[JNTimperley]

I have a 1991 honda accord lx. I recently bought a jdm f22b from the jdm depot out of new jersey. for 550 dollars plus 220 for shipping to tulsa oklahoma. has anyone else here done this swap? parts are a bit difficult at this point. h23 head f22a block. recent concerns are if I buy a p38 ecu can I use the original distributor. I've been told if I use an automatic ecu it'll work for standard as well.????? if I use the ecu that came with my cb 7 I have to use the cb 7 distributor. does it matter which ecu for performance and gas mileage? not sure if the oil pan and exhaust will line up properly for the proper fit. thanks for any help, thoughts or advice in advance!

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[Aussie V-Tec nut]

Originally Posted by JNTimperley

I have a 1991 honda accord lx. I recently bought a jdm f22b from the jdm depot out of new jersey. for 550 dollars plus 220 for shipping to tulsa oklahoma. has anyone else here done this swap? parts are a bit difficult at this point. h23 head f22a block. recent concerns are if I buy a p38 ecu can I use the original distributor. I've been told if I use an automatic ecu it'll work for standard as well.????? if I use the ecu that came with my cb 7 I have to use the cb 7 distributor. does it matter which ecu for performance and gas mileage? not sure if the oil pan and exhaust will line up properly for the proper fit. thanks for any help, thoughts or advice in advance!

I'd like to try and help but find your enquiry virtually impossible to answer because the info you're supplying is incomplete in some cases and contradictory in another. If you can give me more info I MIGHT be able to assist you. For example the F22b was made with both OBD I and OBD II electrical systems in the same model car but changed in later years. Exactly what year is the F22B motor you bought, and is it OBD I or OBD II?

You then go on to mention and H23 head on a F22a block. Huh? Is this your old motor or something else? I mean that's totally different to just a F22B swap. Can you explain what you're talking about?

When asking about ECU's you say "It'll work for standard as well". I don't understand what you're saying. Standard what? Are you talking about an ECU for a F22b or the H23/F22a? What else did you get with the F22b.. a loom, an ECU?

I'm confused!

[JNTimperley]

sorry been working a lot of hours at work plus my 4 kids and the swap.
here we go.
I have a jdm f22b prelude engine. it's a dohc non vtec. so you have to think of it as head up as a usdm h23 93 prelude si. the block as f22a. it is a obd1. using the CB7 5 Speed manual Transmission, wiring harness, distributer and ECU. Yeasterday I got a custom made high pressure power steering line done. we'll see if Cherokee Hose and supply comes through today after install.
I gave them the CB7 rack and pinion side with the power steering pump end.
the reason is that the brackets won't change over with the means that i have.

back to the ECU question. in the near future i'd like to know if i switch to the h23 manual transmission and get a chipped p14, p28 or is it a p30. would i need to go back to the jdm distributor? and what are the benefits to choosing either Ecu? ttyl boss is comming

[Aussie V-Tec nut]

Originally Posted by JNTimperley

sorry been working a lot of hours at work plus my 4 kids and the swap.
here we go.
I have a jdm f22b prelude engine. it's a dohc non vtec. so you have to think of it as head up as a usdm h23 93 prelude si. the block as f22a. it is a obd1. using the CB7 5 Speed manual Transmission, wiring harness, distributer and ECU. Yeasterday I got a custom made high pressure power steering line done. we'll see if Cherokee Hose and supply comes through today after install.
I gave them the CB7 rack and pinion side with the power steering pump end.
the reason is that the brackets won't change over with the means that i have.

back to the ECU question. in the near future i'd like to know if i switch to the h23 manual transmission and get a chipped p14, p28 or is it a p30. would i need to go back to the jdm distributor? and what are the benefits to choosing either Ecu? ttyl boss is comming

I presume you're thinking of changing to an H23 for the closer ratios and the lsd? Obviously there is no connection between any gearbox and whatever ECU has to be used. In your case the P14 (verification number stamped in the middle of the barcoding on the ECU) is the one to get from a '92-'95 Prelude. Benefits are that it'll plug straight in and should work with any OBD1 dizzy.

[JNTimperley]

thanks. so I'll look into a chipped p14. have the knock sensor disabled since the jdm f22b doesn't have one. can i get one programmed for gas savings? then switch it to performance on the fly?

[Aussie V-Tec nut]

Originally Posted by JNTimperley

thanks. so I'll look into a chipped p14. have the knock sensor disabled since the jdm f22b doesn't have one. can i get one programmed for gas savings? then switch it to performance on the fly?

No - I think that's called NOS. lol