K24 into F23??

[bakerboy]

Okay so I have a 1998 accord f23a1. I can get somebody to pull a motor and trade it to me for mine but theirs is a k24a8. Mine has a blown head gasket and blowby coming from somewhere, idk i’m a noob. He’s just gonna use it for a derby. Mine runs and drives fine for at least 342k miles on it. I’ve been researching everywhere and I can’t find anything about anybody k24 swapping it. I’m not keen on taking anything apart. I can just get a f23 for 300 but i have to pick it up. Or i could pay my coworker 100 and not have to pick it up. I don’t care about the power or anything like that, i just need it to be reliable. Would it work just swapping it and what would i have to do to the ecu or whatever. It’s a manual if that makes a difference.

 

[ThatDesiKid]

Lot of custom work needs to be done to complete a K swap on these cars. Mounts, wiring, fab work etc. I know of only one that's been done to a 6thgen. You're better off swapping in the other F23 for 300

 

[RedRyder]

^what he said. Everything you said points to staying with your designated motor.

 

[bakerboy]

Okay now with all of that said, do you think it would be easier to just take like the head off of a junk car and put it on there if it’s the same motor, and would i have to do anything else to it, or is it still easier to do a whole motor swap. Thanks for the quick answer.

 

[ThatDesiKid]

If the new motor is lower miles, I'd personally opt to swap it since you have over 300k miles. Beats having to figure out your blowby issue

 

[bakerboy]

Alright thanks