My 96 Si with the original h23 is showing signs of going out...This is all due to the fact that the previous owner did not maintain the engine ....Keep in mind that this car is obd2 and tell me what choice you think would be the best for a reliable daily driver....keep in mind I am going to keep this engine completely stock

 

Convert to h23vtec and get h22 tranny gets my vote.

 

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Ive really considered that but from the info that Ive gathered from people that have done it , they all say that its not worth it when starting with an h23 block because of all of the h22 parts needed ...

 

If you got the money, go with a k23a1...I am actually doing the swap now in my 92 s. and yes it will fit.....

 

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I would probably have the money to do it but I wanted to keep it OEM (H23 or H22) but I gotta give props to anyone doing a k20 or greater,cause thats going to be an amazing ride....good luck with it

 

get the H23a Vtec from Hmotors
http://www.hmotorsonline.com/s...D=122

 

I dunno man, im kinda in the same boat with you on this one, but i was thinking about saving a ton of money and going to a local pick and pull and yank an hh2a1 and completely build the motor(honed, sleeved, go forged, port n polish head) i dunno though depending on your budget, and if you have any shops around you might have to go with option 1

 

I voted h22 with the h23 tranny, its a fairly cheap route, but good power, alot more fun than the h23, and great bang for your buck. You don't need the gearing of the h22 tranny unless you are super concerned about the vtec drop when shifting between 1-2, and if you tune the vtec crossover down, you can eliminate it. Also the rpm when cruising on the highway will be slightly lower, so a tad better gas mileage. I have this same setup, well in a 93 so obdI originally, and the only time I think the H22 tranny would be better is looking at my times on the drag strip.

 

jdm h22 with lsd is what i voted for. h23vtec is sweet is pie, but has to be tuned. a p13 is not a close enough map in my eyes. h22a has support, available parts, the trannies sick. h23 is waste of time. i've had 2 in my lude, and rebuilt one. they are great motors, but they aren't h22's. switch to obd1 is smart as well, obd 2 is useless for upgrading if you choose too. and you already own all the parts for the swap. it's all attached to your h23 right now. h22 w/ lsd converted to obd1 just speaking from experience

 

JDM H22A+H23 trans on the budget......enough money left over for mods and tuning. I get JDM H22s cheap, let me know. &gt;$1k compression tested and ready to go. I have sourced about 10 motors through them and currently run 2 of their H22s.
ERIC JAPAN MOTORS
Chicago, IL

BTW: An H23 trans with an H22 will ONLY drop out of VTEC from 1-2 if its not tuned. When we tuned, we set vtec at 4900 and it was seamless shifting.

 

An H23 trans with an H22 will ONLY drop out of VTEC from 1-2 if its not tuned


WOT shifting FTW

 

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WOT shifting FTW</TD></TR></TABLE>

Imagine how it is shifting at 8500rpms on a Precision tachometer!