Specail Ed

Has anyone heard or seen of an H22 swap in the back of a hatch? Does anyone know if the frame rails are the same width in the front as they are in the back?

nsxmatt

I think the frame rails will be the least of your worries. Your looking at backhalfing the car at least.

Hatchy-Ownzjo0

why the hell would you do that? it fits in the front.. wtf.. thats the gayest question i have ever heard in my whole life.. do you know what it would take to set up the engine to run from the rear of the car?

One 38

hahahahahahahahah

jas0n

theirs a delsol with 1 in the back on its side

why put it in the back whats the point??????

willywood16

how mush is the h22 convertion into a hatch? and i meen everything not just block and tranny?????????

nsxmatt

A local shop charges about $236 including a new DC header. Paypal me the money and we'll get the ball rolling

poison

lol. h22 in the rear hatch is possible if someone is really on the ball.

there is nsx rwd crx, and a rwd del sol with b16 around...

big time fabrication has to be done and alot of $$ will be involved.

not worth it IMO unless you plan on throwing huge drag slicks on it and running 8's.

MPower332TI

H22 in the back of a Hatch?


um hum. let me see. well if you dont have a truck and thats the only way you can get it home then throw it in the back.


[Modified by jDmDxTuRd, 11:09 AM 11/7/2002]

vtec69

too much work imo
-Brian

b16EF

Here is something found when I did a search that might be of interest to you.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=316674



[Modified by b16EF, 1:39 PM 11/7/2002]

Specail Ed

Hey, thanks for the link. A friend and I have been arguing over this issue for several months now. I know it's possible, I just feel that in terms of reliability it won't be that great. I'm trying to convince him that an s2000 swap in the front with a ford 9" rear would be the way to go. Any comments on that?

b16EF

Glad to help, I think s2000 motor with ford nine inch would be much easier only because the s2000 motor is already set up for rear wheel drive.

Specail Ed

That's one of my points as well. We're trying to build an original fast car. An engine in the back would be sweet because you're losing virtually nothing to the wheels when compared to having a driveshaft and a rearend. Just something to chew on. Hopefully whatever we decide on will be done for the Carlisle Import show in May. We own the burnout competition and we have to top last year.

EK22Tim

Which car were you in the burnout contest? I was there..

Finest

...and having the motor in the front doesn't accomplish that either?

If you're going to do a mid-engine car, might as well use a mid-engine engine.

BTW, burnout competitors are wannabe racers.

MaRkO

If you're really serious about this check out this thread.

It's been done.

Here in the islands too!!

crazy ****

http://speedhawaii.com/sp.cgi?c=robgavelcivic102502.htm

Specail Ed

Thanks for the link. Yes having a motor in the front does accomplish that, but everyone knows that rear drive cars hook up much better. Compare any 60 foots from the top racers and it's a fact. I was the very first car. Gas mask, Dork T-shirt, and a girl with big ole ta ta's.

Al Bundy

Why don't you just buy a RWD car?

Archidictus

hehehe....that's my little ******* brother

Finest

Let me ask you something. What's the best 60ft you've ever accomplished? FWD or RWD, either setup. Have you even dragged a built FWD Honda, or a high power RWD car?

Unless you're shooting for 8's, I think 1.6 60ft times are great for ANY car. And that's easily accomplished with a properly setup FWD car with slicks.

So again, if you have the means and want to be "different", then go for it. But if you want to convert it for the sole purpose of hooking better, then it's definitely a waste of $$$ IMHO.

Now go out there and burn out those tires!