Hey guys whats up?

So I sucked up some water and cracked a piston/threw a rod on my H22a. What would you guys do?

1: Used H22a short block from hmotorsonline $750 Shipped Labor $1000 Total: $1750
2: Complete long block swap from hmo.com $1500 Shipped Labor $600 Total: $2100

 

Why dont you put the block in youself and save 1000$. Not that big of a job. Then you can spend the extra 1000$ on buying me something nice for saving you 1000$.

 

Or u can buy my h23 for 750 and do h23 vtec lol

 

I agree, if your H22 head is fine grab and H23 bottom end have that put in!

 

The reason I dont do it myself is b/c I dont have an engine hoist/stand. And I would have to get a new head gasket and new head studs. I mean I guess I could rebuild it but it makes things alot easier on me just to buy and new engine and have my mech install it.

 

OH, ya gonna go the easy way are ya?

I'd start doing things the hard way soon or your going to run out of dollars to fund someone else taking the fun things away from you.

Look for a friend or some one experienced and local from H-T to help you install it yourself. You can rent engine hoists and all the tools you need. So don't use lack of tools as an excuse. Lack of experience, sure. That would make anybody timid, but just take it slow. Keep a manual close at hand. Keep your computer logged on to H-T and I don't think theres much you can mess up really.

I personally would do a full motor swap for 2100 rather than rebuild if thats your only to viable options or buy the h23 block and do a h23Vtec. The h23vtec is your cheapest option and best potential output for your dollar by far. There's more than enough support on H-T to get you or your mechanic through the h23vtec swap. This requires the whole motor to be pulled. The purchase of an h23 short block. The removal of your head from your current motor as well as all the vtec components. Installing the head on the h23 block. Running a few wires here and there for vtec as your car should be prewired generally for vtec. A p13 ecu (which your h22 already has)could run your h23vtec (should get a tune on programable ecu eventually however) and make sure you don't rev it how you would an h22. It will only have the reving capacity of an h23.

 

You can re-use the head bolts with no problem... full top to bottom gasket kits (including head) are on ebay for like $75 shipped.

Try to find an engine locally, I just sold one of my jdm h22's complete w/ 80k for $500 on craigslist.

 

Thanks for the replies.

Im aware of H23Vtec and what it requires. Thats not what Im looking for. I could have done this the first time when I yanked my h23 out and put the h22 in about 8 months ago.

I am also confident in my mechanical skills but I draw the line at rebuilding the engine of my daily driver. I did pull the head myself and am now staring at a block that could be takin out in a matter of mins.

I guess the reason I like the idea of swapping the motor is b/c of the ease and reliability factor. I know I could save $1000 and buy a new header and a ostrich and wideband with the saved money. But at this point the car is my DD. I want it to be super reliable.

And I wish I could find an engine locally. I called a few places around here. They want about $1600 for a used USDM h22 long block! Ill keep my eye on craigslist for sure tho.

 

skip the ostrich and get neptune rtp... TRUST ME

 

what if you just threw a F22 in there for DD purposes all the while building the H23vtec out of ur current motor.

 

Tigerjapanese has OBD1 H22 engines for $690!

 

I thought about the F20 and boost. But Im not trying to take it that far with my car right now. Plus I would really miss the tq.

And yes tigerjapanese has engines for stupid cheap, I just dont trust them. I went with Hmotorsonline.

 

I say, if its a DD just swap motor out. If its a strictly drag, or weekend racer, do a rebuild

 

YEah I went ahead and ordered a new motor from hmo. Its just see,s like the right thing to do. Someone should really buy my head its in awesome shape.