I have an h22a1 that i am looking to swap into my '89 Honda CRX SI (EF7)....I was curious if somebody could direct me to a thread on how to do the swap, everything i will need to know.

thanks

 

If you have everything whats holding you back? I did one in a DA just from General Honda knowledge, and explicitspeed.net had instructions that came with the mounts.

 

alright, thats what i was lookin to hear, i just wanted some assurance that there wasnt any fabrication, tweaking, or certain things i needed to know. i have the motor i just gotta get my hands on a new tranny, axles, new engine harness because mine is pretty beat up it looks like, and mounts of course.

 

You should always be prepared for fabrication.

Is there anything wrong with the DOHC ZC in your EF7?

 

its a SOHC ZC vtec motor.....and there is nothing wrong with it at all, but i already had the H22 before the car and i figured id go for a little more power and just keep the ZC motor as a back up. I just got this CRX nearly 3 weeks ago so everything is kind of in the "idea" stage. just curious but what would you do?

 

it takes some fabrication. its no B series swap. my opinion on it is dont do it. once you go H series its an H-series for life. google h22 crx and you will get explicit speeds performance. Its got all the info you need. It is more of a week swap than a one day swap.

 

Plan on a new crank pulley or have the accesories machined off. Anytime you need to change a alternator belt plan on a 2 day event. You should go obd1. or will have to anyways for the ecu and dizzy to work.

 

alright, so you would suggest just goin with a b series swap instead?

 

for the time and work it takes, I would rather have he done a b20/vtec or high compression ls/vtec. When he has issues down the road its not just like a book would go by. to each his own though.

 

alright, i appreciate it, i was afraid of the headache i might run into with the H22 but i really didnt know anything about the swap. i can get a b18 really easily and i get prolly find a b16 pretty easily but i want to know if you think a GSR or type r motor would be a better swap?

 

are you going with a h22 swap or h2b. I went h2b here is my thread. http://www.jsmotorsports.org/forums/...ead.php?t=3012 I have gobs of pictures if you want more.

 

First of all once you go h22a you can always go back to single to whoever said that

Second, its a swap just like anything else so work is involved. With the h22a your car will be as fast as a built b series but a built b series won't give you the reliability of a stock motor!

 

it is an h22a not an h2b. and im not afraid of doing the work to get it in there and going, its the maintenence once the motor is in if something goes wrong im afraid of. and idk if the thread i was looking at was an h22 or an h2b but will i have to get a hood with a cal induction because of how high the h22 sits in the motor bay?

 

mine is a h2b.

 

will i have the same problem as your H2B?

 

with the h22 swap there is welding required with the hasport and esp kit. With the h2b kit there isnt welding but cutting required. With the h2b you have to buy a adapter plate got mine for a little over a grand from qsd. Then you just use b series mounts and axles. With the h22 swap the esp mounts are around 475 i think not 100% sure the hasport mounts are 750 then you have to convert to hydro clutch or get the hydro to cable converter. Axles for the h22 swap arnt bad you just have to have the passenger side one made raxles can do it. Also for the shift linkage you have to have the cable box for the h22 swap the h2b you dont you need swap linkage. Both need to be obd1. Both swaps you need to have an alt only crank pulley. That is general over view i guess. If you do it give yourself time dont try and have it done in a weekend. You are going to have the motor in and out a lot to get measurements on welding points and cutting points.

 

alright, greatly apprecaite it, but either way it sounds like alot more work and money then just doing a B series swap so i guess ill have to just keep researchin the idea

 

a b swap is much easier what are you wanting the car for just to have or autox road coarse or drag.

 

considering im still in high school and quit my job for school and all ill prolly either just go for a JDM look sleeper or an autox car....but it really all comes down to cash flow

 

I never had to do any welding with the ESP kit, maybe you had something wrong.

 

either way you go b series or h theres going to be some mechanical problems. real question is are you willing to do all the work to swap that motor in. every engine is fixable when its in the car, depends on the problem right? h22 in a ef or eg is like a v8 inside any domestic car (little room to work with)... just my .02

 

the passenger bracket it is highly recommended that it to be welded in place instead of just bolted

 

well if your going autox an h22 swap isnt to bad. Its not as heavy as everybody thinks it is. My ef with no power steering is just fine (dont know if its because i am used to no ps or what). For the ease of install a b is much easier but still modification is required. If you are woried about the maintenence replace all seals and toss on a new timing belt while the motor is out of the car and most important convert to manual tensioner.

 

H series torque for the win I wouldnt consider a B

 

thats why there is a h22 in front of my firewall