what up
Just wanted to know which motor will work better in my98 Civicthe H or the B whats the pros and cons on the H. I know its alot easyer to instal the B just wanted some info [8D]

 

H22:

pros:
-200hp, 160 ft/lbs of torque
-cheap (at first)
-lots of torque
-doesn't weigh that much more than a b18 (60-80 lbs more)
-tons of torque

cons*:
-custom mounts (there are no stock mounts that will work)
-custom axles (I've heard you can use some combination of integra axles, but I'm not sure)
-you have to bend a frame rail in the engine bay to get it to fit
-After the engine is in your car, it'll cost about the same as a gsr swap
-cable shifter, love it or hate it
-I doubt there's much room in the engine bay for a turbo if that's your cup of tea
-doesn't rev too high (7200rpm)
-I've heard (from someone with an h22 eg) that the axles will wear out every few years due to the angle they sit at

*please note that an h2b kit will negate 4 of the cons of an h22... unfortunately, h2b kits are pretty expensive.


B18c

pros:
-drop in swap (sort of)
-linkage shifter
-there are swap guides and how-to's all over the place
-180hp, 130ft/lbs of torque (or something like that)
-no custom mounts needed (you can use the stock b18 mounts)

cons:
-everyone has a b18-swapped civic
-the swap will cost around $3k, and it'll be another $1,000 just to get the engine in the car
-(relatively) long gears (well, compared to the b16 or b18c5 trans)


I believe that about covers it... for the record, in the end the swaps will cost about the same amount ($4k, give or take)

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