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    Replacing motor in 89 LX

    Okay, Friday night I shot a rod on my engine.. cam through the oil pan and now I'm planning on replacing the engine.... what types of engines can I just drop right in and hook up without any modifications?



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    h22a!!!!! coaster has 2 of em i think he's sellin one too!

    wait...doesnt an h22 require tranny and axels? oops :-P

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    Check the FAQs.

    You can stick with get another motor from an carbed accord or you can convert to EFI and get the motor from an 88-89 LXi/SEi.
    Carl

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    How much work is actually involved in converting from Carb to EFI.... and how much will it cost... not counting the cost of the engine... approx that is.

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    From what I've seen and heard, it would be easier and cheaper to buy an LXi than to try to retrofit an LX. Certainly not a drop-in job.

    On the other hand, you can get an engine for replacement pretty easily.

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    It can be done, but there is a time and cost factor. The cheapest I've heard to do the swap is have a donor car for the EFI so you can just swap parts off. Other than that the only option is to go get a another carbed motor and drop it in.
    Carl

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