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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:30 am #261775 So the time has come for me to order my swap. I was originally going to go with a GSR but it fell through. So I am going to order through Hmotorsonline.com

What would you choose and why? B16 (SiR II) or H22A. The difficulty of the swap is not a concern. I am between these two for the price range.

I am aiming for a fun dd car. No racing. Mild mods will be done like stage 1 or 2 cams/springs/retainers, I/H/E. Possible tune.

car is now auto tranny, i know the b will go in with an innovative mount, what about the H?

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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:38 am #261778 h is to big imo id go with the b for the aftermarket support that the h is missing the h was always in the shadow of the b just like the j is in the shadow of the k and always will be

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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:30 am #261786 found this:

CONS

*h22a is 60lbs heaver than a b18c with a/c power stearing ext..

*parts are more money, and harder to come by for cheep like its b16/18 conter parts

*if you want to put forged pistons in you have to resleave the motor, i will explane why if you want me to but for now we will just leave it at that.

*beacuse you must resleave for the pistons it make running anyhting over 9psi fairly expensive and a lot of work.

*it is a little bit of a tricky swap to get in the bay of a civic.

*to turbo you have to get slim radiator fans

*when you shift a h22a with a stock transmition at redline you fall about 200 rpms out of vtec, so a vtec controler is a great idea, or go a little deeper in to the redline (indicated redline is 7,400. fuel cut off is at 8,200)

*a bit of under-steer




PROS

* you have an h22a in your civic hatch

*you dont have as big of a no low end power and torque problem as the smaller honda blocks

*old drag racing addage," there is no replacment for displacement"

*with a stock motor with a catback exsaust and an fmax turbo kit pushing 8psi you get 250 wheel H.P.

*you can stroke an h22a to a 2.6 liter

*i have seen 20 psi h22a's with 600 wheel horse power

*Jun makes h22a parts now

*you will be faster than most other people with a b16a swap

from:http://hondaswap.com/swap-articles/worth-trouble-swap-h22a-my-civic-71/

I knew most of this.....H22 sounds good, but for the sake of parts it looks like I will just go B16.

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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:00 am #261790 I say B16A. It will be better for a daily.

- Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:26 am #261791 B16 for dd. H22 would be better for drag. H2B H22 with basic bolt ons will run 12's.

"If you want your car to be cheap and fast it wont be reliable... If you want your car to be reliable and cheap it wont be fast... If you want your car to be fast and reliable it wont be cheap"