
Believe it or not...I just had an H22A swapped into my 89 Accord Se-i sedan. I just got the car back last month and she's runnin' like a dream, but I ain't dreamin', and I still can't beleive it!. I called about 7 different shops before I could get someone to tackle this project; I had guys telling me they could do the swap in 2 days just to get me into their shop, but they were all talkin' ish. Joe from Altech performance in Toronto, Canada handled the swap for me from start to finish; Joe has swapped H22's into CRXs, Civics, and newer Accords, but never before into a 3rd gen..until now! He started the project last December and it took about 4 months to complete because he was waiting on parts, namely the wiring harness and the cable/hydraulic clutch conversion which delayed the swap for the longest time (the clutch conversion was done by a guy out of Montreal who had tons of other shit on the go at the time). Custom brackets were fabricated for the swap to accommodate the 92-95 Civic H22 mounts from Avid performance. According to Joe, lining this baby up was the hardest part of the conversion, but apparently there is plenty of room. The only spacing problem encountered was the downpipe passing the front cross member. The cross member was cut in half to make room for the downpipe and then completely reinforced. As far as axles go, the left drive shaft used was the original off the 3rd gen Accord, but the right one was custom made to fit. Voila!!! H22 3rd Gen Accord Se-iv!!! The existence of this rare swap is no longer a myth. Driving my dream has finally become reality. Props go out to Joe "The Magician" from Altech Performance. Joe, YOU ROCK, BABY!!!!! Gonna get some pics for you guys soon.
Non-Believers...Eat My Dust!!!
Peace
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