Help me find a swap! :(

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24-Jun-2010, 05:41 PM

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oh..ghey =/

24-Jun-2010, 05:41 PM

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yes very!

24-Jun-2010, 10:56 PM

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okay so robert.2010's b16 swap is all complete, all it needs is shifter linkage and one axle.. im on the hunt and i think i'll be picking it up in like 2 weeks or 3 when i get some paycheques

24-Jun-2010, 10:58 PM

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i would have went with a b18 but to each their own! actually..i would have went with a h22, but hey, thats what i did! lol

24-Jun-2010, 11:04 PM

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i would have went with a b18 but to each their own! actually..i would have went with a h22, but hey, thats what i did! lol

true, but a b is better than a d

and thats all i can handle right now man.

24-Jun-2010, 11:05 PM

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i got my low milage jdm h22a for a 40 oz of Forty Creek

24-Jun-2010, 11:18 PM

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i got my low milage jdm h22a for a 40 oz of Forty Creek

nice!

24-Jun-2010, 11:20 PM

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i also got my h22a1 with my car, in pieces mind you, but i only paid 750 for my car, with the motor, tranny, prelude heated leather seats, ect. So, there are deals to be had! lol

24-Jun-2010, 11:21 PM

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yeah man you definately got lucky, hopefully this swap works out

24-Jun-2010, 11:23 PM

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if i was closer i'd def give you a hand. Hell..i installed mine BY HAND, lol. No lifts of cherry pickers for me.

24-Jun-2010, 11:25 PM

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haha thanks for the offer anyways man! i'll be doing the swap in my garage with hand tools and a cherry picker. then once the d16y8 and tranny is out, ill sell it

24-Jun-2010, 11:28 PM

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when is the swap planned?

24-Jun-2010, 11:32 PM

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well i get paid saterday, and then i should hopefully have just enough money to buy the engine and all. so hopefully i can pick it up the following weekend. then i will be chipping away at the swap every night after work so hopefully will be done in about 3 weeks total, maybe 4 tops

24-Jun-2010, 11:34 PM

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youve got another car to drive for the mean time?

24-Jun-2010, 11:35 PM

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ill be hittin up the bus stop to get to/from work

24-Jun-2010, 11:37 PM

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ouch=/ im glad i have 2 vehicles other than my civic..

25-Jun-2010, 11:37 AM

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H22's are nice, lotsa powa! but they can be a pain to install and there are other issues/costs/parts involved.

b-series motors swap in with minimal effort. Enjoy your b16 and the great fuel mileage you'll get.

I love my b16.