h22 problems?

[92accordlxtuner]

hey guys, of course i wanna do the almighty swap (and then further swap head for h23 head!)...

i jus have a few questions (see poll above)

have you run into problems after the swap....
if so, what problems? major, minor....please post

[NutBucket]

I accidentally switched the oil pressure sender and knock sensor wires. Other then that she fired right and ran great! Oh wait, I accidentally installed the rear main seal dry and ended up having to pull the motor a week later to replace it. That was a big goof up on my part.

[Sho Nuff]

Set up the new wiring with the engine out of the call to save you a lot of trouble. I didnt even receive the iab box with the motor and i have yet to put it on.

[DrLove'sKuDang]

and i think you mean the headswap the other way around. if you have a h22, you wouldnt want to swap on a non-vtec h23 head. or maybe you would... iono

[4thGen4dr]

My swap has been great with minor probs. I got a very slight rattle wich I still dont know coming from the engine, and a oil leak wich I just need a new gasket for. Other than that feels like a champ!

[92accordlxtuner]

and i think you mean the headswap the other way around. if you have a h22, you wouldnt want to swap on a non-vtec h23 head. or maybe you would... iono

i thought swappin for a h23 head was the way to go, to get benefit and power of h23 head (more torque, better for turbo applications, etc)...

i mean, im no expert, but ive heard this dozens of times..."get an h22, swap an h23 head, turbo that bitch! youll get like 400-500 horse!"

edit: isnt the h22 head weaker internally, and not suitable for turbo? im pretty sure the h23 has more torque (actually i think the h23 engine has more torque than HP too)...im not totally sure, and its too late for me to search now...i gotta get some sleep!

[r1emperor]

No, It's H22 head with H23 block. That way u get more displacement and vtec.

[aero]

ive got small stupid problems. First i didnt switch those two ect wires. Its running rich, but a chipped ecu via bustedlx should get it running better.

[krakakru21]

put the engine into the car and it started right up and has had no problems since, runs like a champ.

[92accordlxtuner]

No, It's H22 head with H23 block. That way u get more displacement and vtec.

really....ive always heard it was the other way around....hmmmm

can someone post some proof up about whick block/head combo works best. i would searcg, but i have no time right now.

[H22ACB7]

Nah man, its H23 block, with H22 head on there. Why in Gods name would someone want to get rid of VTEC???

[92accordlxtuner]

u mean h23 heads arent VTEC?
im just repeating what ive heard a few dozen times.
i will look into this further when i get a chance.

[h22sparkle]

its almost like ls/vtecin your motor but you better know wtf your doin cause it will blow if dont.

[92accordlxtuner]

h22sp: que? can you rephrase the statement. lol, i know what im doin, and if not....my friends a pro (hes gon help me cuz hes doin it too + hes a service mechanic)

edit: dude i just looked it up. h23 is DOHC vtec and it comes from JDM 92-96 Prelude, so what are u talkin about losing vtec?

also the 96-2001 H22a produces 202hp@6800rpm/161lb@5500, why would i want 160hp@5800/156lb@4500 from the H23a1?

im lookin into gettin a 97+ lude engine, and then i want to turbo it...but still this tread is about problems after the swap, were kinda goin off topic somewhat.

from what i heard, the h23 head is stronger for turbo. correct me if im wrong. thats all im sayin .

[H22ACB7]

h22sp: que? can you rephrase the statement. lol, i know what im doin, and if not....my friends a pro (hes gon help me cuz hes doin it too + hes a service mechanic)

edit: dude i just looked it up. h23 is DOHC vtec and it comes from JDM 92-96 Prelude, so what are u talkin about losing vtec?

also the 96-2001 H22a produces 202hp@6800rpm/161lb@5500, why would i want 160hp@5800/156lb@4500 from the H23a1?

im lookin into gettin a 97+ lude engine, and then i want to turbo it...but still this tread is about problems after the swap, were kinda goin off topic somewhat.

from what i heard, the h23 head is stronger for turbo. correct me if im wrong. thats all im sayin .

The 97-01 USDM H22A puts out 190, the JDM puts out 200. As for why you would want a less powerful motor, the H23, thats what we are all trying to figure out. Thats why I was saying you dont want the H23 head, you want the block. Also, if you want a 97-01 H22A, you need to be aware that its a lil less tuner friendly and you need to convert your car to OBD2. I personally dont know if the head on the H23A is "better" then the H22A head.

Hmm... I just looked it up, and although i found a ton of non VTEC H23s i also found a blue top H23 that says its VTEC. Interesting. WTF did that thing come in?