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Originally Posted by figit090
awesome, can't wait for some solid results! I'm having a HELL of a time finding an HX. One guy (one owner) said he'd reconsidered and won't sell it. Another was way too much at $4k starting price, no A/C and some previous body work.
NOW....one I had as a reserve/last resort...has BEEN STOLEN. I was going to ask about it, and noticed it was no longer parked at a nearby chevron. I searched for my want-ad on my local facebook and BAM saw the "our car was stolen" post about the same damn car I was going to inquire about.
I haven't given up yet, but honestly I am contemplating a clean-swapped HX-EX/LX setup.
If I find an engine, tranny, and harness from an HX, can it drop right into an EX or LX? I honestly feel like that might be easier, or faster.
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It's really not hard if you are mechanically inclined.
I will say that the 97 HX, engine, harness and ECU was a plug and play affair into my 98 LX.
If you start with a 98 it will definitely plug right in no matter the sub model IF you start with a stick and swap in a stick.
If you do a 96 or 97 some have the fuel tank pressure sensor, others do not and if you swap the HX stuff into one that does not that will add work.
I am picking up a complete VX engine, trans, harness, ecu this weekend.
I have no use for the engine / ecu / harness.........
I consider myself lucky with the HX setup I bought. It was 100% complete from a JY for $500
When I dropped the oil pan, valve cover it was very clean inside.
Now that I have my new MPGuino installed I went and topped off my tank. It came out to 40.5 mpg. 146 miles, 3.6 gallons.