I bought a 4th generation (92-96) JDM H22A. I was not able to find out what year the motor is. Apparently every year it came out some changes were made. Different water pumps, timing belt, etc. The serial # is H22A1046690. Please help!!
Last edited by iasdyk; 11-26-2007 at 02:45 PM.
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Different water pumps and timing belts.....I dont think so. The only change I know of that might be important would be the change to open decks on the h22a4's and if you know it came from a 4th gen then that wouldnt matter. There was also a change from peak and hold fuel injectors to saturated injecters but again, this didnt happen till the switch over to obd2 so it shouldnt be an issue here either. I believe any changes that did accure with the h22 happened when it was swapped over to obd2 anyway, not within the years you specified. I could be wrong, so if there were any changes that I dont know about within the obd1 years, someone please help me out here.
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The dealership told me the USDM H22A1's have different parts. I'm not sure about JDM though. I'm ready to wire the motor and if anyone knows where to get a pin out diagram for the engines wiring.
there should be no changes for 4th gen engines that are significant enough to warrent worry.
also, the year the engine was built (including month) is stamped right under the exhaust manifold. if you have aftermarket headers, you can see it. just add a year (normally) because the engine was made, then installed, then the whole car was shipped over.
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The dealership told me the USDM H22A1's have different parts. I'm not sure about JDM though. I'm ready to wire the motor and if anyone knows where to get a pin out diagram for the engines wiring.
Bro, I'm gonna help you out alot with what I'm about to tell you. 99% OF DEALERSHIP MECHANICS KNOW JACK $HIT ABOUT ANYTHING JDM!!! On the same note, most dealership mechanics also know absolutely nothing about anything aftermarket/performance related. They are parts replacers. They dont fix or rebuild anything unless absolutely necessary and then, they usually outsource those projects(think transmission/engine rebuilds). They dont even have the equipment necessary to do anything extensive like that. I only say this because I worked for Honda for awhile and most dealership mechanics simply diagnose and fix problems by looking them up in the service manual. The only real knowledge they have is how to look things up in a book. I'm not trying to step on any toes here(I know I'm the new guy to this site) but I personally have been utterly amazed at the lack of automotive knowlegde that most dealership mechanics have. I guess its like anything else, if you're interested in something, then you learn it. If its just a job, then you only learn what you feel like you have to. With that being said, dont ever ask a dealership for advice on anything jdm(they dont even have access to jdm part numbers). And dont expect them to give you any usable advice on a performance based build up either.
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Sure...I'll take the bottle outta my trunk....as soon as you take the turbo outta your engine compartment!
Bro, I'm gonna help you out alot with what I'm about to tell you. 99% OF DEALERSHIP MECHANICS KNOW JACK $HIT ABOUT ANYTHING JDM!!! On the same note, most dealership mechanics also know absolutely nothing about anything aftermarket/performance related. They are parts replacers. They dont fix or rebuild anything unless absolutely necessary and then, they usually outsource those projects(think transmission/engine rebuilds). They dont even have the equipment necessary to do anything extensive like that. I only say this because I worked for Honda for awhile and most dealership mechanics simply diagnose and fix problems by looking them up in the service manual. The only real knowledge they have is how to look things up in a book. I'm not trying to step on any toes here(I know I'm the new guy to this site) but I personally have been utterly amazed at the lack of automotive knowlegde that most dealership mechanics have. I guess its like anything else, if you're interested in something, then you learn it. If its just a job, then you only learn what you feel like you have to. With that being said, dont ever ask a dealership for advice on anything jdm(they dont even have access to jdm part numbers). And dont expect them to give you any usable advice on a performance based build up either.
I completely agree with you on this. And on another note, they charge you an arm and a leg for the labor!
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