Hey, I was researching swaps, and plan to swap in a B16A Sir motor into my 94 EX, and I did some research on B's H's F's K's and Turbo D's, and I was leaning towards the H22, but then was thinking about the B16, because it is in the same price range. But you cant just drop the H in my 94 EX, and you can buy a complete swap for around 2grand from Hmotors (+ or - a few hundred).

I am starting to lean towards the 2.2 again, only because of my future plans for the car tho. The thing is I dont think I will ever get around to puting a turbo on my D, so I wanted to swap in a B, and then maybe turbo that in a few years, but then I have a feeling that it will end up like my D, and never happen, and I will still have a 1.6, I have plans to beef up the suspension in my 93 EX befor I do any work under the hood, and my plans for whatever motor I swap are basicly the same as what I have done to my D: CAI, Header, Maybe Cams, ECU upgrade, Ignition upgrade. I prety much want to get all that I can out of a stock motor, and maybe port the head. But thats what I was thinkin of doing.

The car is a daily driver, and spends most of its days on the freeway. Like to go to pacific raceway once a year....

I had a 92 prelude, with the H23, and I loved the power of that. And it was all stock. Would my civic with a H22 handle much different than my stock 92 Prelude if I upgraded the suspension on my Civic?

 

go the middleground and get a LS for around 2-3 grand and then turbo it later, cause if you dont get around to turboing it at lest you got slightly higher torque to allow you to have some fun in turns.. you'll spend too much money on suspension if you put an h22 in there cause it weighs like 75-100 pounds more than a b series

 

What are the specs on a LS? Also its a B18-what? A1? I was going to trade my D16 for a B18A1, and ended up not doin the trade because I found out the B had Nitros. And the guy who drove it was a tard....

 

I have the swap done and I love it, but you asked about the handling and it is not that great. Are will to scrafice your power steering and A/C because with this swap there is no room for either I don't mind my car is wicked mad fast. Just with the swap you will smoke just about anything but after a proper build there are very few cars that can take a civic with a H22.

A few things to think about: While the motor is replace the timing belt and tensioner and the water pump it will save you in the long run.

Austin :irock:

 

Oh, I already know that, when I did V6 and V8 swaps, I would always do a 100k tuneup even if it didnt need it, and also replace most of the parts that are impossible to remove without takin out the motor again...

I had no idea that you had to have no power steering... I will pass on the H22 swap then, noone ever said anything about that... And I have to have power steering, this is my only car that has ever had it, and I love it.... I have never had AC, and never plan on it while I live in WA.

 

B18.. most logical route to go

 

just make sure you have PERFECT sub frame rails, if they are off a bit due to previous accident etc the H22A is def not the right choice. Also I would do the beefed up axles that are made for the H22A into civic swap. Stock ones snap more often from my expience

 

Any more input on the H22? Who here has a Civic with the H in it? Also noone ever told me the Spec's on the LS B18?

 

Thats a good point I have bent a couple in my day.

 

Car has never been in any sort of accidnet. And I have not done a thing to it.