nitroeg

i have 97 ek with h22 swap the car keeps overheating goes up 3/4 of the temp gauge i changed thermostat and the fan is working i have the small sohc radiator on it right now do i need a bigger radiator

95 RED CIVIC

lol ya you definitely need a new raditator man your have a 2.2 dohc and your using what a 1.6 sohc raditator!? i would go with a koyo raditator that's what i have with my b20 swap works good and its a little cheaper then a fluidine.

EGmikeH22

also you could get a fluidyne ($300)
but if you want to keep it cheap and bolt-in you could get a del-sol VTEC radiator, it will fit just like stock, but is dual core instead of single core, and will completely be enough to cool the H.

Other cheap non-bolt-in option would be a prelude or integra radiator that you'd maybe have to weld in some mount tabs for.

nitroeg

my temp went up to 3/4 could that have effect on the head gasket

raffiT78

ya, i had the same problem, i had my fluidyne on order but just so anxious to drive my car, everytime i would punch it, i would see the temp. rise. It was pretty cool, but when the fan came on, it owuld come back down to normal operating temp. Did that for about a day till i got my radiator. That should be your problem. Meanwhile run your fan on constant, run it on a switch if you have to, so you dont drain your batt. when you turn the car off. I would if i was short on cash, you dont wannt blow a 4 grand motor up you know good luck