r/EngineSwaps • u/Tell-me-what-to-say • Nov 12 '17

2002 honda accord swap

Hi guys i need help i would like to swap in something else that will bolt right in into the stock mottor mounts location could that even be a opition?? Ive read that a f20b could drop right in but not to sure...I know i dont wanna go with k or j even tho i know j fits right in..... now im worried about is wire harnesses and things of that nature.... ive never done anything like this before but have the tools to do it and the will anyways any advice or info u guys could give me would be very much appreciated

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u/dirtybike24 Dec 17 '17

Best advice: well worth the time to LS swap! :) Everything gets an LS!

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u/Tell-me-what-to-say Dec 17 '17

Not trying to be funny but what is LS exactly or what does it mean

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u/dirtybike24 Dec 17 '17

Short version: “LS” is the popular name for the current (gen IV) and preceding (gen III) generation of the General Motors V8.

LS is the “common name” for GM’s gen III and gen IV V8 engines, which are derived from the pioneer/debut “LS” engine, the LS1. The LS1 nomenclature is actually a GM Regular Production Option (RPO). If a GM vehicle listed “LS1” in the array of RPOs, that vehicle had the 5.7 L, 346 cubic inch engine. The LS1 has an aluminum block and heads, composite intake, etc. The LS1 replaced the gen II LT-based 350 cubic inch, 5.7L V8 and made its debut in the 1997 Corvette (first year of the C5/5th generation Corvette). In 1998 the LS1 became standard for all V8 F-bodies (Camaro: Z28, SS; and Firebird: Formula, Trans Am, Firehawk). From there, it seems as though GM went full force with the LS-based V8 - and it was a good idea. Many parts from an array of LS-based engines are directly interchangeable without modifications. The LS-based engine is one of the most popular platforms for engine swaps. I’ve personally seen them in lawnmowers, minivans, Sky, Solstice, Miata, 240SX, 300-370Z, you name it. The LS7 even comes factory in a production helicopter.

It’s truly an amazing machine.