a16a1Originally Posted by 1987AccordLx-i
a18a
a18a1
a20a
a20a1
a20a2
a20a3
a20a4
b20a
b20a1
b20a2
b20a8
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and those other ones i cant remember the names of
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a18a
a18a1
a20a
a20a1
a20a2
a20a3
a20a4
b20a
b20a1
b20a2
b20a8
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bt
and those other ones i cant remember the names of
well done.. question number 2.. which is the most powerfull and easiest to obtain? im in the us so emissions is a bitch here
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
well the 88-89 a20a3 is rated for 122hp...its the easyest to get here...the only diff bettween the 86-87 is a better flowing exhuast manifold and intake manifold...but you can just get headers and call it a day
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
being that you are in Cali., isnt there a law about swapping in a different engine in your car anyhow? i would think that limits you to the A20A3. i could be wrong on this, but i thought i had read that on here somewhere before. here in Arkansas, we dont even have inspection! you could drop a tank engine in it if you really wanted.....
i believe it just has to be the same year or newer then the car,and it has to have all the emissions equipment for that engine,also if it's a carb and you go fuel injection,it has to have the check engine light put in, and the diagnostic harness, if i remember correctly you go to a referee there for emissions,if you can show that the swap engine has all the proper equipment and the correct converters for that engine you shouldn't have too much problem.
guys... the unthinkable just happened today.. im getting on the freeway and i notice i dont have much power.. so i think that its just a little hot.. so then i get off the freeway and the oil light starts blinking again.. i stop and check the oil level.. its fine.. then i hear knocking coming from the bottom end and head.. i get to my friends shop and he tells me that this motors done.. anybody know where i can get an A20A3 for an 87 here in LA?
heres a link to a vid i made of the noise... please let me know whats going on... im getting so many freakin answers its confusing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bq3t0e6Qrw
Last edited by 1987AccordLx-i; 06-07-2008 at 05:56 PM.
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
Yeah its blown. Rod or the pin. Sorry for you prolly not much you could have done about it.
wp
1988 Lxi owner since August 1995
336k miles running strong!
Now running E85.
Oldblueaccord <<< MY YOUTUBE PAGE!
dam that was my worst fear... well thanks for the honesty man.. ill just drive her till her last rev.. then ill get the new motor
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
to the max
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
Not much else you can do.Maybe try thick oil or some additives to milk it along. Carry a cell phone and a wrecker drivers card in your wallet
Evans autoparts here near me prolly still has motors but I dont know if they truck ship or not.
Down and dirty if your real ambitious you can pull the oil pan and fix the bad bearing,change the oil pump. Its what I call a redneck rebuild.
wp
1988 Lxi owner since August 1995
336k miles running strong!
Now running E85.
Oldblueaccord <<< MY YOUTUBE PAGE!
your engine bay may get very dirty when it goes (if it suddenly goes) otherwise it may just seize. I notice your the guy that asked me on youtube about getting a digidash and B20A engine. lol
i reckon you try and pick up a cheap; parts car and steal the a20a whatever engine from it, put all your intake and exhaust manifolds on it and you should be sweet if the parts car engine runs mint. you should consider a 5 speed swap also
Major bummer man. Just stay away form Engine World, LLC here in Emeryville. They ship, but the guy's a real jerk.
To wit:
https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthrea...gine+world+llc
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
how do you know it's the engine? if the pump goes and too little pressure bearings will knock also
well if i was getting too low oil psi... then wouldnt the light start flashing again??? besides this shit knocks beyond belief! i never knew sounds like that could come from the engine.. it sounds like a hammer being struck against concrete!
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
are you sure you don't have a broken rod or busted crank or something? i've seen engines running with half a crank before, or if it broke a rod,this would explain why down on power, might be the broken pieces flopping around in there
nah man.. all cylinders are firing.. just the right side of the motor (viewed from front) knocks.. but this weekend im gunna put a new motor in it..
will a motor from an 88 work? mines an 87 and both engines are FI
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
oh snap! that was you? so what do you say man? will i be able to get the digi speedo here in the states? is it the same connections as the analog ones? besides the speedo cable hookupyour engine bay may get very dirty when it goes (if it suddenly goes) otherwise it may just seize. I notice your the guy that asked me on youtube about getting a digidash and B20A engine. lol
i reckon you try and pick up a cheap; parts car and steal the a20a whatever engine from it, put all your intake and exhaust manifolds on it and you should be sweet if the parts car engine runs mint. you should consider a 5 speed swap also
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
bump...
well guys... what do you say? will the a20a3 from an 88 work for my 87?
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
BUMP...
c'mon guys i need answers.. i have the a20a3 from an 88 model year accord.. will the intake manifold work with my stock 87 ecu???
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
just use your 87 intake manifold and you will be good to go. 88-89 have some different components, so just save yourself the headache and only swap the head/block from the new engine.
yeah im just swapping the intake manifold.. i dont see any way of my black box accepting the secondaries on the 88's engine.. so far its going good guys.. intake manifolds off the new engine and im awaiting tomorrow after work to start the teardown on the new motor.. wish me luckjust use your 87 intake manifold and you will be good to go. 88-89 have some different components, so just save yourself the headache and only swap the head/block from the new engine.
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
i had an idea... what if i just keep the secondaries "dead" as in not functional.. just open all the time.. will it work??? cuz ive seen how much bigger the 88s mani is and i would like it for mine but im not too sure of itjust use your 87 intake manifold and you will be good to go. 88-89 have some different components, so just save yourself the headache and only swap the head/block from the new engine.
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
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