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H22's why are they cheaper than b18c motors

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Old 12-11-2002, 11:30 PM
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Why are they cheaper than typeR motors? Whats better H22 or R's? Was wondering cause there is a big price difference between the two.
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supply and demand
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Okay thanks
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Default Re: H22's why are they cheaper than b18c motors (roydogg)

Popularity in swapping them is relatively new.I still have people tell me that they don't fit in a civic
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Not a bolt in civic/teg swap.
hard to work on
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Not a bolt in civic/teg swap.
hard to work on
No harder to work on than any other motor and they mount with a kit.Some people complain that the geometry is off because of the way they sit in the civics bay as opposed to their natural position in the prelude.But many many have done the swap and were happy with it.
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H22 all the way. ITR's are still too expensive. If you're going to make it a road racing car, go with the ITR. If you want a fast drag car, go with the H22.
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If you're going to make it a road racing car, go with the ITR. If you want a fast drag car, go with the H22.
very well said
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I've had a lot of mechanics...competent ones...tell me they're harder to work on.

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my friend has a h22 in his coupe 95, and said not too bad, just some cutting which took some time, but not as hard as what some peps say. and i will find out soon too. h22a4 in my eg.
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Default Re: H22's why are they cheaper than b18c motors (kikiboi)

Type R is a racing motor.
H22 is your regular prelude engine.

Type R motors are on high demand because everyone thinks they are super fast. And they're not. Go with the H22.
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Default Re: H22's why are they cheaper than b18c motors (Nameless)

Also keep in mind that Prelude motors will not go into 1988-1991 cars without cutting and welding. But the B18C1 and B18C5 are quite simple swaps into these cars. If someone could come up with a kit for H22A swaps into 1988-1991 cars, I would suspect that the cost of an H22A would increase considerably.
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Putting a H22a in to a civic isn't hard at all it just takes up alot of time, and its expensive, I found that out the hard way, Im broke!
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