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G.C
10-28-2007, 12:23 PM
I have a Jdm f22b non Vtec in my prelude rite now and wondering if i should Vtec it or put a turbo in it. Im looking for speed + reliable kind of thing. Dont want engine to blow up or r.i.p on me :( , but want speed.

BlkCD5
10-28-2007, 12:26 PM
Turbo. You'd be happier with it. Run low boost, tune the car and you shouldn't have reliability issues. Are you going to do the work yourself?

chituntang
10-28-2007, 01:33 PM
Vtec first, then turbo.

The only thing about vtec is you should not believe vtec will give you power full range. You can with a turbo setup though beside turbo lag and if you only drive outside the boost range.

AnclyT
10-28-2007, 05:02 PM
vtec is overrated.

just boost it

Fox351
10-28-2007, 05:16 PM
I think you should Vtec it just to have that badass feeling at about 5000 rpm when it puts you in the seat and then you feel around the same time that you hit full boost and you instantly feel better about who you are.

BlkCD5
10-28-2007, 05:36 PM
:wtf: that makes no ****ing sense!

dserieskid
10-28-2007, 05:39 PM
I think you should Vtec it just to have that badass feeling at about 5000 rpm when it puts you in the seat and then you feel around the same time that you hit full boost and you instantly feel better about who you are.lol

cdhtang
10-28-2007, 05:46 PM
Vtec and supercharge it, supercharge have a better line than turbo(smoother) imo.

-S Double C-
10-28-2007, 07:04 PM
:wtf: that makes no ****ing sense!

LOL!!!! He referring to that JDM MAD V-TAK!

-S Double C-
10-28-2007, 07:06 PM
I think you should Vtec it just to have that badass feeling at about 5000 rpm when it puts you in the seat and then you feel around the same time that you hit full boost and you instantly feel better about who you are.

He has a SOHC motor and all them kick in before 5000..lol and a SOHC vtec isnt gonna put you back in the seat..you wont even be able to hardly tell when it engages vtec.

BlkCD5
10-28-2007, 09:11 PM
The jdm F22b is not sohc.

allmotoronly
10-28-2007, 09:31 PM
The jdm F22b is not sohc.

but it is also not worth sh1t IMHO. If you want to go VTEC and keep reliability, just get a whole new engine (I recommend the F20B from a jdm accord SiR-T. It is basically a H22A type S with steel sleeves and a shorter stroke. Everything else is the same, and you can usually find it for cheaper. It has 200hp like a H22A, and a 8k rpm redline. Pretty badass little motor), or if you want to go turbo, go with a H23A and turbo it. You can get those engines pretty cheap, and parts are fairly priced. The F22B is just not worth doing a VTEC conversion. It will probably cost you close to a grand for just the VTEC conversion alone, and you probably won't pick up much power since it has a lower compression ratio. Also if I remember right, it has a smaller crankshaft main journal diameter than the H series or the F20B DOHC VTEC. It just wasn't designed to turn 8k+ rpm. VTEC engines make the most power in the high RPM range that a F22B is not capable of going (reliably anyway).

JDM onlyy
10-28-2007, 10:05 PM
He has a SOHC motor and all them kick in before 5000..lol and a SOHC vtec isnt gonna put you back in the seat..you wont even be able to hardly tell when it engages vtec.

jdm f22b isn't sohc. its dohc. :D

BlkCD5
10-28-2007, 10:29 PM
last time i checked, F22B and H23 were just about the same in price. You're right about the Vtec conversion, but its not a bad candidate for boost. How can you say the F22b is "****", when there is not much difference between the two motors?

Berta
10-28-2007, 10:42 PM
I would boost it. More bang than changing it to vtec. Get a good fuel management and get it tuned by someone respectable. It will last a long time with no issues.

scttydb411
10-28-2007, 10:50 PM
boost it. get a good properly sized turbo for your goals and don't go overboard and you can have a good power band for the street and still be reliable.

allmotoronly
10-28-2007, 11:13 PM
last time i checked, F22B and H23 were just about the same in price. You're right about the Vtec conversion, but its not a bad candidate for boost. How can you say the F22b is "****", when there is not much difference between the two motors?

theres an important difference in the size of the rod journal and main journal sizes. The F22B is smaller, which means there is less bearing surface area.

If the F22B is the same price as the H23A, why didn't you just get the H23? pistons, rods, cams, etc are more readily avaliable for the H23A.

Look I'm not trying to argue with you, but I have been around honda's for a long time and built quite a few myself, and I know what works and what doesn't. Turbo your F22B if you want, but don't expect it to be reliable or last long.

BlkCD5
10-28-2007, 11:34 PM
originally posted by allmotoronly
theres an important difference in the size of the rod journal and main journal sizes. The F22B is smaller, which means there is less bearing surface area.

If the F22B is the same price as the H23A, why didn't you just get the H23? pistons, rods, cams, etc are more readily avaliable for the H23A.

Look I'm not trying to argue with you, but I have been around honda's for a long time and built quite a few myself, and I know what works and what doesn't. Turbo your F22B if you want, but don't expect it to be reliable or last long.

:lmao: its all good. I'm not trying to argue either. I just wanted to know additional reasoning behind your opinion. I've heard some horror stories and good ones about the F22B. Btw I don't have the F22b or the H23.

an0therh22
10-28-2007, 11:41 PM
H22. nah just swap to an h23 and boost the hell out of it. thats what i would recommend. if i had the chance again thats what i would do instead of an h22.

G.C
10-29-2007, 12:36 AM
ok guys thxs for the support. i guess no one loves my engine. poor f22b. :(

chituntang
10-29-2007, 12:51 AM
It's not that no one loves your engine. Just there is not much more before the engine is at its limit.

G.C
10-29-2007, 12:55 AM
i will think about swap then. do you guys have any idea how much it would cost me to drop the engine in the car ?? i can get the engine from internet or something but have no idea how much it would cost to install it. thxs.

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 01:13 AM
All this Vtec talk, when Vtec ain't ****! First of all half of the people, in this forum coul not tell you what Vtec is or how it works, and asking for advise about his build from the wrong people, but some of this guys realy know their stuff, just Vtec wont even shave a second from your time slips, and it wont put you back in your seat, depending on how your engine is built you will barely be able to feel it, so you do the math..

now for the rest of you just cuz you can read and article about Vtec, that does not mean that you are a Vtec guru so unless you are ASE sertefied as a VTAC technician let some body that knows their stuff give some advice to the guy..

3.5altman
10-29-2007, 01:50 AM
boost that **** mang!

BlkCD5
10-29-2007, 11:02 AM
originally posted by chava_rx7
All this Vtec talk, when Vtec ain't ****! First of all half of the people, in this forum coul not tell you what Vtec is or how it works, and asking for advise about his build from the wrong people, but some of this guys realy know their stuff, just Vtec wont even shave a second from your time slips, and it wont put you back in your seat, depending on how your engine is built you will barely be able to feel it, so you do the math..

Repped :goodjob:.

Bballjamal
10-29-2007, 11:09 AM
All this Vtec talk, when Vtec ain't ****! First of all half of the people, in this forum coul not tell you what Vtec is or how it works, and asking for advise about his build from the wrong people, but some of this guys realy know their stuff, just Vtec wont even shave a second from your time slips, and it wont put you back in your seat, depending on how your engine is built you will barely be able to feel it, so you do the math..

now for the rest of you just cuz you can read and article about Vtec, that does not mean that you are a Vtec guru so unless you are ASE sertefied (WTF?) as a VTAC (?) technician let some body that knows their stuff give some advice to the guy..


Way to be a complete n00b and call out a forum full of people you don't know **** about and then covering your ass to say "but some of these guys really know their stuff". Please, just GTFO with your infoless post. :no:

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 12:18 PM
All this Vtec talk, when Vtec ain't ****! First of all half of the people, in this forum coul not tell you what Vtec is or how it works, and asking for advise about his build from the wrong people, but some of this guys realy know their stuff, just Vtec wont even shave a second from your time slips, and it wont put you back in your seat, depending on how your engine is built you will barely be able to feel it, so you do the math..

now for the rest of you just cuz you can read and article about Vtec, that does not mean that you are a Vtec guru so unless you are ASE sertefied as a VTAC technician let some body that knows their stuff give some advice to the guy..

You are obviously one of the people on here with no clue what VTEC is or how it works.... Theres no such thing as ASE certification to work on a VTEC vehicle.

In a well built engine you shouldn't be able to feel the vtec engagement. It is SUPPOSED to be smooth and will have a smooth power curve. Who ever said it was supposed to throw you back in your seat. Its not nitrous oxide. The point of VTEC is to make more power at higher RPM's.

Stick to your rotary engines with their 3 moving parts since a normal internal combustion engine with a little extra technology is too hard for you to comprehend.

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 12:47 PM
You are obviously one of the people on here with no clue what VTEC is or how it works.... Theres no such thing as ASE certification to work on a VTEC vehicle.

In a well built engine you shouldn't be able to feel the vtec engagement. It is SUPPOSED to be smooth and will have a smooth power curve. Who ever said it was supposed to throw you back in your seat. Its not nitrous oxide. The point of VTEC is to make more power at higher RPM's.

Stick to your rotary engines with their 3 moving parts since a normal internal combustion engine with a little extra technology is too hard for you to comprehend.

first of all that statement is called sarcasm! and second, motha****a please, I went to compeat to an auto service competition at a state level, i know more about a piston engine than what you read on books, and for your information a rotary engine IS A NORMAL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE! ****ing dumn ****, it works on the same principals as piston engine, and the modern rotary engine has more technology than all your little GSR, LS, K20, B16's, have put togather!

So go google Rotary engine and see how it does everything a piston engine does, just that it does it better, just how ur sister sucks my **** better than ur mom. :2up:

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 12:49 PM
Way to be a complete n00b and call out a forum full of people you don't know **** about and then covering your ass to say "but some of these guys really know their stuff". Please, just GTFO with your infoless post. :no:
Man i know some of the guys in this forum and i know they know their stuff thats why i said what i said..

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 12:56 PM
first of all that statement is called sarcasm! and second, motha****a please, I went to compeat to an auto service competition at a state level, i know more about a piston engine than what you read on books, and for your information a rotary engine IS A NORMAL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE! ****ing dumn ****, it works on the same principals as piston engine, and the modern rotary engine has more technology than all your little GSR, LS, K20, B16's, have put togather!

So go google Rotary engine and see how it does everything a piston engine does, just that it does it better, just how ur sister sucks my **** better than ur mom. :2up:

look you ignorant b@stard, a rotary engine is a WANKEL combustion engine, not a standard internal combustion engine. It does not work on the same principles as a normal combustion engine. You need to just shut the hell up before you make yourself look even more like an idiot. I dont give a **** about you going to compete at a auto service competition. I knew guys in highschool who were book smart about cars and went to the state competitions, and they were still a bunch of idiots when it comes to hands on work.

I didnt get the knowledge I have on building engines from a book, I got it from hands on experience over the last 10 years. I also guarantee you I know more about your wankel engine than you will ever know. It is widely known that rotary engines are not very efficient. Think about it. its a 1.3L that gets worse gas mileage than a 4 wheel drive truck...

Basically what I am trying to say is I have forgotten more about cars than you will ever know. I've said all there is to say. you can argue for another 3 hours, but it won't do you any good. I have better **** to do than argue with someone who doesn't know what they are talking about.

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 01:04 PM
look you ignorant b@stard, a rotary engine is a WANKEL combustion engine, not a standard internal combustion engine. It does not work on the same principles as a normal combustion engine. You need to just shut the hell up before you make yourself look even more like an idiot. I dont give a **** about you going to compete at a auto service competition. I knew guys in highschool who were book smart about cars and went to the state competitions, and they were still a bunch of idiots when it comes to hands on work.

I didnt get the knowledge I have on building engines from a book, I got it from hands on experience over the last 10 years. I also guarantee you I know more about your wankel engine than you will ever know.

Basically what I am trying to say is I have forgotten more about cars than you will ever know.

A rotary is a Wankel combustion engine!!!!! :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:

Damn you have so much experience!! im soooo sorry!
:lmfao:
I would not want you working on my car!

man wankel is a nick name for the rotary engine, a rotary IS an internal combustion engine, it has four strokes just like a piston engine and nex time take my advise, google the subject and read a little befor you look like a dumn **** like you do now!!!

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 01:05 PM
A rotary is a Wankel combustion engine!!!!! :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:

Damn you have so much experience!! im soooo sorry!
:lmfao:
I would not want you working on my car!

man wankel is a nick name for the rotary engine, a rotary IS an internal combustion engine, it has four strokes just like a piston engine and nex time take my advise, google the subject and read a little befor you look like a dumn **** like you do now!!!

lolollololol rotary's dont have ANY strokes. just shut the hell up. Dr Wankel designed the rotary engine in Germany in the 50's. Rotary is a nick name for the Wankel engine. I never said it wasn't internal combustion, I said it wasn't a STANDARD internal combustion engine.

You are the one who needs to read.

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 01:11 PM
it doesnt have strokes or cycles. It is one continuous cycle. The rotor is 3 sided. While it spins, one side is pulling air in, one side is compressing and combusting, and one side is pushing exhaust gas out.

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 01:14 PM
lolollololol rotary's dont have ANY strokes. just shut the hell up. Dr Wankel designed the rotary engine in Germany in the 50's. Rotary is a nick name for the Wankel engine. I never said it wasn't internal combustion, I said it wasn't a STANDARD internal combustion engine.

You are the one who needs to read.

Rotary Engine Power

Rotary engines use the four-stroke combustion cycle, which is the same cycle that four-stroke piston engines use. But in a rotary engine, this is accomplished in a completely different way.


The heart of a rotary engine is the rotor. This is roughly the equivalent of the pistons in a piston engine. The rotor is mounted on a large circular lobe on the output shaft. This lobe is offset from the centerline of the shaft and acts like the crank handle on a winch, giving the rotor the leverage it needs to turn the output shaft. As the rotor orbits inside the housing, it pushes the lobe around in tight circles, turning three times for every one revolution of the rotor.

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If you watch carefully, you'll see the offset lobe on the output shaft spinning three times for every complete revolution of the rotor.

now this is too much work read this cuz im not about to type a whole explenation,
so go **** yourself cuz im out.. and look closely those are called strokes!!

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 01:16 PM
dont believe everything you read on the internet. There nothing to stroke. A stroke = up and down motion. The rotor spins on an ofset gear. If anything it is a wobble, not a stroke. That article was comparing the action to strokes, not saying that it was actually a 4 stroke engine. A rotary engine has 3 CYCLES, not strokes....
lololol you have proven nothing but the fact that you don't know what you are talking about and you have to use google to supply your facts. That article is either extremely dumbed down so that the average person could vaguely grasp the concept of a rotary engine, or it was written by someone who has never even seen a rotary engine

chava_rx7
10-29-2007, 01:29 PM
dont believe everything you read on the internet. There nothing to stroke. A stroke = up and down motion. The rotor spins on an ofset gear. If anything it is a wobble, not a stroke.
lololol you have proven nothing but the fact that you don't know what you are talking about and you have to use google to supply your facts. That article is either extremely dumbed down so that the average person could vaguely grasp the concept of a rotary engine, or it was written by someone who has never even seen a rotary engine

This is not talking about masturbation terms,
this is talking about automotive terms, a stroke is the part of the cycle an engine takes to complete its cycle, thus itake, compression, power, exhaust stroke to complete one cycle. a rotary has four strokes, not wobbles, it takes a standard piston engine 360 degrees to complete a cycle, which it takes a rotary 1080 degrees to complete its cycle, why? because it has longer strokes than a piston engine, wich equals to more power, and more heat.
And if you belive you are smarter than the man who invented the rotary engine Dr. Felix Wankel, because that was a paragraph of his interpretation of the rotary than that is very smart..

Kevykev
10-29-2007, 01:53 PM
VTEC is now a verb, Nice!

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 03:19 PM
This is not talking about masturbation terms,
this is talking about automotive terms, a stroke is the part of the cycle an engine takes to complete its cycle, thus itake, compression, power, exhaust stroke to complete one cycle. a rotary has four strokes, not wobbles, it takes a standard piston engine 360 degrees to complete a cycle, which it takes a rotary 1080 degrees to complete its cycle, why? because it has longer strokes than a piston engine, wich equals to more power, and more heat.
And if you belive you are smarter than the man who invented the rotary engine Dr. Felix Wankel, because that was a paragraph of his interpretation of the rotary than that is very smart..

think about what you are saying. It has cycles, not strokes. You say it has to go 1080 degrees to make one stroke... that makes no sense either. It goes through a full cycle on each revolution. The fact that the rotor turns 3 times for each revolution of the E-shaft has nothing to do with the cycle. As I have already said, It has cycles, not strokes. If it had strokes, then it would be one continuous stroke since the rotor keeps turning and the cycle is constant.

allmotoronly
10-29-2007, 03:27 PM
Also why the hell are you even in this thread if you are not answering the guy's question about HIS engine (which is not rotary btw...)????

Nobody cares that you have a rotary powered car. Go "brag" somewhere else.

G.C
10-29-2007, 11:25 PM
i am thinking bout buying a new engine for my car but wondering which i should get. H22a , H23 dohc vtec , or F20b Vtec . can someone help me decide here? and the reason? thanks.

The Yousef
10-29-2007, 11:26 PM
I think you should Vtec it just to have that badass feeling at about 5000 rpm when it puts you in the seat and then you feel around the same time that you hit full boost and you instantly feel better about who you are.

that is best qoute ever.

.blank cd
10-29-2007, 11:59 PM
This is not talking about masturbation terms,
this is talking about automotive terms, a stroke is the part of the cycle an engine takes to complete its cycle, thus itake, compression, power, exhaust stroke to complete one cycle. a rotary has four strokes, not wobbles, it takes a standard piston engine 360 degrees to complete a cycle, which it takes a rotary 1080 degrees to complete its cycle, why? because it has longer strokes than a piston engine, wich equals to more power, and more heat.
And if you belive you are smarter than the man who invented the rotary engine Dr. Felix Wankel, because that was a paragraph of his interpretation of the rotary than that is very smart..

dude, you've been pwning yourself in almost all your posts saying the same thing he says and twisting it to make it sound like you are right and he is wrong. Give it up, chava, allmotor knows more about the rotary than you.

.blank cd
10-30-2007, 12:00 AM
that is best qoute ever.

its definintly sig worthy, but my sig is better so i didnt quote it

chituntang
10-30-2007, 05:20 AM
You are obviously one of the people on here with no clue what VTEC is or how it works.... Theres no such thing as ASE certification to work on a VTEC vehicle.

In a well built engine you shouldn't be able to feel the vtec engagement. It is SUPPOSED to be smooth and will have a smooth power curve. Who ever said it was supposed to throw you back in your seat. Its not nitrous oxide. The point of VTEC is to make more power at higher RPM's.

Stick to your rotary engines with their 3 moving parts since a normal internal combustion engine with a little extra technology is too hard for you to comprehend.

I wanted to quote this as a "well built VTEC engine" will still have the "throw you back in your seat" because it is the engine management that makes the vtec works in the first place. You can tune the engine to make it less noticeable, but not replace some parts to make it go away.

I also think rotory engine is more complex than a piston engine.

isa2o3
10-30-2007, 09:16 AM
boost it. vtec will give like 5 more hp, people love it b/c of its sound. wont put u back on ur seat though. lol

Fox351
10-30-2007, 04:57 PM
On a serious note I would boost it...I am not a big fan of VTEC due to the fact that I am not familiar with it (don't understand the purpose there for I find it useless):thinking: . I am used to a single cam with a set size in a motor that is a little bit bigger than a 4 cyl.:goodjob: I am also not a scholar on the facts of different motors...I mainly know a little about the b series. I would boost it just because its the easiest way to pull more power out of small displacement motors.

allmotoronly
10-30-2007, 05:46 PM
I wanted to quote this as a "well built VTEC engine" will still have the "throw you back in your seat" because it is the engine management that makes the vtec works in the first place. You can tune the engine to make it less noticeable, but not replace some parts to make it go away.

I also think rotory engine is more complex than a piston engine.

Wankel (Rotary) engines are not more complex, just more complicated. It only has a handfull of moving parts. Its a simple concept that it hard to understand compared to the standard OTTO cycle engine... Two rotors spin on an eccentric shaft that has 1/3 the amount of teeth as the rotor, which makes for a 3:1 increase. The shaft spins three times for every single revoluton of the rotor. When the rotor spins, it wobbles around this shaft in a way that causes it to compress the air fuel mixture. I will try to find a vid. you have to see to understand.

heres a vid. Its a little crappy, but the general idea is expressed well

http://www.keveney.com/Wankel.html

93H22ACX
10-30-2007, 08:26 PM
if you want a more efficient motor then either but a h22 head on your SOHC block or get a full H22 motor, then turbo it.

but if you do not have the money to do both and want speed, just turbo it and get a good safe tune or install a nitrous kit.

G.C
10-30-2007, 11:24 PM
f22b is dohc.

G.C
10-30-2007, 11:30 PM
maybe i should just turbo this engine? because i dont have enough money to do both. . its either i get a swap or i get a turbo. and sounds like turbo is the thing :)

F22B

This engine was used in the 1992-1996 Honda Prelude Si in Japan. It is similar to the H23A,.

Specifications

* Bore × Stroke: 85.0 × 95.0 mm
* Displacement: 2156 cc
* Valve Configuration: DOHC, 16 valves
* Compression ratio: 9.3:1
* Max power: 160 hp (119 kW) @ 6000 rpm
* Max torque: 148 ft·lbf (200 N m) @ 5000 rpm

93H22ACX
10-30-2007, 11:38 PM
some reason i was thinking about the accord motor lol. same thing..you can put the h22 head on it.


honestly...its really up to you to decide on. i would say do alot of research and make a decision on what you'd like to have.

i've had h23, h23vtec, h22 n/a, h22 turbo, h22 coupe, h22 eg....was gonna do a h22 dc but sold it and bought a supra instead.

as you can tell...i'm a h22 fan...it's really all in preference.

.blank cd
10-31-2007, 12:32 AM
some reason i was thinking about the accord motor lol. same thing..you can put the h22 head on it.

you must be referring to the "G" swap (H22/23 head on an F bottom end) It can be done but after the cost of all that stuff, you might as well get a whole H swap

93H22ACX
10-31-2007, 08:46 AM
not really. the cost is cheaper then getting a complete h22 swap. all you are paying for is the h22 hg, timing belt, waterpump, and timing gear for the crank besides a head (which i have for sale for $350 complete). those are something you would "NEED" to do to any motor you buy. That is less than $1000+ for a h22 longblock.




you must be referring to the "G" swap (H22/23 head on an F bottom end) It can be done but after the cost of all that stuff, you might as well get a whole H swap

G.C
11-06-2007, 03:08 PM
so how much money will i be spending in total to put a h22 or h23 vtec head on my dohc f22b engine??

brittoknee
11-06-2007, 06:04 PM
and you instantly feel better about who you are.




LMAO.... hahahahahaa


gah what a loser

BlkCD5
11-06-2007, 07:02 PM
^ :lmfao:. Brittonee, could you give him some enlightenment on the Vtec head conversion. I heard that you had a H23 block with a H22 head.

93H22ACX
11-06-2007, 08:07 PM
so how much money will i be spending in total to put a h22 or h23 vtec head on my dohc f22b engine??

just depends on how lucky you are in finding parts...

H22 head= $300-$500
h22 timing belit= $50
h22 hg= $40
h22 waterpump=$100
h22 timing gear=$30
h22 water neck pipe=$30

while ad it..i'd get arp head studs also....

keep in mind..the pricing above is just an estimate.. could be more, could be less..depends on how good you are in finding deals.

.blank cd
11-07-2007, 12:14 AM
not really. the cost is cheaper then getting a complete h22 swap. all you are paying for is the h22 hg, timing belt, waterpump, and timing gear for the crank besides a head (which i have for sale for $350 complete). those are something you would "NEED" to do to any motor you buy. That is less than $1000+ for a h22 longblock.
Not only just the cost, but theres a lot of work involved. Its not a weekend project. LS/VTEC for the honda big block. guess you could call it LX/VTEC (for the accord LX motor and VTEC head maybe?

93H22ACX
11-07-2007, 08:25 AM
Not only just the cost, but theres a lot of work involved. Its not a weekend project. LS/VTEC for the honda big block. guess you could call it LX/VTEC (for the accord LX motor and VTEC head maybe?

if you can change a timing belt then you can do this. might take a whole day but its doable in a weekend. when i had mine it only took 4hours to do....

allmotoronly
11-07-2007, 09:05 AM
if you can change a timing belt then you can do this. might take a whole day but its doable in a weekend. when i had mine it only took 4hours to do....

It takes a lot longer than 4 hours to do the swap on a F series. There is more skill involved than being able to change a timing belt. Before you put the head on you have to drill out the oil passage block off in the block. To put the head on you have to take the cams out of the head. You also have to know the proper technique for torquing the head. Then you have to put the cams back in. Theres a lot of stuff you have to do. Its not like you can unbolt the stock head and bolt the H22A head right up.

Calling this combination a "G" series or a "G22" is a stupid name since honda actually has a G series, and calling the Fseries block/H series head combination a G series makes it even more confusing. These engines usually have issues, which is the reason why every person with an F series engine hasn't performed the conversion.

93H22ACX
11-07-2007, 09:34 AM
i'm talking about the h23vtec, not the f22/vtec. and honestly, i don't see the f22 taking any longer than a h23vtec conversion if you know what you're doing.

Peter's always done my motors for me and it doesnt take long


It takes a lot longer than 4 hours to do the swap on a F series. There is more skill involved than being able to change a timing belt. Before you put the head on you have to drill out the oil passage block off in the block. To put the head on you have to take the cams out of the head. You also have to know the proper technique for torquing the head. Then you have to put the cams back in. Theres a lot of stuff you have to do. Its not like you can unbolt the stock head and bolt the H22A head right up.

Calling this combination a "G" series or a "G22" is a stupid name since honda actually has a G series, and calling the Fseries block/H series head combination a G series makes it even more confusing. These engines usually have issues, which is the reason why every person with an F series engine hasn't performed the conversion.

turkeyracer
11-07-2007, 10:10 AM
i would say turbo just cause if i did it i wouldnt wana deal with all the wiring and having a nice bov is soooooooooo pretty

an0therh22
11-07-2007, 10:39 AM
i would say turbo just cause if i did it i wouldnt wana deal with all the wiring and having a nice bov is soooooooooo prettyricer talk... jk.

Kevykev
11-07-2007, 12:33 PM
jk.


you sure? cause i thought you were accurate! :D

G.C
11-07-2007, 03:15 PM
what do you mean by issues? allmotoronly.