Ok, So I drive a 98' hx coupe, just shot a rod out the bottom end, and now I need a swap. I am on a 5k budget and I need to know whether to get a jdm h22, or go with a gen 2 b16. Help please.

 

if i was you i would go b18 but a b16 is a good starting platform get whatever u want idk

 

Get a C series motor.
Or get what you want, not what Honda-Tech wants

 

With a 5k budget, decide first what you want to do and then RESEARCH the best way to do it.

This topic is going to be closed just so you know.

All I'm going to say is you don't have to use the entire 5k budget on the motor swap alone.

You can spend say, 3100 on swap and another 2k either on suspension or on building the motor. You could even spend 2500 on the swap and 2000 on suspension/bolt ons and another 500 on aesthetics like gauges, interior and stuff.

 

seriously Opinion Threads suck Big time.
Do some research and get some prices, Just make an educated decision based on whats btter for you.

 

Look, your best bet is this. Get an OBD2b LS motor with some bolt ons and save the rest of your money Thats what I would do

 

Whatever sounds most appealing to you. Just make sure that you give yourself a little monetary slack for the parts you're going to NEED in order to get the car running. (ex. Tune-up parts, tie-rod end, misc. sensors, etc.)

 

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yeah dont be like me... Tried to swap a d16y8 which is OBD2a into my 92 civic which is OBD1... We had to run around looking for a new intake mani... we found a 93 si after 3 days of my car being down.. Also.. and I had to peg my dizzy.. which sucked cause it fell off once while i was driving

 

I'm with (Essenar83) choose what you want and can afford. You can ask 30 people and they will give you 30 different routes to go. good luck on your project and keep us posted on what you went with. My opinion is.....as long as it's Honda you made the right choice.

 

id get a spoon motor overnighted from japan with a motec system exh

 

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what a great waste of money...

 

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Get it....Get it.....

 

ls/v or b20/v will be cheapest and will provide most power and you can get either swapped with all the **** you need axles ecu harness etc... for less than 5k or i would say a b18c1 dont waste your money on a b16a h22a is also a cheap route. b20/v FTW

 

HAHA LOL

 

B18C1 with an LSD transmission and some mild cams. Done deal. expletive bolt ons.

 

Well, I was thinking of getting the H22 off passwordjdm.com, has anyone gone through them, if so, were they good?

 

get a jdm b18c motor

 

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what a great waste of money...</TD></TR></TABLE> I sincerely hope that u are kidding and got the joke. ANYWAY i would get a b16a and swap in a final drive. but seriously dude use the search button

 

$5k?

b18c1, mounts, cams, cam gears, a good header and a tune.

 

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b18c1, mounts, cams, cam gears, a good header and a tune.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you will need a management for that tune and a hondata will do

 

b18c1=3500 +500 for bullshit parts thats 4000. that spend 1000 on intake header exhaust

 

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just be patient - i highly suggest the B18C1 powerplant, i managed to get my complete swap for 2600. Great power, great engine.

 

Yeah do a poorman's type r.

B18c1 + b16 head, Buy them seperately and port the head and do some valvetrain mods while it's not attached.

 

You should be able to do a GSR swap with a 5k budget, and have some extra cash left over. Thats what i did