Accord Type (euro?) R, what engines do these have in the UK?

[TheLoraxxZeus]

There is what I think a Euro Type R, it does say on the sides Type R but no euro text anywhere, parked in my estate. It's got what look like recaro seats, which I assume is from factory.

I believe it's a 1998-2001 model due to it's body design, I think. I never took any pictures because I was in a hurry, second visit owner wasn't home so didn't want to start taking pictures as they had cameras.

The car is kinda fked to be honest. Rusty arches, moss all over seals, tires flat. It's not moved in a long time and you can tell because the driveway underneath is green.

Google tells me these have a H engine, but possibly a K engine? Did the Euro Type R come with a K20A? Wiki says yes but forum threads from 15-20 years ago are saying no, but at the same time in that very thread people are argueing over Type R vs Euro.

EDIT: tl;dr I want a K series engine, I suspect the chassis is rusted away to nothing at this point so I am mostly after the engine

Edited by TheLoraxxZeus on Saturday 5th October 15:56

[Paul671]

98-01 would be h22a7.

[TheLoraxxZeus]

Paul671 said:

98-01 would be h22a7.

Suspected as much, not really worth the time then .

[The Rotrex Kid]

The H22A7 is a superb engine in itself, the UK ATR is brilliant too, but, if you want a K20 then yes, you'll need to buy a JDM Euro R

[Spookedmoose]

Great cars, I had one a while back and loved it immensely. H22a7 engine is a little old school in that there was very little torque and you had to work for the power, but a lovely leap at 5700rpm as the vtec came in. Did my party trick and sold it at the bottom of the price curve in exchange for a mk7 Golf GTi. A rationally better car in pretty much every way, but never gelled with it like I did with that Accord. I'd have another ATR if I had garage space as they are of an age that they do love a bit of structural rot and need a bit of love.

X747NAV where are you now?

[TheLoraxxZeus]

The Rotrex Kid said:

The H22A7 is a superb engine in itself, the UK ATR is brilliant too, but, if you want a K20 then yes, you'll need to buy a JDM Euro R

Yeah looking at some posts (they are a bit old now) and people seemed happy with it.

However I'm considering K swapping my MX-5, I seen this car and thought it was a sign from god to just go for it lol.

[Supateg]

TheLoraxxZeus said:

Yeah looking at some posts (they are a bit old now) and people seemed happy with it.

However I'm considering K swapping my MX-5, I seen this car and thought it was a sign from god to just go for it lol.

The JDM Euro R does retain its value well and so does its engine as it has a more desirable inlet manifold and a lsd. The cheapest way for a K-Swap was to buy a EP3 Civic Type R, now with values rising the FN2 Civic Type R looks a better bet.
I bought a Cat D EP3 a few years ago to swap into a Integra DC2, sold the parts off the civic which brought the cost down drastically.

A K20 MX5 sounds fantastic… I saw one with a V6 Jag engine in recently!