b series or h22?
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b series or h22?
im considering swapping a b18b1 int6o my 98 civic hx and building it and possibly going boost in the future[a while away lol] or i was reading up on a h22 and seems like there engines are cheaper and push over 200 stock, any advice?
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Re: b series or h22?
I say go H bro I was in the same position as you trying to decide either or.. I picked the H and I love it all my friends have b series and I'm walking them all day lol
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Re: b series or h22?
How advanced is swapping in a h series into my hx? What exactly would I need, I know a kid who has a h series for sale just the motor though, is there a lot of fabbing I need to do to get it in and running?
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Re: b series or h22?
i wish haha i dont have that kind of money though. i might buy the slower k 20 from some dude around me though not sure because i know with both k and h series theres alot that needs to be done.
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Re: b series or h22?
here's my opinion:
k20a2/k24bottom end or k20r only, the rest are junk
h2b if you want h-series and dont wanna run the super long geared trannies
ls...good for boost, but scream for a vtec head and shorter gears
the simplest option would be a b-series swap as far as ease of swap/repairs in your driveway. i personally would try and find a b16 or gsr if you go b-series.
k20a2/k24bottom end or k20r only, the rest are junk
h2b if you want h-series and dont wanna run the super long geared trannies
ls...good for boost, but scream for a vtec head and shorter gears
the simplest option would be a b-series swap as far as ease of swap/repairs in your driveway. i personally would try and find a b16 or gsr if you go b-series.
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Re: b series or h22?
yeah i also found a b18b1 motor a b16 tranny and a b18 ecu and i wanna just have that tuned for now and then go turbo possibly in the future that sound bad?
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Re: b series or h22?
that sounds like a plan. LS motors paired with b16 tranny is not bad at all. Sure you'll be yearning for some VTEC mmmmMMMMBBBBWWAAAAAHHH! but for daily driveability, its great. Plus you don't have to get premium gas like VTEC motors 'require' you to do
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Re: b series or h22?
haha the options keep coming now i found a full k series swap for 1,000 engine ecu and trans im pretty sure its out of an 03 si ive heard of k swaps but havent researched much, im wondering if i should go k or not now?
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Re: b series or h22?
Well the K out of an SI is not the "good" K. And an H series swap is not really for a beginner, have you thought of a d turbo? They are cheaper to find, cheaper to build, cheaper transmissions, tad bit lighter, and can make great power. I'm sure there is more to it, by that's what I recommend.
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Re: b series or h22?
LS is a cheap abundant motor so parts are cheap. only downfall is that its not the strongest motor out there, unless you fully build it (re-sleeved,pistons,rods,etc.) your gonna run into problems frequently from my experiences. your looking at about 250 or so to be safe... LS's under boost spin bearings all day...but its good there cheap...I bout a fresh 78k b18b for $300 a year or so ago...
if your gonna boost, stick with b-series. If your gonna go NA, stick with the h22, stock for stock price wise, nothing beats it
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gsr deff. more expensive than an h22 swap...unless its a high mileage oil burning gsr.
LS is a cheap abundant motor so parts are cheap. only downfall is that its not the strongest motor out there, unless you fully build it (re-sleeved,pistons,rods,etc.) your gonna run into problems frequently from my experiences. your looking at about 250 or so to be safe... LS's under boost spin bearings all day...but its good there cheap...I bout a fresh 78k b18b for $300 a year or so ago...
if your gonna boost, stick with b-series. If your gonna go NA, stick with the h22, stock for stock price wise, nothing beats it
LS is a cheap abundant motor so parts are cheap. only downfall is that its not the strongest motor out there, unless you fully build it (re-sleeved,pistons,rods,etc.) your gonna run into problems frequently from my experiences. your looking at about 250 or so to be safe... LS's under boost spin bearings all day...but its good there cheap...I bout a fresh 78k b18b for $300 a year or so ago...
if your gonna boost, stick with b-series. If your gonna go NA, stick with the h22, stock for stock price wise, nothing beats it
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Re: b series or h22?
well i have a hx motor so if i build it im gonna scrap the tranny and head and swao in a y8 and an ex tranny i think. if i go b series it will be a stock ls motor with a built head and low boost because i heard tuned well they handle 250-275 easily and thats what i want, and if i go k series its just gonna be because he has it for 1000 which is hella cheap, idk how hard they are to swap though
and thanks for all of the replies fellas
and thanks for all of the replies fellas
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Re: b series or h22?
LOL k-series for a grand...but how much are the custom axles, mounts, shift linkage, etc gonna run you? i know k-pro by itself is close to another grand. thats the main reason people are trying to get rid of them for "cheap" to fanboi's.
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