Hello all,

New around here and to Honda in general.

Quick question for those with more knowledge than me. My friend has a D17A2 with a blown head gasket in her 2004 Civic Si Sedan. Quote to repair is $1900 at an independent mechanic I trust.

My neighbor is selling a 2004 Acura EL with the same D17A2 for $300 with a trashed interior and beat up bodywork.

Cost to switch the motors over is $900 at the same mechanic and the Acura can be resold for $300 scrap so total cost is $900.

Any foreseeable problems with swapping these motors over? Or should everything just bolt up?

I can't imagine they would be very different....
but what do I know about milking chickens...