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blown89lxi
10-25-2003, 10:37 AM
hey my engine blew lastnite w/245,000 on it. I have an 89 lxi coupe a20a3 FI auto. I need to know the CHEAPEST way to get it back on the road and replacement a20a3 engies look expensive. I was thinkin LAST RESORT to go with a zc and a swap to the 5speed. Other than that I would just do anything to get it on the road. Oh yeah tranny always felt like it was on its way out so i should do that while im at it.help would be appreciated.
k-roy
10-25-2003, 11:39 AM
If you are looking for cheap goto a junkyard and find a 3g that has been rear ended or something. If its a good place they will fire it up for you. You can probably get a engine and tranny for around $500.
blown89lxi
10-25-2003, 01:36 PM
thanx.
I was kinda lookin forward to a 5speed ZC swap has anyone done this or know anything about it?
NXRacer
10-25-2003, 06:29 PM
don't waste your money on a zc. its a puny engine that will have a hard time making your car go. The a20 is a good motor and there is a lot of stuff becoming available to make them powerful. you'll spend way too much money getting a ZC in there. There are motor mount kits for B series motors, but it'll cost you about 1100 bucks and thats not including buying the motor. You should be able to find a replacement a20 in a junk yard. I've found a couple in the 200-300 dollor range. If you pay over 500 for a motor you're getting ripped off.
k-roy
10-25-2003, 08:06 PM
Yea I am with NXRacer on this one. You said you are looking for the cheapest way to get back on the road so stick with the a20. For the price of a ZC swap (well over a grand) you can build one hell of an A20 that will roast it. $500 should get you a running A20 with a 5speed bolted to it.
blown89lxi
10-25-2003, 08:59 PM
good point
thanx guys it will be a while but ill let ya know how it works out
KoNEY
10-26-2003, 02:00 PM
yeah, i went today to a local junkyard and picked my my relpacement a20a3 w/ tranny and everything....$200
zero.counter
10-26-2003, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by KoNEY
yeah, i went today to a local junkyard and picked my my relpacement a20a3 w/ tranny and everything....$200
Sounds like a good deal man!
blown89lxi
10-26-2003, 05:36 PM
thanx guys, i was waiting for a while but a friend at a shop says he might have a crx engine left from a swap so i might see how that works out. if you guys know anything about that let me know
HondaBoy
10-26-2003, 08:08 PM
well, do you have a ZC engine? if you got your hands on one, it may have more power depending on the year. the one i looked at had 130hp over the A20A3's 120hp. its basicly the J-spec version of a D16 something or other. im thinking thats what it was. although, i would say just go the the old junkyard and get a nice A20, preferably the A20A3 being that that one is most powerful. at either junkyard that i deal with, they were saying a good engine and tranny for $300-$400. and yeah, they should start it up for ya to make shur its all good. as for the CRX engine, personally, i wouldnt do it. its a big pain from what i was told. considering its a smaller engine and you will have to make special mounts. i would get either an A20 series, or B series (B16 or B18 are best).
macius
11-01-2003, 10:23 AM
If you're looking for a different engine, you might wanna check out this page, they have combo packages (engine, tranny, & ecu) some prices pretty high, but the zc engine is pretty cheap.
macius
11-01-2003, 10:24 AM
http://www.nippon-motors.com/Performance%20Engines.htm