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Swapping Engine
Date: Dec 4th, 2007 6:22:48 am - Subscribe
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Say you have a Honda or an Acura and you want it to go faster, chances are, you would be thinking of upgrading your engine. It's either you buy performance enhancing parts or replace the engine. Of the two, the second step is guaranteed to give you instant increase in speed especially if you choose an engine with a better power output. If you opt for that, you should have these according to Wikihow:

• Engine Hoist
  
• Motor Mounts
  
• Shift Linkage (for many swaps
  
• 17mm, 14mm, 12mm wrenches (multiple sizes of each)
  
• Tall jack and at LEAST 2 jackstands
  
• blowtorch or liquid wrench
  
• Axles (be sure to get ABS axles only if you will be using ABS)

Here's the step by step guide for changing an engine. Remember though that if you are not sure about what you are doing, better leave it to technicians who know what to do.

• Choose your engine.
  
• Order the necessary parts.
  
• Organize tools and write down a plan.
  
• Prepare the donor engine to be installed.
  
• Remove your previous engine, making sure to label all re-usable parts.
  
• Hoist your new engine up and into the engine bay of the engine recipient.
  
• Hook up all components required for the new engine to be installed.
  
• Refill fluids for all major components of engine, transmission, and coolant systems
  
• "Break-in period" should be 500 miles or so of easy driving (under 3k rpm)

The site also offers tips to make your job easier and safer. Here are these tips:

• Removing the pin which holds the shift linkage to the transmission on older Honda/Acura cars is often the most difficult part of a swap. It is worth your while to purchase the correct punch for your vehicle.
  
• If you purchase a used engine, it is often a good idea to replace any belts, the alternator, and the clutch while the motor is out of the car.

Since Honda and Acura are some of the simplest vehicles around, owners of Honda and Acura vehicles are more inclined to swap engines along with other parts such as Acura CL cargo liners.

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