BOLINKXR-89LXI's b20 swap complete (56k beware)

**Whitehonda** · 01-31-2003, 09:01 AM

I am just guessing, but they probibly didn't fit in the engine bay.

Cameron

***88turboaccord*** · 01-31-2003, 09:44 AM

The o2 sensors had to be moved, with the dc header, the o2 sensors hit the crossmember. So they had to be moved.

**joker2** · 01-31-2003, 11:41 AM

OK, I see what you're taking about........ Nice work with the welding job.........

**HondaBoy** · 02-02-2003, 10:37 AM

nice dude. i do wish a 3gee in the U.S. came with the B20 but all we need is to take out the old engine and put one in. i just need all the tools and shit it takes to do this. i noticed that ur bumper is from an '86-'87 and ur car is an '88-'89. did u just get a new bumper cuz the original was messed up?

**sgaddie** · 02-02-2003, 01:18 PM

So I assume this means that a B20 is not a direct bolt in swap for an A20, right? (You mentioned different tranny and modifications)
PS, what did you do with your A20? I need one!

**iloveJDMblackrims69** · 02-02-2003, 03:09 PM

NICE motor and engine bay...I LOVE IT and im jealous...aint bad of a price.......did ur 89 come w/ thos all-orange blinkers?? i thought the 86 and 87's only had them

**socal3rdgen** · 02-02-2003, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by sgaddie
So I assume this means that a B20 is not a direct bolt in swap for an A20, right? (You mentioned different tranny and modifications)
PS, what did you do with your A20? I need one!

the b20 does just drop in. the problem was that he was putting a AFTERMARKET header in for a b20 prelude engine. the b20 prelude engine sits a a backward angle so the header made for the B20 prelude engine has nore curve. the b20 accord engine OEM header has less curve because it tilts forwad. so he took the header to a shop and had it reangled so it would fit the titled forword JDM b20 accod engine. did you get all that. and he is also using a prelude clutch on the jdm accord tranny. so it fit but not quite. he had to grind some of the metal so the clutch didnt hit the bell housing. if you just went with all oem parts you would have a problem. but thats where the problem is . in japan they anly keep there cars for 30,000 miles then they get new ones. so whats the sense in honda of japan to make parts for a car 14 years old when no one in japan has that car. so oem are hard to get. but oem b20 accord parts are near impossible to get. you have to do modification to make them work. the reason he used the prelude clutch instead of the oem b20 clutch. is cuz he wanted a new clutch for his new engine. well since its extremely hard to get the oem jdm b20 clutch for the accord he went with a usdm prelude clutch.

**socal3rdgen** · 02-02-2003, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by 88turboaccord
The o2 sensors had to be moved, with the dc header, the o2 sensors hit the crossmember. So they had to be moved.

i was asking trevor this question but i dont think he had the answer.

why didnt you just cut off the o2 sensor holes and angle the sensors at a 45 degree angle so the pointed up. instead of moving them completely. that way you would have not had to plug the holes. you would have used the regualar holes but only had to chop the 02 sensor pipe fittings to a angle then reweld them back on. just wondering.

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-02-2003, 06:37 PM

MY CAR IS AN 89 i DONT THINK THE BUMPER HAS BEEN CHANGED

I no the hatch back has a differnt bumper then the sedan I want to change it to the other bumper so I can have the clear lenses. :smokin:

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-02-2003, 06:40 PM

I didnt wont to mess with the header I mite change it latter so they can work right off the header thanks socal :smokin:

**socal3rdgen** · 02-02-2003, 11:40 PM

oh i see you wanted to do it to the downpipe portion instead so it you fucked up it wouldnt matter, i didnt think of that before. oh by the way have you seen my paint anywhere i think someone stole it.

**StUpiD8000** · 02-03-2003, 12:04 AM

So with that swap, you can us the oem tranny and all? I ask becouse I have a friend in Jepan right now. I might ask him a fav.

**DarknessRS** · 02-03-2003, 12:54 AM

Congrats on the successful swap. Always nice to see Accords running around with the engine that they were meant to have inside.

**socal3rdgen** · 02-03-2003, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by sTuPiD8001
So with that swap, you can us the oem tranny and all? I ask becouse I have a friend in Jepan right now. I might ask him a fav.

no you have to use a OEM JDM B20 ACCORD TRANNY. you cant just use the a20 tranny.

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-04-2003, 03:25 PM

most of the time you find a b20 it has an auto on it and I sure dont wont an auto so your going to have to do some work to find a five speed or just get a b20 with a five speed :smokin:

**GreenMachine** · 02-04-2003, 08:17 PM

so what was all involved for the engine bay wiring ? Any specifics would be great ! Or did all the clips just connect up to the JDM engine bay harness ?

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-04-2003, 08:31 PM

plug and play my frind no cutting or wireing just use the stock harness only one sencer didnt plug in and it doesn't need it ,its to make the fan run when the car is off:smokin:

**GreenMachine** · 02-04-2003, 08:48 PM

sweet, I almost spent the same amount on converting to efi as you did for that (almost).
Looks very sweet, mmmmm. If its that easy, I'll definetly have to keep my eye open for one that'll be the hard part (or next to impossibble)
How bout shift linkage, did that connect up to the JDM b20 tranny fine ?
Thanks again

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-05-2003, 09:15 PM

all the linkage fit perfectly no cutting just put the bolt in the hole youv got to rember this engine came out of a jdm 3g it fits perfectly :smokin:

**Whitehonda** · 02-07-2003, 09:17 AM

Hey Bolinkxr!!! I found you a new avatar...

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-07-2003, 02:49 PM

thats cool how did you make that or where did you get that:super:

**Whitehonda** · 02-07-2003, 03:51 PM

I saw it for a vinal sticker add on eBay, and it was a big collage of all kinds (B16, H22, vtec, ect.) I just took it into photoshop and chopped it to fit in an avatar. It's just hosted by my car domain account. You are welcome to link to it for your avatar or whatever.

Cameron

**Grant2k** · 02-07-2003, 04:09 PM

that would be cool to have one that says A20 inside, but since my car's a BS, that wouldn't be cool.

**GreenMachine** · 02-07-2003, 11:09 PM

You should dyno it, so all I us can drool :lol

**BOLINKXR-89LXI** · 02-10-2003, 10:28 PM

I going to dyno it at the next meet in march Im hopeing for a big power gane I dyno my a20a befor I did the swop and it pit out 105 hp at the wheels but it hade 220,000 miles on it and it but it still past smog this year I working on getting my b20 to pass I dont think it will have any problums it has egr on it