dear fellow honda freaks,
i am going to buy an h22 within the next month, and was wondering if i should attempt to do the rebuild myself or pay someone, i would love the experience of the rebuild! how hard is it? also besides the fact that you send it out to bore, port and polish, balance it, how hard is it your self? im gonna need some help on the actuall rebuild itself to. any help would be appreciated greatly!

 

if this is ur first time building, you should definately pay someone that is a well experienced mechanic to build it, tolerances play a big role in how long a motor will last

 

what if i had someone who knew what they were doing helping me do it?

 

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I agree with what you are saying, but at the same time he is never going to learn if he doesn't try.

I mean, to say "you shouldn't do it if it's your first time" is kind of a catch22 don't you think? There can never be a first time if he can't do it the first time

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The more experienced people helping the better. Do you have any motor experience at all? What kind of tools do you have? Would the world come to an end if you fucked something up?

These are all questions you might want to ask before you decide if you want to jump in or not.

 

i really have no engine experience whatsoever with the internals of an engine, tools- i have a normal set of socket wrenches, i can probably borrow some from some people or buy them,
if i f'd something up it would not be the end of the world, no
what do you guys think if i had the access to the tools and the help?

 

go for it, all the machining will be handled by a shop anyway so the clearances wont be determined by your skill. Pick up a helms and go at it. If you have any questions Id be willing to help.

 

somebody should have a writeup on engine building and bearings and stuff like that

 

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i swapped my h22a in my 92' accord coupe...without any experience working on an engine...i took me almost 2 weeks but i was doing it by myself...and i know that if i did it again it will take me about 4 days to do a complete swap by myself...i read every single little ******* thing from the electrical and mechanical ***** about this engine....i did alot of reading..and i think i can help you with the swap...let me know if you need help as well i'll be more than happy..my name is mario..good luck

 

http://www.boosted-hybrid.com/viewtopic.php?t=326

This is not a H22 build but read it anyway...

 

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i read the whole article...VERY TIME CONSUMING FROM WHAT I SEE!...but look at it this way...once you do it the first time...you can be better the second time...and once you master it, you can make alot of money by doing other people's blocks