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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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I was wondering. If each of you had to pick one motor to be under the hood of your EF, which one would it be (money not being an issue). I've only listed a few of the possible motors, if the one you want isn't listed, please add it and vote.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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k-twentay 'fo


seriously i was gonna say v-twin out of a harley
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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you don't have h22 up there either
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Too few options
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88Hatchy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Too few options</TD></TR></TABLE>

SO add one genius......I put the K20A
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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yeah...what he said
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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D15Z1
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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big block lol
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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for a eff i like b16s
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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lol
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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b18b for me.....87 octane and plenty quick for the light weight ef chassis.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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I vote built SOHC Z6 or ZC

Im workin on that now Its fun making a not so fast motor fast. Especially in a gutted EF chassis
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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Go with what honda engineers decided years ago

d16a6, ZC, or b16
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by StkEF9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I vote built SOHC Z6 or ZC

Im workin on that now Its fun making a not so fast motor fast. Especially in a gutted EF chassis</TD></TR></TABLE>

I second that. Me-&gt; built A6 w/ zex direct port = FAST & CHEAP
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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If honda had a pair they would have given it more displacment.

I added b18a to the list... obd0 happiness.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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I second the vote for a D15Z1 engine, only I wanna make my battery electric hybrid somehow? Power the rear wheels with electric motors?

Another cool thing I've seen pictures of (search for it) is a 13B Turbo rotary engine mounted so that the vehicle is still front wheel drive, but I've heard of the smaller 12A in a EF/DA model.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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LS1
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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B20V.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by accordaffair &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go with what honda engineers decided years ago

d16a6, ZC, or b16</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TOO MUCH TORQUE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b18b for me.....87 octane and plenty quick for the light weight ef chassis.</TD></TR></TABLE>For an equal weight but with more power, B18C5 ITR motor
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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dohc zc is good
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Very funny Max, you are probably the knocker that wrote in the baseball bullshit......
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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D16z6 + ITB's =
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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got B18c in my rex. Good function! But I think d16a6 Is alot of fun for the money!
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