Do you know of anybody in North America who can determine Honda part> numbers for an engine that was never sold in North America? (Specifically> the JDM DOHC F22B 4-banger.)>

I have reasons for asking...

"TeGGeR " <tegger@tegger.c0m>­ wrote in message > news:Xns987ED1553BC­57tegger@207.14.116.­130...>>I need help.>>

Er, I dont live in America, *Tegger.

Where was this sold?

You live in Norway, don't you? Your message headers indicate that. your> dealers will have a different database.>

We don't know where this car was originally sold. It's a '94 Honda> Accord Vi coupe with the F22B DOHC 4-cylinder. That engine was> apparently never sold outside the Asian market. We're not even sure the> engine is original to the car.>

I have all the information from the VIN plate under the hood, including> the car's chassis number. The only thing I lack is the engine serial> number, which my correspondent has not yet given to me.>

We need the Honda part numbers for the timing belt, balancer shaft belt,> water pump and tensioner.>

The problem is, Honda dealers only have access to their own market's VIN> database, so the dealers in Dubai (where the car is) are unable to help.> I emailed NINE Honda dealers in Australia, and NONE has responed.>

I called my local dealer's parts man, hoping for some advice. He tells> me I might get somewhere if I call Honda Canada Customer Relations, so> I'm going to try that on Monday.>

-- > TeGGeR

You live in Norway, don't you? Your message headers indicate that. your > dealers will have a different database.>

We don't know where this car was originally sold. It's a '94 Honda > Accord Vi coupe with the F22B DOHC 4-cylinder. That engine was > apparently never sold outside the Asian market. We're not even sure the > engine is original to the car.>

I have all the information from the VIN plate under the hood, including > the car's chassis number. The only thing I lack is the engine serial > number, which my correspondent has not yet given to me.>

We need the Honda part numbers for the timing belt, balancer shaft belt, > water pump and tensioner.>

The problem is, Honda dealers only have access to their own market's VIN > database, so the dealers in Dubai (where the car is) are unable to help. > I emailed NINE Honda dealers in Australia, and NONE has responed.>

I called my local dealer's parts man, hoping for some advice. He tells > me I might get somewhere if I call Honda Canada Customer Relations, so > I'm going to try that on Monday.>

Do you know of anybody in North America who can determine Honda part> numbers for an engine that was never sold in North America? (Specifically> the JDM DOHC F22B 4-banger.)>

I have reasons for asking...>

-- > TeGGeR

"TeGGeR " <tegger@tegger.c0m>­ wrote in message> news:Xns987ED1553BC­57tegger@207.14.116.­130...>> I need help.>>

Have you tried http://www.absolute­prelude.com/>

TeGGeR wrote:>> I need help.>>

Sorry Tegger, I'm ignorant on this (as well as many other) account(s).

I would make one lame suggestion that you try to contact the US> offices of any engine importing company that deals with Japanese> take-out engines. Maybe they could be of some assistance.>

For example: http://www.google.c­om/search?hl=en&q=ja­panese+engines>

"hls" <hls@nospam.nix> wrote in message > news:15F7h.26779$TV­3.19445@newssvr21.ne­ws.prodigy.com...>> Ill see if I can find anything>

Actually, it is the weekend here, and nobody will be able to respond. > If you are not able to find what you> wish, I can take it up on Monday.>

You have two options to replace the timing belt in a jdm F22b DOCH>

1. Use a Honda GSR/ITR timing belt and be a wider by 2mm and risk the > chance of it breaking> because it rubs againt the balancer shaft.>

2. Replace the the timing belt and water pump with a h23 timing belt> and water pump.>

You may have difficulty. It seems the issue is that the various regions of> the world use a different Honda VIN database, none of which are linked to> any other. Your region's dealers will only have access to the European> database, and the car in question clearly uses an Asian VIN.

"TeGGeR " <tegger@tegger.c0m>­ wrote in message> news:Xns987FD9A81DD­3Btegger@207.14.116.­130...>> "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in>> news:eqL7h.3592$f12­.3255@newsfe21.lga: >>

My thought was that since the F22B was> referenced there would be a distinct possibility that the some of the> membership might be able to help.

Yeah, I noticed the H23A is supposed to be almost identical to the F22B. > But I did not know if the similarities extended to the parts we need.>

I'm going to play it safe here and try two more avenues (one of them > Comboverfish's).>