I was really reluctant to start a new thread with my first post, but I searched and searched to no avail so here goes...
I have a 95 accord wagon with the F22 VTEC engine and automatic transmission. I just acquired a parts car (accord) that is also an F22 VTEC and an automatic transmission. I'm going to attempt to swap the newer engine and transmission into my current car, but the parts car is '96 or '97...
The furthest I've been able to figure this out at other forums is that my current car is OBD1 and the new engine is OBD2... but this means next to nothing to me in any kind of practical sense. I'm also aware that there's a harness meant for this, but it costs more than the entire parts car cost me... so that would kind of defeat the purpose. I also saw a guy's DIY harness adapter and it looked like a friggin nightmare of tangled wires, so I'd like to avoid that if at all possible...
What exactly is incompatible between these two? If it's a matter of swapping the ECU and other electronics from one engine bay to another, I can definitely do that... nothing in the engine bay of the parts car is damaged... in fact it's in better condition than my car...
So, what do I need to do to make this work? What obstacles stand in my way and what are some ways around them?
This is my first time doing anything like this, but I figure there's only one way to learn... so any of your help is greatly appreciated, and I hope I can keep up with whatever you tell me... if not, you have my apology in advance
Thanks
I have a 95 accord wagon with the F22 VTEC engine and automatic transmission. I just acquired a parts car (accord) that is also an F22 VTEC and an automatic transmission. I'm going to attempt to swap the newer engine and transmission into my current car, but the parts car is '96 or '97...
The furthest I've been able to figure this out at other forums is that my current car is OBD1 and the new engine is OBD2... but this means next to nothing to me in any kind of practical sense. I'm also aware that there's a harness meant for this, but it costs more than the entire parts car cost me... so that would kind of defeat the purpose. I also saw a guy's DIY harness adapter and it looked like a friggin nightmare of tangled wires, so I'd like to avoid that if at all possible...
What exactly is incompatible between these two? If it's a matter of swapping the ECU and other electronics from one engine bay to another, I can definitely do that... nothing in the engine bay of the parts car is damaged... in fact it's in better condition than my car...
So, what do I need to do to make this work? What obstacles stand in my way and what are some ways around them?
This is my first time doing anything like this, but I figure there's only one way to learn... so any of your help is greatly appreciated, and I hope I can keep up with whatever you tell me... if not, you have my apology in advance
Thanks