JDM swap: day two - Honda Prelude Forum

red92s · 12-11-2002, 10:44 PM

Woke up this morning to the sound of a semi in front of the house. . .engine delivery time!! After I spent about 90 minutes getting the engine up our sloped driveway, I inspected and took pictures of everything. I spent about an hour tearing off crap that I dont need off the JDM engine (axels, accessory pumps, etc) and then gave her a through cleaning. Tonight the F22 was finaly liberated from its former home. the BIGGEST pain in the ass was undoing the front and rear mounts. The side mounts were cake, but the front/rear were just so damn tough to get a wrench on. I ALMOST missed undoing the little green plug on the PS line before hoisting the engine (not in the helms, neither were a few other little things), but I cought it on my triple-check of everything. I'll probably spend most of tomorrow working on the wiring harness, I have some nice molex connectors to do the VTEC wires into the cabin. (pics tomorrow, when I get my USB cable back)

Qveon · 12-11-2002, 10:45 PM

Is the f22 out of S model ludes?

red92s · 12-11-2002, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Qveon
Is the f22 out of S model ludes?

Yes indeedy. . .

irishpilot · 12-11-2002, 10:55 PM

hey, good luck

wow 60 extra horsies to play with that got to be a nice felling

Zimmlude · 12-11-2002, 10:56 PM

Hey,

Be sure to comment on the things missing from the Helm's. Help the other luders out

red92s · 12-11-2002, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by Zimmlude
Hey,

Be sure to comment on the things missing from the Helm's. Help the other luders out

I plan to, it'll all be in the write up.

red92s · 12-11-2002, 11:15 PM

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Originally posted by irishpilot
hey, good luck

wow 60 extra horsies to play with that got to be a nice felling

65, actually. . .

92 SI Ludester · 12-12-2002, 12:41 AM

damn going from a S to a VTEC...now that is going to be fun the first time you gun it...i was amazed and i only upgraded from a H23

Si4WS · 12-12-2002, 04:30 AM

Hey red, you going to change your screen name to red92jdm or somthing or just remian red92s?

I wish you goodluck in this mission you are on. Props to you for atempting a write up on this.

Satan_SRV · 12-12-2002, 07:41 AM

Haha how about the rear heater hose? That one's a bizatch!

red92s · 12-12-2002, 07:55 AM

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Originally posted by Satan_SRV
Haha how about the rear heater hose? That one's a bizatch!

I'm afraid I will be replacing that one. . .

prelude2005 · 12-12-2002, 07:57 AM

awsome!! good luck, yea clean the JDM motor while its out....lots easier!!!

make it shine!

Dukespeed · 12-12-2002, 10:09 AM

I went from S to JDM vtec and you will absolutly love it. Did you get a tranny or are you going to run the S tranny? I am it kinda sucks but I am looking into the jdm lsd this spring. nehow good luck you not be unhappy with the results.
Matt94jdmvtec

Grant · 12-12-2002, 10:20 AM

Just remeber to take the Throttle body off before you try to put the engine in..or you might be looking for a new TPS...

I know I'm out one, and I'm still waiting for Joel or Rich (of the TPC) to replace it...

[SUB[EX] · 12-12-2002, 10:22 PM

well, insted of removing the TB, he could just remove the sensor. haha. I didnt break mine when i did my swap.

Man that heater hose in the back is a pain. Thats like the very last thing i remove.

One more thing is the crank pulley, if you dont remove it it prolly will scratch the crap outa your engine bay putting it in, but since i didnt wana mess with it when the engine was in i had it on.

Good luck yo. Hey make sure you use Thread LOCK on your Flywheel bolts, or you may be in the same mess im in currently.

otime12 · 12-13-2002, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by red92s
.... I inspected and took pictures of everything. I spent about an hour tearing off crap that I dont need off the JDM engine (axels, accessory pumps, etc) ...

why dont u use the Vtec axles ?they are stronger than S axles