Was wondering what I needed to do to swap engines. I have the original motor out and the JDM motor is next to it. I'm going to replace the timing belt, water pump, and oil pump.

The motor looks to be in excellent shape. Can I use the accessories; i.e. Distributor, alternator, power steering pump, intake, wiring harness, etc?

What are the do's and dont's for this job. I've never changed a motor, but very mechanically inclined. Any guidance would be great. Thx

 

[QUOTE=shreve66;27006]Was wondering what I needed to do to swap engines. I have the original motor out and the JDM motor is next to it. I'm going to replace the timing belt, water pump, and oil pump.

The motor looks to be in excellent shape. Can I use the accessories; i.e. Distributor, alternator, power steering pump, intake, wiring harness, etc?

What are the do's and dont's for this job. I've never changed a motor, but very mechanically inclined. Any guidance would be great. Thx[
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I'm in the middle of my swap. Here's what I've found out with mine...
1. The distributor that came on the JDM has a different plug on it than the original.
2. The power steering pulley is bigger on the JDM engine, so the belt don't work. I had to use my original.
3. I'm stumped with the wiring harness currently, it seams that there are more places on the original motor (B20Z)
4. I had to change the oil pump on the JDM motor as it didn't have a CPS on it.
Hope this helps.