What should I look for? Have 99 drivetrain
#1
What should I look for? Have 99 drivetrain
Hi All,
My daughter totalled her 99 Accord last Sunday. She is OK, but no insurance to cover collision
I'm looking for a decent body to that needs a drivetrain because her's ran great.
What year Accord should I be looking for other than the obvious '99 that will easily take the 4 cyl?
THANKS
My daughter totalled her 99 Accord last Sunday. She is OK, but no insurance to cover collision
I'm looking for a decent body to that needs a drivetrain because her's ran great.
What year Accord should I be looking for other than the obvious '99 that will easily take the 4 cyl?
THANKS
Last edited by sidponcho; 10-07-2011 at 05:54 PM.
#3
For 1998-2002 there's 3 different 4-cyl engines. For easiest swap, the car should match the engine.
- non-VTEC (Accord DX)
- VTEC (LX & EX)
- ULEV-VTEC (California car that might have moved out to the east coast?)
If you can do some wiring, just make sure if it's ULEV or not.
DX (non-VTEC) can swap with LX or EX (VTEC non-ULEV) without too much trouble but you have to add a few wires for VTEC. Or leave them hanging if your daughter's engine is a non-VTEC. Grab the ECU from your daughter's car before the crusher gets it.
Swapping a ULEV engine into a non-ULEV car or vice-versa would be a big hassle. Wiring harness is a lot different.
- non-VTEC (Accord DX)
- VTEC (LX & EX)
- ULEV-VTEC (California car that might have moved out to the east coast?)
If you can do some wiring, just make sure if it's ULEV or not.
DX (non-VTEC) can swap with LX or EX (VTEC non-ULEV) without too much trouble but you have to add a few wires for VTEC. Or leave them hanging if your daughter's engine is a non-VTEC. Grab the ECU from your daughter's car before the crusher gets it.
Swapping a ULEV engine into a non-ULEV car or vice-versa would be a big hassle. Wiring harness is a lot different.
#4
Thanks for the replys! Its a ULEV. Now I know what to look for.
Next question: After the accident, there is no battery power at all to the car. Before pulling it, I'd like to start the engine. The battery and cables are intact and I pulled the radiator support out with my truck. The air bags never went off. Is there a cut-off switch or something that would have tripped in the accident preventing battery power to the car?
Next question: After the accident, there is no battery power at all to the car. Before pulling it, I'd like to start the engine. The battery and cables are intact and I pulled the radiator support out with my truck. The air bags never went off. Is there a cut-off switch or something that would have tripped in the accident preventing battery power to the car?
#8
Not going to dig out the wire diagrams yet, but most of the time the haz lights use a totally different circuit than most of the other things on the car.
...check the fuses, the "main" ones I was talking about are the higher amp (40 and up) ones with the window on top.
Good luck and glad everyone is ok.
...check the fuses, the "main" ones I was talking about are the higher amp (40 and up) ones with the window on top.
Good luck and glad everyone is ok.
#9
Maybe Piggylover will share some more details, but here's what I think...
If you can't find a ULEV car, try to find a VTEC car (LX or EX). Use the exhaust manifold and front O2 sensor from the non-ULEV car. Along with the PCM from the non-ULEV car. That basically turns your engine into a non-ULEV VTEC. (You could be clever & swap the valve covers so it doesn't say ULEV.)
If you can't find a ULEV car, try to find a VTEC car (LX or EX). Use the exhaust manifold and front O2 sensor from the non-ULEV car. Along with the PCM from the non-ULEV car. That basically turns your engine into a non-ULEV VTEC. (You could be clever & swap the valve covers so it doesn't say ULEV.)
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