imported_crazydragonclk

wondering what the benefits and downsides this would be, ive heard ac n power steering need to be removed or can an experienced swap mechanic do this with cramming it?

zeeman

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you're oil pan will sit really close to the ground (especially if the cars lowered), you need to pull the engine to change the clutch, change the water pump, cable shift linkage, h22s burn lots of oil. But being 2.2 L it makes tonnes of torque, which translates to a fun street car. With a few bolt-ons and maybe some headwork, h22s make pretty good whp/tq. But the gearing in the tranny could be a little better.

projecteg

the oil pan and tranny sitting really close to the ground is a major issue if you like your car loowwwww.... my buddy cracked his tranny housing on a b16 in an ef. and h22s sit lower.
bad idea. b series is meant for eks. do it and boost it. or do itr... will dirty and h22.. gearing is wayyyy shorter. or buy a ctr. from me. lol.

imported_italstallion

yeah i saw a ek h22 on a hoist last week and i was suprised how little room there is around the tranny.it was VERY tight.

imported_Cablerat

u can keep ac and PS, but you require special mounts to do it.

markpa

Where are these people getting this info.....U do not need to take the engine out to change the clutch.
Dont give bad advice.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=339915

imported_t_dot_SiR

i believe H22 just makes it tougher for the mech to do any other mechanic fix up in the engine bay afterwards due to the tightness in room... that's all...

the only concern is the oil pan being too low... that is a concern i hear a lot... you will have to avoid bumps here and there and try not to lowered your car too much...

h22 is actually a good choice... those torque on a light civic would make you happy =)

markpa

Yeah ground clearance suks, Im pretty low so i gotta watch for bumps and dips in the road,

newman

Careful what you read on Honda-tech, those are mostly idiots rambling off facts about their clutches. BTW the how-to the guy posted is a universal one, it applies to all cars, not just the 22.

markpa

Yea i know theres also a bunch of bs on there, But those guys who posted have the same setup, as me, + they ansewrd most of my questions when i as doing yhe swap, So i know im good when changing the clutch, As for h22 in egs i have no idea if u have to take the motor out.

imported_Cablerat

I'm pretty sure you can take the tranny out without removing the motor, BUT it'll be very difficult to get it back in.

Relative to a D16 ofcourse.

1sloweg

You dont have to remove the engine to remove the tranny. There is enough room to get it out... jeezz what people tell other people. These are some of the easiest cars to work on and if you cant get that tranny out with the motor in car... you shouldnt be working on cars....

Pull a tranny on an aurora wiht a northstar engine then come talk to me.

imported_blk98cx

hey mike(1sloweg) what shop do you work for? all the post you put are always true!!! im thinking of taking out my h22 on ek and putting a ls or b20 vtec...if no one buys my ek....its for sale by the way!!!

zeeman

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i've never worked on h-series swapped cars before, i was just going from what people that have h22 eg's have told me. But considering the source, it was prolly just something that a shop told them, to make sure they always brought their car back to them.
I personally, am not a fan of an H swap, i don't like the cable linkage or the h22 engine itself, but this is just my opinion. With the ease of swap and availability of B's and aftermarket parts IMO there's no need to go H or really K for that matter.
If you want to just want to do a swap, and thats it, and have a really fun street car the h22 is the way to go. Just make sure to change the timing belt/water pump/clutch before installing the engine/tranny. And be prepared to do a full tune up shortly after the swap.

Tyson09

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H22 in a 97 civic si....whats needed for that swap? i know i look like a dumbass but i like learning and seeing what i cud possibly do