miss fires or hesitation. i spent money buying things i did not need or did not work. now this info is for a stock running f23a on a 94/97 accord. dyno tuning is always the best option for any engine swap, but for me this is working best for daily driving.
96 accord lx with f23a swap
rear disc conversion
i recently did a f23a swap on my 96 accord. for does ho go out looking for answers on this swap! let me tell you i went thru some
trouble shooting for a few.
first of the list if you have a none vtec 94/97 accord don't use your stock none vtec distributor! you wont get perfect timing, at least in
my experience i could not get it on perfect timing, runs good but lean.
if you have a 96/97 none vtec accord! don't bother getting a 96/97 vtec ecu! it will look for a sensor your accord was not equipped with.
hands down if you have a 96/97 none vtec accord i recommend getting a stepdown harness to use a 94/95 vtec accord ecu if your staying stock.
if you go this route on the stepdown harness just change pin A6 with pin A11, the EGR and O2 sensor wont match to the accord ecu. but if you go chip P28 you don't
have to do this. I don't recommend changing the f22 none vtec accessories due to them being smaller for the f23a, such as intake manifold and injectors! eliminate the injector resistor box and you will be golden.
everything else can be reused. on the iacv sensor use the factory accord 2 wire sensor with a adapter plate. same as h22 or h23, i got mine from Rosko racing. on the driver side mount all you need to do is change one of the studs it brings with one of your stock accord ones. for me the most important thing of this swap is the distributor! get an obd1 vtec distributor and just change your distributor wiring. the none vtec 96/97 accords only comes with a 4 wire plug for the distributor, it only creates confusion when trying to wire up engine swaps that are vtec and they don't make distributor plugs for the accords! i looked everywhere. wire up the crank sensor wires to the obd1 distributor plug and you will be left with one green thick wire, dont worry it wont be needed. with this done there will be no more external ugly coil. cut the 2 fat wires on the external coil plug and void the extra green wire. mate the 2 fat wires together and now your engine will start.
for me i just converted it to obd1 and trust me you will avoid pains by doing this! after that you can swap anything you want. timing will be adjusted on the distributor and not on the crank.
guys I'm writing this because most of the info out there just does not get you the right answers. my car is running 100percent with no cel codes no miss fires or hesitation. i spent money buying things i did not need or did not work. now this info is for a stock running f23a on a 94/97 accord. dyno tuning is always the best option for any engine swap, but for me this is working best for daily driving.
96 accord lx with f23a swap
rear disc conversion
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