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    Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    has anyone tried to build up the sohc a20a3 in the 89 lxi model accord if so what kinda power would i be able to get out of it plus im thinking about turboing it.



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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    rebuild an A20A1? Thats IMPOSSIBLE. Some guy told me his accord was turboed the other day and i told him he was full of shit, that just cant be true
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Quote Originally Posted by AccordEpicenter
    rebuild an A20A1? Thats IMPOSSIBLE. Some guy told me his accord was turboed the other day and i told him he was full of shit, that just cant be true

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    seriously bro, search the board before you post. if you cant find anything thats fine, but there are engine build threads on the same page as this thread under performance bro.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    So far all i've seen when i search is that most of these guys are rebuilding the a20a3 block and using the a20a1 head all im trying to figure out would it be a mistake fo me to try and build my a20a3

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Quote Originally Posted by AccordEpicenter
    rebuild an A20A1? Thats IMPOSSIBLE. Some guy told me his accord was turboed the other day and i told him he was full of shit, that just cant be true
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    yah dude just twin charge that shit, 45.5 psi on the blower and 50 psi on the turbo charger, then pop another a20 in the back with the same set up for the rear wheels, do independent steering and have a steering column in the back for your friends, they you can be driving this way and you be driving that way and like you can do spins and cartwheels and like tyco r/c supersoaker.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    a20a3 and a20a1 have the same heads. their the same engines with the exception of EFI and Carb.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    there is a cam difference between carb and efi. The heads are pretty close but have small differences
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    i heard of this one guy who said he was running lke over 30 lbs of boost in his a20....i think its bullshit.

    a 10 second 3g? YEAH RIGHT. it'll never happen....





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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Quote Originally Posted by 2drSE-i
    a20a3 and a20a1 have the same heads. their the same engines with the exception of EFI and Carb.
    The carb heads don't have the raised part of the intake port to accomodate injectors..?

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    well i have a friend who says he can do a b20 swap for me and all he will charge me is 2grand but he also said he can rebuild my a20 with a p&p head and get me a turbo for it for cheaper what do u think i should have him do.

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    get the b20, and then turbo it. you will be the third i believe
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    i doubt that it's a b20a so i would do the a20 p and p with the turbo, it can make some good hp and if you can get it for less i'd do that.

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Yeah search up man, theres only 1 b20 type that will botl in. Its JDM

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    wait wait wait you mean you don't have vTech in your aCcOrD?!?!
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    hey hey, i wanna know about the a20a3 dohc. because if there's a sohc one, there should be a dohc on too. it would only make sense.

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Snoopyloopy I can't tell if your joking or not but, for heaven's sake I hope you are. Otherwise I'll have to e-pimp slap you!
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    dude, i hear the a20a3 tohc gets 660 whp straight from the factory. so the dohc one should be pretty good.

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    i think he was just being specific. He couldve said the a20a3 SOHC 88-89 version with a base of 122 hp at the crank, only coming in LX-i, EX-i, and SE-i models and the same message wudve been sent.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Quote Originally Posted by snoopyloopy
    dude, i hear the a20a3 tohc gets 660 whp straight from the factory. so the dohc one should be pretty good.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    this is how 90% of the threads on this forum die. we always wind up talking about RicOrZ and their typeR stickers.
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    Yeah but, it's all in good fun. Then again there are alot of good threads. It just pisses me off when these guys don't search or heck just look at one of the first three threads of the performance section i.e. My engine build up or whatever. But, we all have to learn I guess...
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    it comes to find out that it wasn't a b20 it was some other crap so i decided to turbo and ever since i became a member i've searched so i have enough information to do it so now im back to the base line.

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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    wow i think this thread was pointless
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    Re: Has anyone tried to build the a20a3 sohc?

    lol...no we learned how to rag on ricers lol

    no in all seriousness (sp?) i think that sometimes newbies actually have legitimate questions and we all shoot them down. sometimes when you search, the things youre looking for dont come up. i mean yes, there is a lot of information on this board, but when youre looking on how to fix your "flux capacitor" (< thats an example) in your car and all you can find is a how to from 2002 with no pictures, or you dont really understand it. so some people find it a need to actually make a thread about their question. like this guy had a good question but didnt post it in his first post...so we all started flaming (not me im a good boy). but then again there are people asking stupid questions like..."how hard is it to swap in an h22 into my AcCoRd?"....i think THAT deserves flaming!
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