Greetings all, I'm Scott from up in Saskatchewan, Canada. I've been searching for a forum to help answer a few questions I had about an engine swap into a 99 Civic, and found this site which seems like it has quite a few wise members. I guess this is kinda the ol' H22 vs. B18C swap kinda question. Now, the question I have isn't how to do it, or which is "better," it's more about the ground clearance issues with the H22. As you've probably now guessed, I'm leaning more towards the H22 (this car will be a naturally aspirated DD which is kinda why I'm leaning more towards the H22). I've been doing some reading/research and it seems the one of the concerns people have with this swap is the ground clearance issue, which of course would be a concern of mine as well if I go the H22 route. Now, what type of clearance issues are we talking about here. Like a "I have to dodge speed bumps because it'll take out my oil pan" kinda issue, or more like a "you probably shouldn't take it out 4X4ing/off roading" kinda thing.
It seems that there are a lot of sites that tell you how to swap an H22 in, but nothing about how much clearance under the car you'll have, and that's what I'd like to know. So if anyone could lend me some insight into this matter it would be much appreciated. Thanks!