h23 engine

[AccordEX9191]

Hey, does anyone know where i could find a NEW h23 2.3L DOHC VTEC engine in the states. i can get it from a factory in japan, but im looking for one brand new, not one with miles on it. if anyone knows any sites or anything that can help me out with that, please emial me them. [email protected].

Thanks,
Chris:alien:

[Smitty90acc]

The H23 went out of production in 1996. There was never a JDM variant. Also, it is a DOHC non-VTEC motor.

[AccordEX9191]

i found one in a magazine at my friends work because he works at an automotive shop and we found one in there, but maybe i looked at the wrong one, i could have sworn it was a VTEC motor. then i guess im ganan go for the h22 and transmission swap with that. thanks for clearing that up though

chris

[carotman]

There IS indeed a H23A Vtec.

I'm doing this swap in my friend's car

you can check some pics there H23A swap

[Smitty90acc]

Can I come over and see it? I've never heard of a non-US H23, nevermind a VTEC H23.

[AccordEX9191]

Sweet, i could have sworn thats what it was. do you know anywhere in the states where i can get one with no miles on it though? i really want the 23 but i know from japan its cost $3200 w/ shipping. but if i can find one in the states hopefully it will be lower. and i also need a 5 speed transmission with it because im getting the trans swap also.

[Smitty90acc]

Whoops, I didn't see the pic of the block stamping. Sorry to have doubted That's a very interesting engine!

[DavidG]

it looks like a regular H22 to me can yo zoom in into that engine stamp...........

i do see the VTEC but not the H22 nor H23

[SpoilerV2]

hmm.. very interesting. looks alot like th f20b motor with that blue cover.

dont know where u gonna finda motor w/o miles especially a h23 vtec since there are no cars that came with that engine here in the states. If that really is a h23 vtec then the block should be a regular h23 non vtec block right??? and man honda sell new blocks but they are liek 3 grand.

[carotman]

Yeah smithy you can come and see it

anyway, I'm sure you'll see it this summer. Maybe we'll go to some Toronto Accord club meets. And you guys should come to Montreal

This is indeed the H23A VTEC. Comes from a Honda Accord SiR Wagon in Japan.

[Smitty90acc]

Originally posted by carotman
Yeah smithy you can come and see it

anyway, I'm sure you'll see it this summer. Maybe we'll go to some Toronto Accord club meets. And you guys should come to Montreal

This is indeed the H23A VTEC. Comes from a Honda Accord SiR Wagon in Japan.

I live in Montreal! When are your meets?

That'd be awesome if the Montreal club came to a few TAC meets... Maybe we can forge a big Eastern Canadian Accord Club

[AccordEX9191]

yo carot, does that h23 come w/ 5 speed manual transmission or would i have to purchase that seperately if i went with the 23? im leaning towards the 22 right now though. so which do you think????

[-=Evol90Accord=-]

whats the difference between the h22 and h23? horsepower? also, is it as easily installed as the h22 into a 90 accord?

[layingrubber]

it could be a hybrid block, like a CR-VTEC or LS-VTEC sort of thing

[carotman]

Smitty90acc
cool you're in montreal

I'll post something when we hold the next meet. I'm meeting sometimes with 1 or 2 people, nothing big tough. You can come to the Club Accord Quebec Forum if you know a bit of french. (post in english on there, that doesn't matter)

I'm one of the moderators there too

For general info, that engine came ONLY with an auto tranny. The wiring harness is different too so you have to use the one that comes with it and hack it. The ECU is different from a H22A too. However, the Accord tranny will bolt up with no problem.