A20a4!!!!!

[89ACCORDVTECH]

A while back i posted a thread that asked anybody and everybody if they knew where i can find an A20A3 for my rcently purchased 89LXI Coupe. No one left me not even a hint where i could get one or where to look. I went to a website called LKQ.COM. So i ordered my engine from them and when it got here today i looked to make sure it was the right one and not some shitty motor and it said A20A4. I looked up the specs and the motor is EDM 125 horsepower and 170lb/ft of torque. So thanks to all those who did not help me out, i ended up with a way better engine that i didnt even know exsisted

[Busted_Blue]

how is it possible to have 125 and 170lbs of torque? Not even the b20 has that much torque...

I suspect the torque numbers should be anyhwere from 90-120lbs max.

[89ACCORDVTECH]

Okay i exagerated a little bit it has 166lb/ft of torque. Check the specs be 4 u open you decide to correct me buddy.

[89ACCORDVTECH]

B20s are shit anyway unless u build it TYPE "R"

[HondaBoy]

how many miles did the engine have on it? interesting to find an A4. i thought the torque was more like 122.4 tq. and 122 hp. this is found true by Paul Aerodeck86. and its 166 nm, not tq. at least you got that right, sorta. one more thing, is it just being ironic, but Vtech makes electronics, Vtec are the dual purpose cam timing controled heads. i dunno. anyway, be cool dude. any idea on what year and model the engine came from. prelude or accord? and was it from canada?

[AccordEpicenter]

it shouldnt really matter, the internals/manifolds are very close etc... so id say for FI 122hp, sei 127... simple enough

[89ACCORDVTECH]

89ACCORDVTEC-H-SERIES is what it is supposed to say but it did not fit as a user name . I've been getting lashed for that shit ever sine i joined this site.I dont know what year or model it came out of but i know th car had caught fire due to the fact that there is a little bit of ash in the throttle body, the intake manifold is a little charred. All the wires and everything else are fine though.I'm going to do some double checking on the actual power on this engine and dyno it with the all the ported and polished B18 intake manifold,gsr injectors,open loop motorsports mild cam, ported and polished head,custom header,type r fuel pump,msd ignition, etc to much to list i will keep u guys updated "PEACE"

[89ACCORDVTECH]

Drunk As ?

[89ACCORDVTECH]

OH WELL! All l know is that igot a A20A4 and u dont(.)

[thegreatdane]

It's 122hp, not 125... The torque is about 125lbs/ft.

[89ACCORDVTECH]

Emissions? I can get anything i want to pass smog but it doesnt mean the engine has to have emissions controls , all you gotta have it dollas in the pocket.

[HondaBoy]

do they even do real emissions checks where you are? like in your area. i know your in california though, so they supposed to. as for me, i've become friends with a few different shops that do inspections. only thing they want is the car to be safe and road worthy, otherwise they dont check guys w/o a cat or other stuff. i'm going to have to make sure next time i get my car inspected, the person i know is at the shop i go to.

[Micah 89LXi]

thats whats great about living in podunk wv where no one gives a shit whats on or off the car

[SteveDX89]

OH WELL! All l know is that igot a A20A4 and u dont(.)

Wow, you have the same thing as A20A3 but less emissions stuff. That's the only difference between the 2.

[thegreatdane]

The compression ratio is also different...

[SteveDX89]

The compression ratio is also different...

What is the compression ratio of an A20A4?

[shepherd79]

compression ratio is the same on both engines. if euro had higher ratio it would have more power.
they do say euro A20A4 has better cam, but since no one has tried to compare them, we can't say for sure it is better than US EFI version or not.

[AccordEpicenter]

who knows, i dont think it could be that much more radical. If you want a better cam get an SEI cam or somthing even better than that.

[SteveDX89]

The SE-i motor is exactly the same as LX-i motors.

[AccordEpicenter]

sei has 5 extra hp

[Cheeseburger]

to bad i didnt see your thread on time. i found a place in the valley that sells honda engines and trannys

[ICEMAN707]

LKQ is the best. It is based here in FL. There's 5 locations: Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete, Bradenton, and Orlando. Cleanest salvage yard I've ever seen. No spills on the ground. Cars are all 2 feet off the ground, categorized by manufacturer, and alphabetized. Parts are really cheap. Complete engines for $200 ($100 for block and head only), $45 for all transmissions, etc. Unfortunately B-series and other sought after engines go there very quickly at those prices. You have to have connections inside to get first dibs. Good thing my friend has a friend that works there.

[b8er]

i did a basic motor swap ( just the block/head and internals ) to the a20a4 and to be completey honest there is no difference between the a20a3 and the a20a4, i dont know where this guy gets off thinking hes better then everybody else, from what i know the a20a4 has 122hp and 125foot pounds. and yes its true that there isnt any emmisions stuff., iv rode in both a20a3 and a a20a4 car and i have felt no difference.

[A20A1]

sei has 5 extra hp

Maybe because of the exhaust?

i did a basic motor swap ( just the block/head and internals ) to the a20a4 and to be completey honest there is no difference between the a20a3 and the a20a4, i dont know where this guy gets off thinking hes better then everybody else, from what i know the a20a4 has 122hp and 125foot pounds. and yes its true that there isnt any emmisions stuff., iv rode in both a20a3 and a a20a4 car and i have felt no difference.

Did you switch to the A4 ECU?

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[A20A1]

AFAIK, the only thing differeint in the SEi exhaust is a dual outlet.

I don't think that'd make 5hp. Maybe in riceland. =\

I was just asking...