Rebuild or shortblock?
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What code was your ECU throwing? Is this car your daily driver? Do you have a spare car to drive? If not, I would ride it out as long as you can, and in the meantime save up for a longblock. Pulling motors in and out on these car as fairly easy. I was going to suggest finding a JDM f20 but you have a AP2. I would not go to Honda for the work tho.
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I don't know what the ECU code was, but I do know that Honda had to do additional testing after reading the original code.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
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I don't know what the ECU code was, but I do know that Honda had to do additional testing after reading the original code.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
They've only ever done Honda/Acura, and added Toyota/Lexus a couple of years ago.
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Originally Posted by tgordn' timestamp='1377714941' post='22749677
I don't know what the ECU code was, but I do know that Honda had to do additional testing after reading the original code.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
The car is my daily driver but being retired I don't normally drive it very much although I am driving it to Linclon, NE on Sunday for the SSCA Solo Nationals.
Yes, I have a spare car to drive. I'll investigate the longblock option, thanks for the suggestion. And I plan on looking for a non-dealer shop to do the work.
Thanks for the thoughts.
They've only ever done Honda/Acura, and added Toyota/Lexus a couple of years ago.
http://www.georgewitt.com/
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Originally Posted by tgordn' timestamp='1377714633' post='22749664
I can appreciate that a long block would be the best long-term solution. But a local source told me that Honda no longer has long blocks. But I'll check it out, thanks.
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I would just rebuild it yourself. Any machien shop engine rebuilder should be able to do the work. Find one you trust.
If you are just swapping the quote for rebuilt short block from oem did not sound that bad. Do they want core?
What about sleeving the cylinders and replacing the pistons? I dont hear too much on that topic. I would look at that as well.
If you are just swapping the quote for rebuilt short block from oem did not sound that bad. Do they want core?
What about sleeving the cylinders and replacing the pistons? I dont hear too much on that topic. I would look at that as well.