EX-R engine Swap

Hello everyone,

This is for the those with a Honda Accord EX-R engine.

I have just brought a Honda Accord LX and want to swap it for an EX-R. However, before I do that I have some questions.

(1) Does this increase hp?

Not that I'm into ricers, I'm not...but I would like to have a little more hp than what I already have.

(2) What do I look for in buying an engine?

I've found some good places on the internet that aren't expensive.

(3) what would a good mechanic charge me to do the swap?

and (4) is there more too it that I'm not aware of?

I'm a female and I love my accord. I'm interested in keeping her for a while and make mods as I go. She does need some work but not too much. Currently, she has clear euro corners, cd player with 2 twelves powered by an Alpine V12....she knocks...trust me :) Although she does raddle the truck a bit...I plan to dyno the trunk soon. But before I do any other mods to her I want this engine swap. She currently has 196k miles on her and I don't want her to die on me since I do a lot of highway miles each day back and forth to school.


Mods in the Futher:

Phillips HID conversion
Dynomate Trunk
New Paint job
Window tint (Smoke Color)
Lower her about 3 inchs (if that not to much)
No rim's since she will be stolen if I put them on my car in the neighbor hood I live in...this will come once I move out of the Ghetto :eek:
Nice hubs or Honda rims to make up for the real rim's I wish to have.

That about it......See no rice mod's....I want her to look like she's stock..but when it comes to power...she has a little suprise under the hood. Any help would be glady welcomed....


Thanks guy's

i dont think it would be worth it at all. unless im confusing it with something else, an ex-r is just a canadian ex. if you want a cheap hp gain, get a jdm f22b dohc(non-vtec). they were used in the prelude si, it has 160hp/148tq. and since theyre a f-series motor they will drop directly in to whatever tranny you have now. or you can do what everone has convinced me to, save and get a h22.

Thanks for the reply,


Your right. I was just doing some search's online and found out that the H22A is a much better engine. I saw a lovely Accord with an H22A engine in it however it was a JDM model and they don't have them over here in the US.....Dang I hate the new models that just came out. I think that Honda should go back to the 4th gen models and stick with that model with a better engine and better lights. O well....any how I saw an H22A for $2,000....That's a good deal if they aren't con artist. If you know where I can find a good H22A DOHC VETC engine let me know. Also I don't drive a manual....never learned how to drive one. So it will have to be a plug and play model. And do you know how much they will charge me to swap engines...I don't want to get burned for my money....


Thanks,

you might be able to get a motor for even less, the demand for a/t h22's is probably next to none. and im assuming your car is already auto, so youll save money on installation as well. i dont know offhand, but i would say at most a grand for installation. and if you can find a reputable company selling motors on ebay, you can get a great deal.

for example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408935610&category=6770