I need engine help...
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h22 isn't too big, although it will be a pain. I knew a guy with a 1995 coupe with an H22 swap. he said if he did it all over again he would have used a different motor for the swap. if you can afford/find an ITR or CTR motor i would get that. those things are awesome.
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also you dont have headers installed in your car, you have a header...anyways I think you need to do some more research. How much hp do you want after your boost? b16's handle a turbo well but so do some of the b18's.
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haha hes running the sweet *** water powered motor...lol.
just kiddin man, the real question is how much do you want to spend, thats what it really comes down to.
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h22 isn't too big, although it will be a pain. I knew a guy with a 1995 coupe with an H22 swap. he said if he did it all over again he would have used a different motor for the swap. if you can afford/find an ITR or CTR motor i would get that. those things are awesome.
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because it was a pain for him to get it in there, and it is nearly impossible to work on once it is mounted in the engine bay. it's a sweet motor, don't get me wrong. i love h22a's and i love preludes. a b-series engine is a more common swap because they are an easier swap.
he also said it because the h22 is heavy. the thing is though, if you get a carbon fiber hood and an h22 swap, your car is pretty much the same weight as it was before both mods, and the weight isn't really that bad.
if you want a/c it's hard to fit in there but it can be done.
if you want to do the h22, go for it. they make a lot of power and are a great engine. just remember that you should do any recommended maintenance while the engine is out of the car. (timing belt change, water pump, timing belt tensioner, drive belts, other random things.)
he also said it because the h22 is heavy. the thing is though, if you get a carbon fiber hood and an h22 swap, your car is pretty much the same weight as it was before both mods, and the weight isn't really that bad.
if you want a/c it's hard to fit in there but it can be done.
if you want to do the h22, go for it. they make a lot of power and are a great engine. just remember that you should do any recommended maintenance while the engine is out of the car. (timing belt change, water pump, timing belt tensioner, drive belts, other random things.)
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my car has no a/c or power steering....i dont have a carbon fiber hood either :/ .. i want a decent engine that will give me some power and i can turbo .... honestly id spend a couple grand if I have too... this is a pic of my car...
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idk i think if i were you i might go with H22a because i love preludes so much
you don't need a CF hood, i was just using it as an example to show how easy it would be to reverse the added weight from swapping the H22
H22a has like 200hp, so it's definitely one of your most powerful options
you don't need a CF hood, i was just using it as an example to show how easy it would be to reverse the added weight from swapping the H22
H22a has like 200hp, so it's definitely one of your most powerful options