Question bout trans swap

[lilhatchbesmokinU]

I am planning on swapping my 87 hatch to a 5 speed, now I found a 5 speed car that is selling pretty cheap that is really rough, but its worth the money for all the parts for the swap, now the problem is the guy is telling me the car has a 1.6 engine in it... mine has 2.0 i believe, will the transmission still fit my 2.0 (a20a)....???

Thanks
Marshall

[forrest89sei]

Honda didn't offer anything but a 2.0L in the 3rd Gen Accords in America

Is he sure it's a 1.6?

Pics are the only way to tell, ask for engine pics

[lilhatchbesmokinU]

see thats what I thought, i will ask him... one more question, im only 16, and if I did this swap I would have my dad help me..... we both know our way around a car, but he's makin this sound like really really hard.. .but it might be because he is an American muscle car guy.... how hard is this swap?

[forrest89sei]

see thats what I thought, i will ask him... one more question, im only 16, and if I did this swap I would have my dad help me..... we both know our way around a car, but he's makin this sound like really really hard.. .but it might be because he is an American muscle car guy.... how hard is this swap?

It's not super hard, just depends on if you have the right tools.

Your gonna need:

Jackstands
2 Floor Jacks (one to hold the trans with)
Torque wrench
Good Socket Set
Breaker Bar
Ball Joint puller
General Stuff of that nature

Others will have to fill in on the Full Trans swap though

[Civic Accord Honda]

yea its kinda a pain but im 17 and just did it with very limited tools

bigest problem i had was my jack being too small make sure u get urself a big jack not the walmart ones lol

[Civic Accord Honda]

It's not super hard, just depends on if you have the right tools.

Your gonna need:

Jackstands
2 Floor Jacks (one to hold the trans with)
Torque wrench
Good Socket Set
Breaker Bar
Ball Joint puller
General Stuff of that nature

Others will have to fill in on the Full Trans swap though
X2

[russiankid]

It is pretty straight forward as long as you take your time and as Forrest mentioned tools.

[MessyHonda]

yeah a nice jack and jackstands help alot...i love the room i have

[AccordB20A]

indeed. its rather easy if you ask me

[BITESIZE]

Keep a 12 pack of beer available for after your done and your set. It took me a weekend to do mine, and that's having all the parts and know how to do it too. You'll be ok, you have your ol' man helping you. I'd say 4 days and you'll be done.

[Blizzard]

< Can swap a transmission in 1 hour.


No really Im serious. An hour give or take.









Pratice-free

homemade extra-long dowel pins-10 bucks

transmission jack-150.00 bucks

Not having all that extra shit in the way all the rest of you have---PRICELESS