Summer F22 Project

[The G-Man]

This summer I plan on taking out my F22 and doing a few things to it, then put it back in. That way I can fulfill one of my 'life goals' which is swap a motor by my 18th birthday. I know this isn't exactly swapping, but it is close. At this point I am not ready to get rid of my F22A1, because I think it is still a great motor. It runs great I do not have any qualms about the motor. I may have an ignition problem, but that is somewhat unrelated. Anyways this thread is going to outline what I plan to do, and when time comes and I have collected all my parts I am going to do it. I am shooting for early to mid June, and for all the labor to take 1-1.5 weeks from the first turn of the wrench, to turning the key and getting it running.

Here are the parts plan:
*New OEM Timing Belt, balancer belt, water pump
*Replace all seals on timing side of motor
*New clutch, hopefully something somewhat affordable, maybe a full kevlar clutch
*Lightened flywheel somewhere in the 9-12 lbs range
*OEM Throwout bearing
*Rear main seal
*Delta 260 cam regrind
*H23 intake manifold
*Some after market 4-2-1 header
*New oil pan gasket
*New Radiator/hoses
*Bisimoto engineering adjustable cam gear
*Chipped P06, and Dyno tuned sometime after (chime in about tuning options/programs whatever)

Basically you can see my goal is to replace some stuff, and get some more performance over the stock F22A1 stuff. I plan on getting a baseline dyno run sometime soon. Whenever I catch a shop having a dyno day I guess.

At this point I am not going to remove the head unless it becomes necessary, I still need to check compression on the cylinders.

This stuff will get me started, and sometime after this "build" is done I plan on pulling it all apart to build the block some, and put in some high compression pistons.

Feel free to post up dos/don'ts, suggestions on parts, whatever.

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[HondaFan81]

For when you go higher compression later, I'd find another F22 block and build it up on the side, so you have a driveable car meanwhile. Also, keep in mind that you'll need new front engine seals, full timing belt package on the new motor as well.

[Bisimoto]

Our Level 1 camshaft would be a great enhancement to your project, G.

[The G-Man]

Yeah, I was thinking of the spare block idea. I was also thinking phenolic intake manifold gasket/spacer too.

[Dionysis24BXT]

Port and Polish is Key!

Why not do a street port and polish while you have the motor out? Adding the cam is a good idea but, you won't get the full potential out of it unless you P&P along with the Cam Gear and ECU upgrade you mentioned already. I will be doing the same thing that you are doing starting next month, I have my MOM's F22B2 from her '97 Accord SE laying around.

Good luck on your PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!!

[h22sparkle]

There doesnt seem to be that much left to do with this motor. Ahh well do you plan no investing anything really serious into this project. What about going with a bit more major mods?

[Ilikebigbutts]

honestly if i was you, i would just find another f22 longblock and start building it.don't just go ripping shit apart because you want a swap before you turn 18.

for me yeah it was fun doing the swap i was 17 and proud i did it...but thinking about it that was 1500-1700 i could of used for a turbo kit to run on low psi and then find another motor to build and run higher psi.

[The G-Man]

Well as you can see a big part of it is to replace the timing belt and such as by the time summer comes around I will be needing this. I also plan to take a cross country trip at the end of this summer in the CB7 and I would like it running at top shape before I drive it 5,000 miles over the course of 2 weeks. Plans may change and I may just take it out, do the clutch/flywheel and intake manifold and save the other stuff for another block/head that I can keep and build up. I also added to the list new radiator/hoses to the list.

[d112crzy]

this would be better fit in technical since none is this is performance orientated. mostly maintenance.

Either way, if you're gona be messing with the head, just take it to a machine shop and get it worked on. even if its just for a resurface, that will give SOME "umph" since it is decreasing the chamber volume.

[The G-Man]

At this point I won't be taking the head off. But I think picking up a spare F22A longblock could be done easily, and built fairly soon. Possibly putting me in a port & polished head with 12:1 compression pistons by next winter. The focus of this thread may change.

[cb7rolln]

this sounds like a reasonable goal. but wouldn't you want to make the most of having your motor OUT of your ride??? don't let me sound like a dick, good luck bro. btw a header, h23 im and a 260 regrind fall under performance mods in my book, don't they in yours? cause if they didn't why do people do them?

[The G-Man]

What do you mean make the most out of having the motor out?

One of the main reasons I want to take it out is to make stuff easier like a clutch and timing belt job.