possible a20a3 source

[lilphillie78]

i dont know if these guys are reliable or not, but maybe this is a possibility, i have seen ZC motors go for more than this, but the shape they're in is anybody's guess if anybody has dealt with www.japspec.com for engines, they should know, these guys seem to know what they're talking about so here's the email i recieved from them...


Hellow! Kent
I'm Bruce. ANA TRADE CORP.
A20A3 IS ACCORD ENGINE.
B20A3 or B20A5 IS PRELUDE ENGINE.
A20A3:$600 with 6 Month Warranty.

If you need more information Please call me at
1-800-752-3271

Thank you for inquire engine.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Phillips" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 8:39 AM
Subject: Orders and Inquiries


PART=ENGINE
YEAR=1988
MAKE=honda
MODEL=accord
CAM TYPE=SOHC
SIZE=2000
ENGINE=FIJ
TRANS TYPE=ST
Type=A20A3FIJ
NAME=Kent Phillips
PHONE=7242173359
REMARK=i also know of a few other people iterested in the same engine, and
it would be helpful if you could give me a general price to go on and make
sure this is an ACCORD motor and not a Prelude of the same year THEY ARE
DIFFERENT... thank you for your help
Submit=Submit
:super:


this may help if you're considering a swap i know i'm either gonna doi this or a radical 2.0 or 2.4 swap. i've heard a lot from naysayers about that but never about the a20a3. this is a fuel injected engine they also have a carb engine listed probably for around the same price but if you're gonna swap efi is the way to go in my book...

[NXRacer]

600 for an a20 is a HUGE ripoff. dont pay more then 400 TOPS for one, in any condition (unless its been built to the hilt or something).

[MoonScryer]

OK, ummm...A20A3 is only a EFI change, nothing was changed in the engine itself. You have an 88, so you have the EFI already. What exactly are you asking by posting this.

Now if you are looking for a B20, that is different. What you need to do is make them understand there was a B20 that went in the JDM Accord 2.0si, and Vigors and Prelude's from 1985 to 1988 of the JDM model year. Then see what they say.

[NXRacer]

Prelude b20's are different then the JDM accord b20's. 99% of the JDM importers will tell you

1) there is no such thing as a DOHC JDM accord motor (wrong)
2) the accord b20 is the same as the prelude motor (wrong)
3) they know what you're talking about, but never get em due to lack of supply/demand (most likely if they know what you're talking about)
4) the a18 is as good or better replacement for a20 :huh: (they'll tell you this because their a18's are collecting dust and they want to get rid of them)

its VERY hard to find an importer who knows what you're talking about and can correctly identify the JDM accord b20.

[goldyaccord]

Originally posted by NXRacer

4) the a18 is as good or better replacement for a20 :huh: (they'll tell you this because their a18's are collecting dust and they want to get rid of them)



That's right. the A18 have slightly less hp. but they DON'T BOLT IN.

I found this out as I was buying a motor from Japan when I had the accord.

[lilphillie78]

alright thanks guys my mistake 'll try to get some additional info and see if they try to jack me around

[NXRacer]

no mistake, its just good to shop around and see what you can get. I found a motor for like 400 in my area, and i called around to a couple other places and found a better one for like 275. dont think that a cheap price is the lowest.

[lilphillie78]

the people at japspec "don't do jdm" i found a 90,000 mile motor for about @225 5 miles from my house but i want more power so i don't know which direction to go...